Jennifer Garner, Reese Witherspoon become diet buddies

Actresses and close friends Jennifer Garner and Reese Witherspoon have been providing moral support to each other, as they attempt to get back to their pre-pregnancy figures.

Garner, who is married to Ben Affleck, gave birth to her third child Samuel in February. Witherspoon and husband Jim Toth welcomed son Tennessee into the world in September this year.

Jennifer Garner. Pic/Santa Banta

"Both of them have a serious sweet tooth. So whenever Reese wants to reach for a chocolate bar she calls Jen instead and vice versa," reports femalefirst.co.uk.

Both of them live in the same neighbourhood and attend Pilates classes together. u00a0Witherspoon recently admitted she had been finding it hard to shed her baby weight.