Kim Kardashian has admitted it "hurt her soul" when people criticized her weight after pregnancy.

"Pregnancy for me was a lot tougher than people saw on my show or from magazines," Kim said.

Kim, 33, continued: "Every day I would hear people criticise me, and it would affect me.

"Little by little, it would chip away at my soul. I wanted to tune out the media and my public life and ignore it all."

How did she lose the weight? Atkins, she recently revealed.Still, Kim looks fabulous now--as evidenced by a sexy photo she Tweeted last week.

Kim Kardashian confessed on Twitter that she got her post-baby body after having North West due to cutting out carbs on the Atkins diet.
However, the Atkins diet is controversial-and some are worried that Kim isn't safe, and is risking her health for weight loss.
After giving birth to North West in June, speculation has been swirling about how Kim will lose her post-baby weight. Kim lost a lot of weight fast-and she's revealed her diet secret on Twitter.
Kim responded to a fan on October 13 who asked her how she's lost so much weight after giving birth:

I've actually been doing the Atkins diet & luv it RT @AlwaysKhloverxo: Need to know @KimKardashian secret on how she's lost so much weight
- Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) October 13, 2013

US Weekly reported, "In August, Kim got frustrated because she hit a plateau, even though she was eating mostly proteins and veggies. Kim eliminated carbs completely. She's working out here and there, but it's mainly about the food, Atkins-style."
The inside source added,"Kim's determined to stick to the plan. She finally feels good again.
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