Oprah Winfrey Says Using Ozempic For Weight Loss Is ‘The Easy Way Out’
etcanada.comOprah Winfrey has revealed her thoughts on people using the type 2 diabetes drug Ozempic to lose weight. The star spoke out about her weight loss journey as she recently hosted “The Life You Want Class: The State of Weight” panel alongside obesity specialists Dr.
Fatima Cody Stanford and Dr. Melanie Jay, and psychologist Dr. Rachel Goldman in New York City. Winfrey — who is a board member and shareholder for WeightWatchers — shared, “Shouldn’t we all just be more accepting of whatever body you choose to be in? “That should be your choice… Even when I first started hearing about the weight loss drugs, at the same time I was going through knee surgery, and I felt, ‘I’ve got to do this on my own.’ Because if I take the drug, that’s the easy way out,'” she added, according to People. READ MORE: Cindy Crawford Calls Out Oprah Winfrey Over 1986 Interview: ‘That Was So Not OK’ Winfrey underwent double knee surgery in 2021, with her revealing she’d had the op a year later.
Winfrey recalled being “shamed in the tabloids every week about for 25 years” during the panel for “not having the willpower” when it came to losing weight.
As she revealed she’d undergone knee surgery in October 2022, Winfrey vowed to remain active once she was back on her feet. READ MORE: Oprah Winfrey And Dwayne Johnson Team Up To Launch Maui Wildfire Fund And Donate $10 Million She said during a previous “The Life You Want” episode, “I had double knee surgery last year.
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