Oprah Winfrey opened up about obesity and her withdrawal from using Ozempic during her own weight loss journey in front of a live audience in New York City as part of her The Life You Want series.
She was joined by obesity specialists Fatima Cody Stanford and Melanie Jay, CEO of Weight Watchers Sima Sistani, and psychologist Rachel Goldman.
During the discussion, the experts pointed out that obesity was a metabolic disease with some bodies that are ‘more predisposed to storing more fat’ – also known as adipose tissue.
Oprah added, ‘For those of us that are adipose storers, no matter how many times… You’ve all watched me diet and diet and diet and diet, it’s a recurring thing because my body always seems to want to go back to a certain weight… If I ate an apple pie at 11 o’clock at night, I would be two pounds heavier in the morning. I can’t eat after a certain time.’
She said of body shaming, ‘There is a condescension. There is a stigma.’
‘Shouldn’t we all just be more accepting of whatever body you choose to be in? That should be your choice, ‘ she added.
Oprah Winfrey’s issues with weight began in 1976 when she got her first ‘big job’ at age 22 when she weighed only 148 pounds. Subsequently, due to the immense pressure that was put on her, she began to pig out on things like ‘corn dogs,’ ‘chocolate chip cookies,’ and fast food from the mall food court to suppress her emotions and ‘numb her negative feelings.’
Her weight soon soared to over 200 pounds, and she began trying ‘every diet known to womankind.’
