Oprah Winfrey revealed in an interview with the magazine that she takes obesity medication to maintain her weight People.
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“I'm so done with shame!” the 69-year-old host confided to People magazine, whose recent weight loss has caused quite a stir.
“The fact that there is a doctor-approved prescription to control my weight and be healthier in my lifetime is a relief, like a salvation, a gift,” Oprah Winfrey added.
“For 25 years it was a public sport to laugh at me. I was blamed and ashamed, and I blamed myself and ashamed.”
His weight problems “occupied space in my brain for five decades, with the weight spiraling and feeling like I couldn't handle the situation because I thought I had no willpower.”
In this chat with People, the star says she's made several lifestyle changes to lose weight, including exercising regularly.
“I eat my last meal at 4 p.m., drink a liter of water a day and use WeightWatchers points tracking. I knew weight loss medications existed, but I felt like I had to prove I could do it. I don’t feel like that anymore.”
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A revelation
When Oprah Winfrey taped “The State of Weight” panel for her series “Life You Want” last July, she had an epiphany.
“I realized that I had been blaming myself for being overweight for years and that I have a disposition that no amount of willpower can control,” she explained.
The host then went to her doctor, who prescribed her a weight-loss medication, which she did not elaborate on to People.
Oprah Winfrey also insists she didn't just use medication. “I know everyone thought I would take it, but I worked really hard. I know that if I don't practice or pay attention to other things, it won't work for me.
After undergoing knee surgery in 2021 that helped her get back into shape, Oprah Winfrey admitted to People that she was pleased with her progress. “This is a second chance for me to live a more vital and vibrant life.”