has admitted to trying to help with her weight loss - but insists she no longer uses it. The star, 44, lost over 80 pounds and confessed she did briefly try the drug to help maintain her weight loss. She initially labelled 2020 her "year of health". While she says she is no longer taking the semaglutide injectable, she claimed it "can be good". "Someone like me could have a bottomless appetite for sweets, so I think those drugs can be good," she said. Discussing her weight loss further, she continued to tell the : "Basically no one apart from my mom wanted me to lose weight." The
Australian Actress has described herself as an "emotional eater" and has been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition that affects fertility and includes weight gain as a symptom. She was originally told to lose weight by her IVF doctor in 2019 who admitted she would stand a better chance of successful treatment if she lost weight. "People thought I'd lose my pigeonhole in my career, playing the fat funny character, and they wanted me to continue in that," Rebel added. "I feel strongly that young
Women shouldn't try to obsess over looking like Victoria's Secret models — they should just look like themselves. I know that my relationship with food is complicated." Rebel and her fiancée Ramona Agruma welcomed their 16-month-old daughter Royce Lillian Elizabeth Wilson via surrogate in November 2022. The actress, born Melanie Bownds, previously said she had lost 80lbs and reached her 165lb goal weight through high-intensity workouts with fitness trainer Jono Castano Acero. She also said she enjoyed long hikes and a high-protein/low-sugar diet. In November 2021, Rebel revealed she would eat up to 3,000 calories "most days," before she switched to the high-protein diet. The diet consisted of eating fish and chicken breasts and she admitted that there was still room for cheating with her plan, but said was aiming for an overall "healthy balance." She admitted in January she had gained 30 pounds again due to her busy work schedule. In an
Instagram post, she posted an image of herself in a black bathing suit in a hot tub, alongside the caption: "Working really hard has meant that, coz of all the stress, I’ve gained 14kg’s (30 pounds)! It makes me feel bad about myself…it shouldn’t…but it does." She continued: "I’m really proud of the work I’ve been doing on new movies and my memoir, it’s just been a LOT and I’ve lost focus on my healthy lifestyle. Anyone else going through the same thing?" All the latest news, showbiz, lifestyle and sports updates, brought to you by our dedicated
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