Oprah Winfrey reveals weight loss secret: Insights from using diabetes medication
Oprah Winfrey admitted two years ago to taking diabetes medication to lose weight. Now, in a new podcast episode, she revealed that this process has helped her understand "thin" people.
Oprah Winfrey has struggled with weight issues for years. Recently, she has significantly lost weight, which she has long attributed to diet and exercise. In 2021, after undergoing knee surgery, she walked a lot, which improved her fitness. Two years later, the journalist admitted to using diabetes medication to support weight loss.
Oprah openly stated that when necessary, she uses medication to help control her weight. She has nearly reached her desired weight of about 70 kilograms. She now explained the significance of these measures for her. They helped her in "understanding 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 that I realized the very first time I took a GLP-1 was that all these years I thought that thin people had more willpower. They ate better foods. They were able to stick to it longer. They never had a potato chip - Oprah Winfrey said on her podcast.
The journalist quickly understood that she should listen to her body regarding eating meals.
And then I realized the very first time I took the GLP-1 that, oh, they’re not even thinking about it. They’re only eating when they’re hungry and they’re stopping when they’re full.
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, or anytime any comedian wanted to make fun or make a joke about [her weight], they would make a joke about it. And I accepted it because I thought I deserved it. Today, I know that my size doesn't make me less than anyone else - she added.
