Just in time for her big screen debut in SPARKLE,  22 year old Jordin Sparks covers the August issue of SHAPE Magazine , wearing a purple bikini, showing off her new toned and 50lb lighter body. In the magazine, Jordin says she eats pickles almost everyday, along with Yogurt and Granola , chicken and berries. Jordin also tells the magzine about what motivated her to shed the pounds and that she’s still shocked that she can now wear a 2 piece!

“I just wanted to be healthy. It was just before my 21st birthday. I had walking pneumonia, couldn’t breathe and felt totally fatigued,” Jordin told the publication.”I remember thinking, ‘I’m in my prime. I should be happy and fit.’ That was the moment when I decided that changes needed to be made.” ”For me to even be talking about bikini confidence is crazy. If you had asked me a couple of months ago, I probably would have been like, ‘What are you talking about…’. So it’s actually huge for me to even feel OK with putting a bikini on.”