Oprah reveals diabetes drug role in her weight loss journey
Oprah Winfrey admitted two years ago to taking diabetes medication to lose weight. Now, in a new podcast episode, she revealed that this process helped her understand slim people.
Oprah Winfrey has struggled with weight issues for years. In recent years, she significantly lost weight, which she long attributed to diet and exercise. In 2021, after knee surgery, she walked a lot, which improved her fitness. Two years later, the journalist admitted to using diabetes medication as support for weight loss.
Oprah openly stated that when needed, she takes medication to help her control her weight. She has already almost reached her desired weight of about 154 pounds. She now explains the significance of these measures for her. They helped her " understand thin people."
Oprah Winfrey on taking diabetes medication
In the latest podcast episode, Oprah Winfrey had the opportunity to talk with Dr. Anna Jastreboff about the safety of taking diabetes medications for weight loss. The journalist revealed that she long believed that slim people have very strong willpower and therefore do not reach for unhealthy food. In reality, there wasn't a constant stream of thoughts about feeling hungry in their minds.
One of the things I realized when I first took GLP-1 was that for all these years, I thought thin people had greater willpower. The truth is, they ate better all the time and were able to stick to their resolutions longer. For example, they never ate potato chips, Oprah Winfrey said on her podcast.
The journalist quickly understood that she should listen to her body regarding eating meals.
Then I realized that when I first took GLP-1, I didn't even think about it. Thin people eat when they're hungry and stop when they're full. This way of eating obviously doesn't work if you're struggling with a disease like obesity.
During the conversation with Dr. Jastreboff, Winfrey also mentioned that she was publicly humiliated for a long time because of her weight.
Every week I was exploited by the tabloids, and every time a comedian wanted to laugh or joke about it, they joked about it. I accepted it because I thought I deserved it. Today, I know that my size doesn't define me as a person, she added.
