Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi said she is not starving herself in order to lose weight, though some reports stated otherwise.

After the birth of her son Lorenzo LaValle in August of 2012, Snooki lost 42 pounds. She said she lost a total of 20 pounds only through breastfeeding.

Those close to the MTV star told Star magazine a different side of the story regarding her weight loss. The 25-year-old former Jersey Shore star claimed that she works out and eats healthy but according to an insider, she has been drinking and taking laxatives.

“All she eats is lettuce and egg whites,” said a source. “Most of her calories come from booze, and she uses laxatives too. It’s scary. She looks emaciated, and everyone is worried sick."

While Snooki has spoken about how she battled anorexia as a teenager, she insisted she lost weight in a healthy way this time. On Wednesday she mocked allegations saying she’s been using an unhealthy route to lose weight:

The reality star appeared on The Dr. Oz Show last month and discussed her weight loss:

"I don't consider myself to be, like, a 'celebrity mom.' I don't even consider myself famous. I just think I'm well known. And I'm very relatable, I feel. And I'm just a normal girl doing normal things," she explained. "If I can lose 42 pounds after giving birth six months [ago], I mean, anybody could do it. You just need the dedication, and you need to want to have your body back."

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