Lizzo admits 'I still think I'm big' as she shares candid revelations about weight loss
Singer, Lizzo, has admitted she still thinks of herself as 'big' despite losing a reported 60 pounds over two years. The About Damn Time star, 37, has spoken openly about her weight loss journey, revealing she had lost 16 per cent of her body fat over two years.
Lizzo now says she "never regrets a workout" and allows herself to enjoy food "without overindulging". However, years of speculating about the star's body lead the singer to harbour some 'dark thoughts' as she heartbreakingly admitted: "If everyone hates you and thinks you're a terrible person, then what's the point?''
It comes after Lizzo explained she prefers to call her weight loss journey a process of 'weight release' after admitting she tried medication GLP-1 after shutting down endless rumours about her new appearance.
Speaking to Women's Health UK, revealing she still thinks of herself as 'big' despite her weight loss, Lizzo said: "I like how I look now. I still think I'm big. I'm still wearing plus-size clothing. I have the same rolls. I got the same belly, the same thighs – I think I'm just a smaller version."
The road to weight loss hasn't been easy for Lizzo, who heartbreakingly admitted she would eat so much her stomach would hurt. Opening up about the realities of binging, she revealed: 'There were times when I would eat so much that my stomach hurt. When I was done, I would be so uncomfortable, I couldn't breathe and wouldn't let anyone know. I would hide it."
Thankfully, Lizzo says she is now proud of the person she's become and has built "inner confidence". However, she points out that you can't rely on others making you feel good, saying: "I can convince myself that I'm beautiful, my body fine, no matter how big or small. But reminding myself that you can't let others tell you who you are – that was hard work.'
Years of speculating about the star's appearance have culminated in Lizzo admitting she 'tried everything' to achieve the dramatic weight loss that has dumfounded her fans.
She told Trisha Paytas' Just Trish podcast that she began to take weight loss medication at the outset of her weight loss journey in 2023. But despite taking it she soon came to the conclusion that it was not a long-term solution.
She said: 'I tried everything. Ozempic works because you eat less food, yeah? So if you eat right, it makes you feel full. But if you can just do that on your own and get mind over matter, it's the same thing.'
Lizzo also clapped back at anyone saying taking GLP-1 medication was 'cheating' saying this was a 'fat phobic' take. 'It's not easy. It's a drug to help somebody with something they're struggling with. I think people...it's their way of being fat phobic when you're telling someone they're cheating.'
Instead, to achieve her goal, the singer changed her habits around diet. The Good as Hell star had been following a plant-based diet for many years and was also vegan for three years from 2020 to 2023.
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