Jennifer Love Hewitt Strips Down To Bikini For 'Shape'

Jennifer Love Hewitt will grace the cover of Shape’s March issue wearing just a pink and white bikini.

Hewitt, 33, has struggled with her weight in the past – most notoriously captured in beach photos of the actress taken in 2007. "I wasn’t going to the gym or eating right when that unfortunate photo was taken," Hewitt told Shape. “It was time to start working out and watching my diet more closely."

Since then, Hewitt has made a conscious effort to be healthy. Praising Buti, a yoga/dance combination, Hewitt also revealed that she sports ankle weights while on set in addition to being more mindful of her diet.

The Client List actress credits her newfound passion for working out with helping her cope with the loss of her mother in 2012. “ I can’t tell you how much it helped me,” Hewitt told Shape. “When life hits you so hard — whether someone you care for dies or your lover leaves you — working out can save your life. It certainly saved mine.”

The March issue of Shape featuring Jennifer Love Hewitt will be on newsstands Feb. 25.

Watch some of the video from her shoot below: