Oprah Winfrey spoke out publicly against diet medications. Now she admits that she used them herself.
Oprah Winfrey admits taking medication
Opposite “People“The actress is now particularly honest and admits: Yes, she resorted to weight loss medication, contrary to what she had planned. She was tired of being shamed by people for her figure: “I was blamed and shamed, and I “I blamed and ashamed myself,” says the US star in the interview. In order to prevent a yo-yo effect, she uses the medication when she “thinks it is necessary.” When it comes to her diet, she only sees the medication as a “tool.” achieve their goal. There is also no reason for them to be ashamed of taking it: “The fact that there is a doctor-approved recipe for controlling weight and staying healthier in my lifetime feels like a relief, like a redemption, like a gift and not something to hide behind and make a fool of again.”
Oprah Winfrey: “I worked so damn hard”
But in addition to the medication, Oprah continues to rely on exercise. She even feels “stronger, fitter and more alive than she has in years,” she tells People. Without exercise, Oprah says she would never have been able to achieve her weight loss goal: “I worked so damn hard. I know it won’t work for me if I don’t exercise and pay attention to all the other things.”
But the medication also played its part in her weight loss success: After Thanksgiving, the actress only gained half a pound, “instead of eight pounds like last year,” reports Winfrey.