What a transformation! After giving birth to her first daughter, Olympia, in September 2017, Serena Williams was surprised.
To face difficulty in losing her pregnancy weight while breastfeeding. “For my body, it didn’t work, no matter how much I worked out, no matter how much I did, it didn’t work for me,” said Williams at that time. Then after she stopped breastfeeding, the athlete said she lost almost ten pounds in one week! The 43-year-old superstar has now been documenting her postpartum weight loss journey with her fans by sharing real-time fittings. Recently, she used a ‘dress’ as an example!
In the TikTok clip, she was spotted trying to wear a floral, beautiful dress, which she claimed that she struggled to put on earlier. While adjusting the straps of the dress at the upper waist, she said, “Heyya, so I used to not able to fit this dress at all. I l5iterally couldn’t even close it! So, like I couldn’t close it, it’d come like here. Like physically couldn’t close it. So no, not only I can close it, it almost like… comes too far over. So, (laughs) I’m really excited. I’ve been training a lot. I’ve been running, treading, for 5K then I’m gonna do 10K and then I’m gonna do a half marathon. So, it’s really paying off and I really like this dress.”
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The 43-year-old tennis legend further advised her fans, “So keep going! If you’re working out you can do it too. I can do it, you can do it too! You’re way better than me. Love you.” Serena Williams, who had a remarkable 25-year professional career, faced health challenges, including blood clots and a hematoma, a pool of mostly clotted blood that forms in an organ, tissue, or body space. To aid her recovery, she and Venus Williams adopted a vegan diet for a brief period to improve their overall health and well-being. Vegan diet is one of the ways to lose weight as per research.
Even after retiring from tennis, Serena Williams continues to prioritize her health and fitness. She keeps her workouts varied, incorporating activities like Zumba, running, cycling, and swimming. Is it the first time though that we’re seeing Williams share a post surrounding her real-time fittings? Well, not really, how can we forget the ‘Skirt Saga’ which even drew compliments from the German tennis legend, Boris Becker!
In July, Williams shared a video on her IG account in which she was trying to fit in a Valentino denim midi skirt for the third time this year. After giving it a few tries, Williams claimed that she had “made a lot of progress.” However, the fit wasn’t too comfortable for her at that time.
She stated that she would perhaps now need one more video to get this picture perfect! Boris Becker was seen sharing a few words of compliment for the American star on this post. He wrote, “Serena, you look absolutely amazing after 2 babies and show how Black women look even better with age!” Is Serena Williams now giving her all to make this skirt fit perfectly in her next video?
In May this year, Serena Williams was diagnosed with a lump on her neck. After that, she underwent an MRI test and after having gone through the tests, it was discovered that it was a having a benign branchial cyst, “the size of a small grapefruit”. Williams eventually decided to get it operated. How is she now? Well, she’s now healthy and running! “I am feeling so grateful and fortunate everything worked out, and most of all, I’m healthy,” Williams assured her fans on TikTok.
Recently, she even posted a small video clip on her IG story and in that video, she was even seen jogging on the street. Not only jogging, but Williams was also spotted showing her dancing skills in a recent concert featuring the American pop star, Taylor Swift.
Talking about active lifestyle, well in April 2024, during an interview with TODAY’s Hoda & Jenna, Williams stated, “As a mom, I’m actually way more active than what I was during tennis. Obviously, tennis, I was playing Wimbledons and stuff. But, as a mom, I’m gone all day.” This woman never fails to amaze us, isn’t it?
