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Jelena Dokic in HOSPITAL - just weeks after revealing her 120kg weight struggle

She reveals her secret health crisis - by Amy Sinclair
  • 22 Jan 2019

Just weeks ago, brave Jelena Dokic opened up about her secret weight battle that saw her tip the scales at 120kg. 

Speaking candidly, the inspiring former tennis champ revealed she gained more than 50kg thanks to months of emotional eating after she retired from the professional circuit.

Jelena Dokic in HOSPITAL - just weeks after revealing her 120kg weight struggle

Vowing to lose 50kg in 2019 as the new face of Jenny Craig - ‘Because I want it really bad and I will get it' - Jelena has been steadfast in her promise to drop kilos, shedding more than 20kg already. 

But last week the star suffered a shock setback when she was rushed to the emergency department, resulting in a three-night hospital stay. Posting a photo of herself in her hospital bed, the Aussie champ opened up how exhaustion, pneumonia and a bad flu had knocked her for six. 

‘This is where I spent my last 3 days, in the hospital,’ she wrote.

‘I don’t usually post things like this but I thought I would post this because things that you see on Instagram and all the glamours things that we sometimes post are not always reality and don’t always show the true picture of what is going on so it’s important to show the other side of it as well.

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This is where I spent my last 3 days,in the hospital. I don't usually post things like this but I thought I would post this because things that you see on Instagram and all the glamours things that we sometimes post are not always reality and don't always show the true picture of what is going on so it's important to show the other side of it as well. I have been working a lot especially in the last few months and unfortunately it caught up with me and I came down with a really bad flu and pneumonia on Monday as well as exhaustion.I had to spend a few days in hospital but I am a lot better now and back at work at the @australianopen . So to everyone out there make sure you take some time for yourself and recharge.Look after yourselves. Thank you to the medical team at the @australianopen ,to everyone at Epworth Hospital Emergency Department and also to everyone at @wwos for looking after me the last few days and making sure I am well and back on my feet as soon as possible. 🙈🤕🤢😷🤒🤮 #hospital #glam #exhaustion #exhausted #sick #recharge #takecare #takecareofyourself #feeling #better #flu #pneumonia #melbourne #australia #looking #glam #lookoftheday #mood #vibes #strong #unbreakable #reality #workinghard #iamback #big #month #fighting

‘I have been working a lot especially in the last few months and unfortunately it caught up with me and I came down with a really bad flu and pneumonia on Monday as well as exhaustion.

‘I had to spend a few days in hospital but I am a lot better now and back at work at the @australianopen. So to everyone out there make sure you take some time for yourself and recharge. Look after yourselves.

‘Thank you to the medical team at the @australianopen ,to everyone at Epworth Hospital Emergency Department and also to everyone at @wwos for looking after me the last few days and making sure I am well and back on my feet as soon as possible.’

There’s no doubt Jelena has been working hard in recent months. As well as her commentary work during the tennis, the star has been working hard to lose weight. 

JELENA

Jelena says her weight rose to 120kg due to months of emotional eating.

Sharing her inspiring weight loss journey on Instagram, Jelena said: 'Today is my tomorrow. It's up to me to shape it, to take control and seize every opportunity,' she revealed in one of her posts.

'The power is in the choices I make each day. I eat well, I train, I live well. I shape me. It comes down to one simple thing: How bad do you want it?   

'Because I want it really bad and I will get it.'

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BIG NEWS!!! So excited to announce that I am the new face and the new ambassador for JENNY CRAIG @jennycraigausnz . I had to keep this a secret for a while but now I can finally reveal it.I am so excited to be working with this wonderful brand and I am even more excited about what it will do for my health and my life and what it has done already. I am losing weight but also getting healthier,fitter and finding a very fulfilling and balanced lifestyle. I have been very surprised with the variety of food that I get to eat,how easy it is to prepare and the convenience that I get. The biggest factor has been the consultant that I get to see every week or talk to on the phone whenever I need to. It's that extra support that I find crucial and the most important in my journey to not only lose weight but to live a healthy lifestyle. I will be posting a lot more about this partnership over the next few months and this year and also of my progress and exactly what I am doing and eating to reach my goals. Go to the link in my bio to see my full story and video and go to www.jennycraig.com.au to start your journey today. Join me on my Jenny Craig journey. 🙏🙌😍💪💪🥗🥗🥗🍛🍲🍳 #jennycraigausnz #myjennycraigjourney #jennycraig #lifestyle #healthylifestyle #healthy #gettinghealthy #gethealthy #journey #story #weightlossjourney #weightloss #lifechanging #inspo #fitspo #food #balancedlifestyle #health #goals #healthyfood #australia #foods #happy #lookoftheday #inspiration #motivation #inspire #empoweringwomen #women #woman

Earlier this months she admitted that her weight had spiked at 120kg - 54kg more than her playing weight of 66kg. 

'I was thrown into retirement not knowing what direction I wanted to go in,' she told the Herald Sun of her battle with emotional eating.

Jelena has been showered with well wishes since revealing her recent health battle, with fans cheering her on to make a speedy recovery.

‘We love you Jelena, get well soon,’ wrote one. 

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