Queen Latifah encouraging others to lead a healthy lifestyle

Queen Latifah said her weight-loss goal wasn't "about getting skinny."

"My intention was to lose five to 10 percent of my body weight because it makes a difference with health related issues, and I achieved that goal in a couple of months," she told PEOPLE. "I'm excited about this weight loss."

"My jeans are looser, I feel more energetic," she said. "People dig it. They come up to me and say 'I'm glad you're talking about the health side of it.' People get that message, which is important too."

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