During a time when so many celebrities are coming forward to share their weight loss stories, former talk show host Ricki Lake is opening up about her experience in chasing her goal to "get healthier" over the last several months. In a new Instagram post, Ricki showed off her body after losing 30 pounds, which she was sure to point out happened "without relying on a pharmaceutical" such as Ozempic. And now, she's sharing her journey with the world.
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Ricki shared her transformation over the weekend.
In the Instagram post, Ricki shared photos of herself and husband Ross Burningham during their journey to lose weight and become more active, which she says began in October.
"Together we have each lost 30+ lbs. I really want to share, because we did this without relying on a pharmaceutical. (Not that there is anything wrong with that.) But neither of us were pre diabetic and both of us felt like we wanted to at least try and do it on our own," she wrote.
She admitted she thought she'd struggle to reach her goal.
"Being 55 and in perimenopause, I was a bit worried, that my body would not drop the lbs like it had in the past," she wrote. "I will go in depth in another post of what I did exactly, but suffice to say this is the healthiest way I’ve lost weight in all of my years."
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Her followers cheered her on in the comments.
Plenty of Ricki's famous friends left encouraging comments, from Debra Messing to Kristen Chenoweth.
"Looking great Rick," Rosie O'Donnell commented.
Her fans are equally impressed, with one writing, "No matter what size, you look SO HAPPY now. I'm thrilled you're taking care of yourself so you can live longer and share your light with us."
Ricki has been sharing photos of her more active lifestyle.
In her post, Ricki said that she and Ross have been taking daily hikes, and now that we know what they've been up to, it makes even more sense that she's been sharing photos from the places they've explored. Here, she's at the Topanga Lookout, which is on a trail in Calabasas, California.
Not only is hiking awesome exercise, but it also comes with some seriously beautiful views.
Good for Ricki for working so hard to achieve her goals.
Changing your lifestyle and habits isn't easy for anyone, but kudos to Ricki (and Ross) for making a decision to improve her life and sticking with it. She looks great, and we can't wait for her post to hear how she made it happen.
