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"She shed 50 pounds in seven months and ran a half marathon last October, but there&amp;apos;s one challenge Sara Rue avoided for 33 years.\r\n&amp;quot;I&amp;apos;ve never worn a bikini in my life!&amp;quot; she tells the new issue of Us Weekly (on stands now). &amp;quot;Not even as a kid. Literally, never.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nThat all changed when Rue -- who has been a spokeswoman for Jenny Craig since December 2009 -- slipped into a sexy two-piece for an upcoming ad campaign.\r\n&amp;quot;I looked at the images and said, &amp;apos;Wow, that looks good. I really like my body,&amp;apos;&amp;quot; star of ABC Family&amp;apos;s My Future Boyfriend says.\r\n\r\nThe 5&amp;apos;8&amp;quot; actress -- who used to be size 14 and is now a size 4-6 -- credits her lean figure to a 1,200-calorie-a-day diet of Jenny Craig&amp;apos;s home-delivered portion-controlled meals. &amp;quot;It worked when everything else failed,&amp;quot; Rue tells Us.\r\nTo prep for her bikini shoot, Rue -- who runs four to five miles a week -- amped up her workout with hourlong interval training on the treadmill, walking lunges and 100 crunches daily, plus twice-weekly sessions with a trainer.\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;I want someone to have a freaking pool party and invite me,&amp;quot; a newly confident Rue tells Us. &amp;quot;Because I can&amp;apos;t tell you how many I&amp;apos;ve turned down!&amp;quot;\r\nFor more on Rue&amp;apos;s incredible body transformation -- and details on her wedding to educational consultant Kevin Price, 36 -- pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands now."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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