Khloe Kardashian’s Quotes About Fitness and Weight Loss Prove How Hard She’s Worked Over the Years

Getting Candid

Khloé opened up about her body image in April 2021 after an unedited bikini photo leaked online, and the reality star’s team tried to scrub it from the internet.
“The photo that was posted this week is beautiful,” KoKo said in a written statement via Instagram. “But as someone who has struggled with body image her whole life, when someone takes a photo of you that isn’t flattering in bad lighting or doesn’t capture your body the way it is after working so hard to get it to this point — and then shares it to the world — you should have every right to ask for it to not be shared — regardless of who you are.”
“For over a decade now in photos, every single flaw and imperfection has been micro-analyzed and made fun of to the smallest detail and I am reminded of them every day by the world,” she continued. “And when I take that criticism to use as motivation to get myself in the best shape of my life and to even help others with the same struggles, I am told I couldn’t have done it through hard work and I must have paid for it all.”

Day One

“If I can do it. You can do it. It all starts with day 1! It’s a lifestyle now,” the reality TV star wrote on Instagram back in July 2016. Amen, mama!

Doing It for Herself

“The best form of revenge is a good body. I’m not seeking revenge on one particular person. It’s revenge on life and being the best me,” she once told People. The KUWTK star added that exercising has given her a “suit of armor.”

Me Time Is the Best Time

“I feel like it just makes you strong for life and all the s–t out there,” she dished at the time. “You get an hour to yourself just to be on that treadmill alone.”

Confidence Takes Time

But the Good American designer didn’t always feel confident in her own skin. “When I was bigger, a lot of places didn’t carry my size,” Khlo admitted to the outlet. “I was a 30 or 31 at the time. I didn’t think that was astronomical sizing but people went, ‘Uh! What size are you? Oh, we don’t have that here but we can order it.’ I was like, ‘Screw you, you just made me feel like s–t.’ And that’s how a lot of women feel.”

We Stan!

“My sisters would wear cute denim, and I felt so fat-shamed. It was important for me to make something women feel good in,” Koko said of her clothing line.

Haters? Yeah, They Can Take a Seat

Although there will always be trolls, she doesn’t let them bring her down. “The best project you’ll ever work on is YOURSELF! Project KoKo is an everyday thing. Mind, body, soul,” she captioned this shot from February 10, 2017.

Go, Girl

“Let me remind you that we don’t need anybody’s approval to be happy in life. EVER!” she wrote back in 2016. “Let you validate and accept your own version of happiness. You choose your life! Don’t let anyone else decide for you. We are no victims to life. No prisoners. But we do become victims and prisoners to the people we choose to coexist with. We tend to become content, passive and blind within our relationships. Whether it be a family member, business partner, friend or a lover. Out of comfort and possibly fear of the unknown. The unknown will leave you stuck in a bad situation. Choosing comfort over your own happiness.”

Never Give Up

Kim and Kourtney‘s lil sis should be a motivational speaker, TBH.

“If you’ve lost your motivation don’t beat yourself up about it, negative thoughts only turn into negative realities,” she said. “By keeping positive about your body, your inner health, your mental sanity, your fitness and what you’re trying to achieve, you’re way more likely to succeed.”

Bad Attitude = Bad Workout

Her trainer, Gunnar Peterson, explained the mother of one’s attitude is key to a successful workout: “Khloé’s mindset has been right since day one. She is a clean slate with every workout. She is present — the same way an athlete focuses on the play at hand, not what happened before. We keep her mind challenged and her body guessing, and the focus is on building strength.” The reality TV mama also trains with Joel Bouraima, a.k.a. “Coach Joe.”

Baby Steps

So what tips does the mom of one have for losing weight? Sometimes the smallest change can make a big difference.

“I did baby steps. I cut out sodas, then I went dairy-free for two weeks, and I lost 11 pounds,” she told health.com. “Now I only drink almond milk. I still love cheese, which is hard, but if I want to lose weight quickly, dairy-free is the way to go. It’s not even a diet anymore.”

What’s a Scale?

She also doesn’t ~sweat~ the small stuff. “I don’t care what weight I am. It’s genuinely about me being healthy,” she said in the same interview.

How to Beat the Treadmill Blues

In an Instagram Story in July 2019, K revealed how she stays motivated on the treadmill. Because let’s be honest, it ain’t easy.

“My trick to cardio is either TV or distracting myself online LOL,” she wrote. “If I have a distraction, I can do cardio for an hour at least. Sauna suit and all.”

She’s Come a Long Way

“If you were to ask me five years ago if I ever saw myself being completely in love with fitness and health. That I would be an inspiration to many others, that I would be the push that others needed to find their way. I would’ve laughed in your face,” she said. “Me? The chubby one? No way!”

Physical *check* Spiritual *check* Emotional *check*

Revenge Body is far more than transforming what’s on the outside. “You are not alone and together we will get our happy and healthy back!! Revenge Body is deeper than a physical transformation,” she wrote on Instagram. “It is a spiritual and emotional transformation.”

Who Needs a Man When You Have the Gym?

Khloé talked about how she fell in love with the gym on Revenge Body.

“I was always overweight as a kid. If I was stressed out or sad, I would eat. So I then had to learn how to put my energy into something positive. That’s how I fell in love with working out,” she explained at the time.

We’re Obsessed

“Today’s wisdom was yesterday’s pain. Tomorrow’s happiness is today’s bravery. Never be fearful of letting go, for sometimes holding on can damage you deeper. Those scars run deep.” Like we said, she should be a motivational speaker, y’all.

Giving Up vs. Letting Go

“There’s a huge difference between giving up and letting go. Giving up means you are selling yourself short. It means allowing fear to limit your opportunities and keep you cemented in place. Stuck. Letting go means freeing yourself from something that is no longer beneficial to your personal growth. It means removing toxic people and toxic mindsets from your life so that you can make room for relationships and ideas that are conducive to your happiness and ever-evolving personal expansion. Giving up is self-defeat. Letting go is self-love.”

“Removing Toxic People”

She continued, “Letting go means putting yourself first instead of holding on to that negative space you don’t deserve. No body deserves. Removing toxic people from your life is only allowing room for a positive flow to elevate your mind, body and soul. Not everyone who started with you will finish with you. Be OK with that.”

Baby Blues

But shedding the pounds after welcoming baby True proved to be no easy feat.

“The first day I was mentally so prepared,” the reality starlet said about returning to the gym during a panel discussion just four months after welcoming her daughter. “I was so excited because working out for me it is more about mental health. It is not necessarily [about] how I look. Yeah, that is a byproduct. You look good. But for me it is [for] my sanity and I was so stoked.”

BRB, Heading to the Gym

“The first day, I could not do the most simple things. I was out of breath. It was just different. And I kind of felt really defeated. Like, ‘Oh man. I don’t know if I can do this,’” she explained. “After the first week, I was like, ‘Okay. I am feeling a little better.’ I am not breathing so hard. I don’t need as many breaks. But I would say really after three weeks was when I felt good.” She added, “I was like, ‘Okay I can be a beast again. I got this!’ But it took a good three weeks.”