Jessica Simpson looking at a gym in L.A. (7/3)

Perhaps realizing that she loves cake way too much, Jessica Simpson has dramatically scaled back her weight loss efforts and is now focusing on losing just one pound a week. Which is reasonable . . . unless you're the size of Jessica Simpson. She probably has shits that weigh a pound. A friend told Radar:

"Jessica is losing weight slowly ... She's not trying to drop 10 pounds a week or anything crazy like that. She wants to do it at her own pace and make sure she's healthy. Her goal right now is to lose one pound a week and Harley's training program is keeping her on that schedule.

"Jessica is trying to work out as much as she can, but she is loving every minute of being a mom and never wants to leave her daughter. Jessica wants to be healthy for life, not just get super skinny quickly. She knows that she isn't going to fit in size 0 jeans right away, she wants to be healthy for her daughter, her fiance and even any kids she might have in the future!"

That makes perfect sense. When I see Jessica Simpson, I see a woman who cares not only about getting healthy, but doing it the right way. She could look like a supermodel in three months if she wanted to, but what message would that send to her daughter about vanity and being happy with who you are? . . . and by all that, I mean cream cheese frosting is really fucking good. A pound a week? I will eat a skunk's asshole if Jessica Simpson loses 52 pounds in the next year. She has a better chance of building a spaceship of LEGOs and flying to the Moon than she does of losing that much weight.

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[Pacific Coast News]