Oscar Award winning actress Mo'Nique had an incredible weight loss in which she dropped 80 pounds. On Tuesday she sat down with the New York City radio station Hot 97 to talk about her shocking change.

The actress/comedian documented her weight loss journey through her Twitter account.She posted snapshots of some of her workouts, along with encouraging messages to inspire her followers on Twitter.

In her interview with Hot 97 the comedian talked about her weight loss success.

"I'm the best Mo'Nique I've ever been," she told radio station on Tuesday. "And I still have a ways to go."

The actress was close to 300 pounds when she began her journey after stepping on the scale she realized it was time for a change, not just for herself but also for her family as well.

According to ABC News, Mo'Nique reflected on her life and told the radio station, "It made me say (to myself), 'OK sis, you got these babies. The twins are 7, (stepson) Michael's 9, Shalon's 22.' And I want to meet their babies.

"So, I said, 'Let me stop being selfish, and eating everything.' And I ate everything ... I was a food junkie."

Mo'Nique shared that the reason she is being so open about her shocking weight loss is because she wants to inspire others.

"I want women to see, especially us big women, that you don't have to let them cut you and suck it out." she said.

"You don't have to let them staple you up. You don't have to let them give you a pill. You don't have to let them put a band around your organs. If you just put the work in, baby, I promise you, it comes off."