How Losing a Combined 160 Pounds Helped Paula Deen and Michael Groover Reignite Their Marriage

Celebrity chef Paula Deen and her husband, Michael Groover, have lost more than 160 pounds of fat between them, and now the two lovebirds can’t keep their hands off each other.

“They’re acting like two teenagers in love,” a source close to the aging country couple told Globe in a story published July 24.  “Their sex life has never been better! They’ve both gone out and splurged on new wardrobes, and Paula has stocked up on sexy lingerie. She’s ditched the old PJ bottoms and granny nightdresses, and Michael’s a happier man for it!”

The chef and her hubby are also more active outside the bedroom – they’re taking trips to romantic places like Paris, going out more with friends and doing things with their grandkids, the source said.

The 78-year-old Food Network star first began losing weight in 2009 when doctors diagnosed her with type 2 diabetes.

But then Paul’s career wen belly up in 2013 after she was sued by an employee for using a racial slur. She ended up losing her lucrative Food Network shows and sold her beloved $8.4 million estate.

The pressure led Paula to peel off even more pounds. “Stress definitely had a lot to do with the weight coming off,” the source told the outlet. “She thought her career was over. It took years for her to recover.”

Per Globe, insiders whisper that her diabetes medications – which have since fueled Hollywood’s weight-lose craze – combined with a healthy new lifestyle have helped her shed even more fat.

Paula eventually slimmed won to 115 pounds. Michael, 69, has dropped a whopping 65 pounds. Said the source, “The result is they can’t keep their hands off each other!”