Jennifer Love Hewitt shows off her toned and trim bikini figure on the front cover of the latest issue of Shape. The 33-year-old actress is looking very different these days than she did in the unflattering photo of her on the beach which went viral in 2007.

“I wasn’t going to the gym or eating right when that unfortunate photo was taken,” she tells Shape. “It was time to start working out and watching my diet more closely.”

Apparently, her plan worked.

The Client List star says she trimmed down her body with a yoga/dance combination called Buti. She also wears ankle weights on set and maintains a strict diet.

“I even tried boxing [after my mom died last year], and I can’t tell you how much it helped me,” Hewitt says. “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.”