Gospel singer Tamela Mann shares weight loss journey after knee surgery

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 05: Tamela Mann speaks during the 2019 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 05, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE)

Tamela Mann NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 05: Tamela Mann speaks during the 2019 ESSENCE Festival Presented By Coca-Cola at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 05, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ESSENCE) (Paras Griffin)

The 53-year-old shared with fans on Instagram how much weight she lost with Weight Watchers so far while recovering from her double knee replacement surgery.

“I am officially 40 pounds down!!! I’m telling y’all @ww is changing my life for the better!” She wrote.

Tamela Mann has been an ambassador for Weight Watchers since April and is looking forward to reaching her goal of getting to a size 14, according to ESSENCE.