She is beautiful inside and out! Mama June Shannon’s daughter, Lauryn “Pumpkin” Effard, has been sharing her weight loss progress with fans over the years. , opened up to In Touch EXCLUSIVELY about her fitness plan and journey to wellness. Pumpkin shares Bentley and her twins Cyrus and Stella with her husband Josh Effard. “I gained a lot of weight,” she explained at the time. “I was on another type of birth control, [and with] All that was going on with my mom, I was eating stress. I realized after I let go of that stuff in my life and started working on myself. I realized that I didn’t have to eat much. I didn’t need to drink multiple sodas a day. I didn’t have to eat as many snacks as I used to.So now I eat like I should and drink less soda. [sic]And I stay active. Five months ago, the Mama June: From Not to Hot alum revealed to her TikTok followers that she had opted for a new weight loss program. She said, “I’m participating in the Boom Bod challenge, so I’ll have to wait a while. [sic],” she captioned her clip in November 2020. Despite sharing her motivation to lose weight, Pumpkin also encourages her fans to embrace their natural figure. In February 2018, she and her sister Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson joined together for a body positive photo shoot with the goal of empowering other women to feel confident in their skin. Event photographer Kelly Leverett spoke EXCLUSIVELY to In Touch about the purpose behind the photoshoot. “And by focusing on body positivity so that women can feel empowered and comfortable in their own skin.” The two stars proudly showed off their curves in black lingerie in snapshots.In a few photos, the women held signs with messages of confidence. Pumpkin was pregnant with her twins, Cyrus and Stella, at the time, so she was described as “because she’s a mom.” She gave birth on May 19, 2022. Scroll through the gallery to see photos of Lauryn’s weight loss journey and transformation.