{"id":146195,"date":"2025-01-25T21:28:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T21:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/25\/lizzo-reaches-weight-loss-goal-after-denying-ozempic-use\/"},"modified":"2025-01-25T21:28:57","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T21:28:57","slug":"lizzo-reaches-weight-loss-goal-after-denying-ozempic-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/25\/lizzo-reaches-weight-loss-goal-after-denying-ozempic-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Lizzo Reaches Weight Loss Goal After Denying Ozempic Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"97.482511210762\">\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:128.53881278539%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Lizzo\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/lizzo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lizzo<\/strong><\/a> is celebrating both big and small goals in her ongoing and \u201cintentional\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/celebs-shocking-weight-loss-2014304\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weight loss journey.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI did it,\u201d the Grammy-winning rapper, 36, wrote via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DFQZB-_vi-H\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> on Saturday, January 25. \u201cToday when I stepped on my scale, I reached my weight release goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">She added, \u201cI haven\u2019t seen this number since 2014! Let this be a reminder you can do anything you put your mind to. Time for new goals!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Lizzo (real name Melissa Jefferson) also uploaded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/lizzo-rings-in-2025-with-bikini-pic-dont-subscribe-to-the-bulls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a workout selfie<\/a>, where she posed in a burgundy-colored sports bra with a matching pair of leggings. She also added a sticker to the image, which read, \u201cCongratulations! You\u2019ve met your weight goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"12.9216152019\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/lizzo-denies-using-ozempic-after-5-months-of-weight-training\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-Lizzo-Claps-Back-at-Ozempic-Rumors-After-5-Months-of-Weight-Training-and-Calorie-Deficit.jpg?crop=0px%2C57px%2C1468px%2C829px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Lizzo Claps Back at Ozempic Rumors After 5 Months of Weight Training and Calorie Deficit\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2-Lizzo-Claps-Back-at-Ozempic-Rumors-After-5-Months-of-Weight-Training-and-Calorie-Deficit.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/lizzo-denies-using-ozempic-after-5-months-of-weight-training\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Lizzo Claps Back at Ozempic Rumors After \u20185 Months of Weight Training&#8217;<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tLizzo is proud of her weight loss progress, which she denied was the result of using Ozempic. \u201cWhen you finally get Ozempic allegations after 5 months of weight training and calorie deficit,\u201d Lizzo, 36, wrote in a social media video on Friday, September 20. In the clip, Lizzo (real name Melissa Jefferson) flashed a closed-mouth [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">In a follow-up post, Lizzo revealed that she has dropped both 10.5 on her BMI and 16 percent body fat since January 16, 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI actually am on an intentional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/tag\/weight-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weight loss<\/a> journey right now,\u201d she said in another Instagram Story video on Saturday. \u201cEven at the end of my weight loss journey, I\u2019m not going to be considered thin by any means. I will still be considered morbidly obese on the BMI and little bros on the internet are still gonna call me big-backed, but I will be happy \u2014 and I am happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Lizzo added in a singsong, \u201cTold y\u2019all I was gonna bump like this. Y\u2019all didn\u2019t know I could bump like this. Let this be a reminder that you can do anything that you set your mind to. Now, I guess it\u2019s time to set new goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Since last year, Lizzo has prioritized her health.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:128.04597701149%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large credit-added wp-image-3866713\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-Lizzo-Reaches-Her-Weight-Release-Goal.jpg?w=870&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Lizzo Reaches Her Weight Release Goal\" width=\"870\" height=\"1114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-Lizzo-Reaches-Her-Weight-Release-Goal.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-Lizzo-Reaches-Her-Weight-Release-Goal.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-Lizzo-Reaches-Her-Weight-Release-Goal.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-Lizzo-Reaches-Her-Weight-Release-Goal.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-Lizzo-Reaches-Her-Weight-Release-Goal.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1-Lizzo-Reaches-Her-Weight-Release-Goal.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Lizzo\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI\u2019ve been methodical, losing weight very slowly,\u201d Lizzo told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/27\/style\/lizzo-yitty-swim-swimwear-line.html\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>The New York Times<\/i> <\/a>in an April 2024 profile, noting she tries to take a walk or do Pilates at least once a day. \u201cI don\u2019t really see it because if anyone who\u2019s on a natural weight-loss journey knows, losing weight is actually the slowest thing in the world and you don\u2019t really notice it until you notice it. Also, the scale\u2019s not really moving. But anyway, that doesn\u2019t matter. I\u2019m super proud of my current lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">She further noted at the time, \u201cI\u2019m not going to lie and say I love my body every day. The bottom line is, the way you feel about your body changes every single day. There are some days I adore my body, and others when I don\u2019t feel completely positive.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.5\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"11.328244274809\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/food\/news\/lizzo-reveals-everything-she-eats-in-a-day-as-a-former-vegan\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/lizzo-reveals-what-she-eats-in-a-day-2148647698.jpg?crop=187px%2C107px%2C1390px%2C785px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Lizzo\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/lizzo-reveals-what-she-eats-in-a-day-2148647698.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/food\/news\/lizzo-reveals-everything-she-eats-in-a-day-as-a-former-vegan\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Lizzo Reveals Everything She Eats in a Day \u2018as a Former Vegan\u2019<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tLizzo has shared an insight into her diet with her social media followers, revealing what she typically eats day to day. The \u201cGood as Hell\u201d singer, 36, posted footage of herself munching down on various foods via an Instagram Reel titled \u201cWhat I Eat in a Day: as a Former Vegan\u201d on Thursday, October 10. [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Five months later, Lizzo was accused of using Ozempic to slim down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWhen you finally get Ozempic allegations after 5 months of weight training and calorie deficit,\u201d she wrote via Instagram in September 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/lizzo-denies-using-ozempic-after-5-months-of-weight-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">denying the speculation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ozempic, Wegovy and other similar semaglutides are commonly prescribed to adults with conditions including high blood pressure or type 2 diabetes to help manage their weight. Many celebrities have tried these medications as a way to slim down quickly, but doctors have warned against its use for casual weight loss.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/lizzo-reaches-weight-loss-goal-after-denying-ozempic-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courtesy of Lizzo\/Instagram Lizzo is celebrating both big and small goals in her ongoing and \u201cintentional\u201d weight loss journey. \u201cI did it,\u201d the Grammy-winning rapper, 36, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, January 25. \u201cToday when I stepped on my scale, I reached my weight release goal.\u201d She added, \u201cI haven\u2019t seen this number since 2014! 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