Kelsea Ballerini’s Weight Loss Transformation: Photos and Inside Her Diet and Exercise Secrets

Open About Her Struggles

Kelsea opened up about her past struggles with an eating disorder in her 2021 poetry book, Feel Your Way Through. “My parents had just gotten divorced, and I think for me, it was a source of control,” she told People at the time. The “Blindsided” singer revealed she battled with bulimia until she decided to seek help after fainting multiple times at the age of 18.

“I don’t work out to get skinny, I work out to be healthy. I don’t eat a salad to be skinny, I eat a salad to be healthy,” she told the outlet. “I’ve re-calibrated what it means to me to just look in the mirror and just be like, ‘Man, I’m healthy. I’m strong. I have good breath support to do my job well.’ Those are things that matter to me now, rather than: ‘I look skinny in a dress.'”

Ups and Downs

Following her 2015 performance on the Today show, Kelsea revealed that headlines about a baby bump brought her back to the insecure 12-year-old she once was.

“But thought: Either you’re going to get triggered by this all the time, or you’re going to get to a point where you’re okay enough to look past it,” she told People in 2021. “I’m in a much healthier spot, and I’m much more gentle with how I talk to myself and my body.”

A Seasonal Hottie

Kelsea said her diet plans change based on whether she is touring or spending time at home. “I think, depending on what season I’m in, I kind of treat the way that I operate with my body very differently,” she told Today in June 2024. When she’s on tour, she adopts the mindset of “an athlete.”

“I have to make sure I get enough protein, enough caffeine, the nights are longer,” she explained. “I have to make sure that I’m moving my body enough to work on my breath support for my stage show.”

Cheffing It Up

When she’s not on tour, Kelsea shared that she enjoys spending time in the kitchen with her boyfriend, Outer Banks star Chase Stokes.

“When we’re in Charleston, he kind of takes the baton on cooking; and he’s a really good cook,” she told Today. “Two nights ago, he made this like homemade chimichurri skirt steak.” In addition, she said she was working on her spicy rigatoni recipe at home, adding, “My last name is Ballerini! I gotta get good at this stuff. I’m trying to nail my Italian dishes!”

Making Changes

Although Kelsea was once on a strict strength training regimen with her high-profile celebrity personal trainer, she decided to part ways with her after five years and fell in love with the Lagree Method, a high-intensity, low-impact workout that uses a Megaformer.

“It almost felt like I was punishing myself to become what I thought I was supposed to be, visually, in my industry,” Kelsea says of her former routine in an interview with Women’s Health in October 2024.

Lengthy Legs

First name Kelsea, middle name Legs, last name Ballerini!

The “Baggage” singer rocked the stage with Little Big Town’s Kimberly Schlapman and Karen Fairchild at their concert at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, in December 2024.

Kelsea donned a fun pantless suit with feathered trim that featured her gorgeously toned legs.

Grammy Award Winning Outfit

Kelsea undoubtedly wore her best red carpet look ever at the January 2025 Grammys as she rocked a minidress that featured layered tassels. The songstress tied the look together with a cloudy cape and a fabulous side part.