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Perhaps this will help you to associate her name with hope, rather than butter: Paula Deen is down 30 pounds, six months after her diabetes announcement and nearly three years after her actual diagnosis. How did she do it? By going heavier on the Greek salads and (baked! not fried!) fish instead of mashed potatoes, she tells People. "I do think differently [about food] now," Deen says. "I'm more aware." Check People to see her new look. A most amusing side note: Right before tweeting about that People cover, Deen tweeted a recipe for the decidedly-non-leafy-and-extra-bacon-y Big Mike Burger.
