Demi Lovato: I was beautiful before and after weight loss

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Demi Lovato kicked off 2015 with an inspirational note.

The “Give Your Heart a Break” singer posted a transformation picture to her Instagram on Dec. 31 showing how she’s shed a few pounds in 2014.

“I was beautiful then, and I’m beautiful now,” the 22-year-old captioned the split screen. “I decided to focus on bettering myself by making changes in my life with health, balance, endurance and consistency.”

She urged her fans to take action in their own lives. “You don’t have to wait till the beginning of the new year to make resolutions for yourself,” she explained. “It’s all about loving and taking care of the only body you will ever have … Cherish it, love it, embrace it. Because when you do … it begins to show. Goodbye 2014. Who’s excited for what we can accomplish in 2015?!! Let’s do this!!!”

Lovato has been vocal about her struggles with eating disorders.

The young starlet told Fitness magazine in December that she credits boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama, 34, for helping her avoid rehab.

“Wilmer noticed and called me out on it, which was a relief,” she said of her experience. “I was done being afraid of food and so tired of overeating and not knowing why I did it. Now I’m on a structured meal plan.”