She also claims that part of the show was deliberately edited in a
But Miss Stommen refuses to let that ruin her success and says that her weight loss has now inspired her to try a new career.
She added: "I'm going back to school I did not want green coffee to sit behind a desk for the rest of my life That's just not me anymore...
"So I'm going back to school for ultrasound technology to keep me on my feet and hold me all the time. I'm excited to begin this new chapter in my life.
The Hairspray star showed off her slimmed down body at Monday night Hollywood premiere of aircraft, which opened in theaters on 9 August.
"I work every day and I eat 1,200 calories," she said, adding: "Here is the truth, as I have said to everyone, every diet leisure 18 works if you follow the diet."
In December Winokur showed that she lost 60 pounds over a period of seven months.
It now makes daily trips to the gym. "An hour and a half every day," Winokur said. "I used to do twice a day, now I'm in maintaining [stage]."
That does not mean it is always easy to stay on track.