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Top-to-bottom denim isn\u2019t the easiest look to pull off. But after shedding an estimated 50 pounds, Kelly Clarkson<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 who donned a jeans midi dress by Favorite Daughter during the March 5 episode of her namesake talk show \u2014 is open to taking more fashion risks.<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s dropped from a size 14 to around a size 8,\u201d an insider exclusively reveals to Life & Style<\/em>. \u201cKelly feels good and is having fun switching up her wardrobe!\u201d<\/p>\n While fitting into a whole new range of cool clothes is a pleasant side effect, the reason behind Kelly\u2019s slimdown<\/a> was health-related: Doctors told her over two years ago that she was \u201cpre-diabetic<\/a>.\u201dBack then, the \u201cStronger\u201d singer, 41, was in the process of finalizing her contentious divorce from husband of seven years Brandon Blackstock<\/strong> \u2014 and focused more on how kids River, 9, and Remington, 7, were adjusting than her own well-being. It wasn\u2019t until recently, she admits, that \u201cI was like, \u2018OK, I\u2019ll do something about it.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n For Kelly, it meant upping her daily step count, sticking to a high-protein diet while cutting back on sugar and carbs, and, finally, listening to what the medical pros advised.<\/p>\n \u201cNow she has more energy,\u201d the insider notes to Life & Style<\/em>. \u201cKelly is starting a new chapter in her life.\u201d<\/p>\n Getting to this point definitely took work. \u201cKelly has had a terrible relationship with food and dieting in the past,\u201d explains the insider. \u201cShe struggled with bulimia as a teen, starved herself to lose weight when her career began, and overindulged while depressed after her 2020 split from Brandon. She wants to end the roller coaster.\u201d<\/p>\n Her biggest motivators to stay on track? River and Remy, whom she reportedly shares joint custody of with her ex-hubby, 47. \u201cShe wants to set a good example, to show them how to be healthy and take care of yourself,\u201d the insider tells Life & Style<\/em>. \u201cKelly has never prioritized looks or weight for herself and doesn\u2019t want that to be what her children focus on either.\u201d<\/p>\nChanging Her Lifestyle<\/h2>\n