Jessica Simpson opens up about her 100-pound weight loss

During a recent appearance on "The Real," the singer and entrepreneur said it took three years and "determined patience" to shed the weight.

During a recent appearance on "The Real," the singer and entrepreneur said it took three years and "determined patience" to shed the weight.

"I believe in setting small goals for yourself because in my life and how I've done it, there's easy ways to throw in the towel and just feel like it's impossible," Simpson said. "So the small goals for me are what helped me achieve the main goal."