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Jessica Simpson gets weight loss support from family

Aug 1, 2012, 15:03 GMT

Jessica Simpson

Jessica Simpson's friends and family are helping her lose weight by dieting with her.

The singer-and-actress gained 70lbs while pregnant with daughter Maxwell, who is now three months old, and signed a $4 million deal with Weight Watchers to shed the weight she put on.

So her mother Tina and her assistant have decided to sign up for the weight-loss programme to give Jessica some much-needed support.

A source said: 'Jessica's mom Tina Simpson is doing Weight Watchers, her assistant is doing it, people that work for her fashion company are doing it, Jess has enlisted everyone around her to try and lose weight.'

Before embarking on her strict eating regime, Jessica - who is engaged to former NFL star Eric Johnson - had one last 'pig out' on her birthday on July 10 before she restricted her diet.

The source added to website RadarOnline.com: 'Jessica's birthday party was the final pig out session for her. All of the fried and unhealthy food was eaten by Jess for the last time. She is so serious now about losing the weight by eating healthy.

'Jess has really focused on getting back into shape and with her mom and friends and co-workers doing Weight Watchers she really thinks she's going to be able to start quickly dropping the weight.'