Teresa Giudice Says Husband Joe Giudice Has Been ‘So Supportive’ Of Her Bodybuilding Goals!

As previously reported, Teresa Giudice showed off her toned new figure during a bodybuilding competition earlier this month. Now,  the Real Housewives of New Jersey star reveals that her husband, Joe, wasn’t on board with her taking on this hobby — at first.

“I don’t think he wanted to get me on stage in a bathing suit,” she told Us Weekly. “Then he recently said to me ‘you know what, you should do it.’ He’s been so supportive, he’s so happy for me.”

“Joe said to me ‘T, if you really wanted to do this, I wouldn’t have been able to stop you anyway. I never stopped you from doing anything,’” she told the publication.

Meanwhile, Joe had to wait to see her competition-ready body until he received his issue of Us Weekly.

"He hasn’t even seen me yet! he’ll see the Us Weekly when he gets it delivered! They all get it in there,” she told Us Weekly. “He’s seen me with clothes on when I get to visit but hasn’t seen any pictures yet from Saturday night."

The Standing Strong author explains why she decided to go through this body transformation.

“It was something I’ve always wanted to do. For myself. I like always being in shape. I’ve gone to the gym since I could drive, I’ve always worked out. it’s something I wanted to try,” Teresa told Us of her bodybuilding goals. “I wanted to see my body transform and if I could do it – and I did! It was a big challenge and I love the results.”

“It’s a lot of hard work. A lot of people don’t realize it. It’s so much dedication, hard work. Last couple of weeks preparing for it was so draining,” said Teresa. “I was so tired. At the end, they cut out my carbs. Without carbs, you have no energy. I thought you got it from protein.”

“I love the way my arms and back look,” she gushed. “Next, I want it to my legs and my ass.”

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