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How Jenna Bush Hager was inundated with praise after detailing healthy lifestyle transformation

The Today star has never felt better

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Hanna Fillingham
US Managing Editor
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Jenna Bush Hager is incredibly down-to-earth and often shares stories about her personal life on Today's Fourth Hour, alongside co-star and good friend, Hoda Kotb.

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What's more, Jenna has been honest about her lifestyle transformation, and over the past year she's been glowing thanks to a slight change to her habits - which have included working out more and having a more positive attitude. 

Back in March, the star first opened up about the new her, during a chat about New Year's resolutions with Hoda. 

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Hoda told Jenna, "Can I tell you something that I've noticed and our viewers have noticed over the past few weeks.

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"People have noticed that there's like a transformation that's been happening with you. You are – they are just saying 'Jen is looking amazing, she's never looked this good.'

"Something is happening. I think for someone like you and me who is constantly berating and belittling, I think one of the things we should do in January is celebrate when something good happens. Celebrate it!

Jenna replied: "I will say I think I have figured out what works for me. And I think the hard thing is I think we expect things to happen over night. This has actually been over six months."

When quizzed on what she's been doing, the mom-of-three replied: "The difference is I wake up before the show and I work out. And I really work out. I work out with an awesome woman named Amanda. Donna joins me sometimes.

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Jenna Bush Hager has been working out over the past six months - and looks incredible! 

"Donna is a great inspiration. She gets up at the crack of dawn and meets me. We have another friend that comes too, sometimes."

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The star also revealed that she had changed her attitude and as a result has stopped being so hard on herself.

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The Today star is a doting mom to three young children

"Here's the other thing – anybody who has either gained weight during the pandemic or had babies during the pandemic, it just takes time. My body isn't 18 anymore," she said.

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Hoda then mentioned that Jenna's mom Laura Bush had also been a huge source of encouragement. "She said, 'Of course you look like that now. Hal's two and a half. Give yourself that grace.'

"I had three babies and it's going to look this way…allow yourself the time."

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