{"id":39831,"date":"2023-09-20T13:40:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T13:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/20\/rhocs-emily-simpson-lost-40-pounds-reflects-on-weight-loss\/"},"modified":"2023-09-20T13:40:39","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T13:40:39","slug":"rhocs-emily-simpson-lost-40-pounds-reflects-on-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/20\/rhocs-emily-simpson-lost-40-pounds-reflects-on-weight-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"RHOC\u2019s Emily Simpson Lost 40 Pounds, Reflects on Weight Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3390017\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Emily Simpson<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Jesse Grant\/Getty Images; Courtesy of Emily Simpson\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/emily-simpson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Emily Simpson<\/strong><\/a> is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/body-positive-celebrities-share-wisdom-inspiring-quotes-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sharing a message about body positivity<\/a> following her recent weight loss journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAround age 42 I gained 40 pounds and it wasn\u2019t until now (age 47) that I was able to finally get it off and feel like my old self again,\u201d Simpson, 47, wrote alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CxYfMxSJL1v\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram videos of her<\/a> at the gym on Tuesday, September 19.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/tag\/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Real Housewives of Orange County<\/em><\/a> star, who joined the show in season 13, clarified that she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/bebe-rexha-lili-reinhart-more-stars-clap-back-at-body-shamers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was always comfortable in her own skin.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust to be clear though\u2026 I rocked a bathing suit on TV for 5 years and never felt ugly or not confident in myself or my body. Not once,\u201d she continued. \u201cI am the strongest (mentally and physically) right now \u2026 at age 47 \u2026and I will continue to improve myself daily. My only competition is Me \u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffb.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/real-housewives-on-ozempic-stars-who-have-commented-on-the-drug\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Every-Real-Housewife-Who-Has-Addressed-Ozempic-Speculation.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&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=\"Every Real Housewife Who Has Addressed Ozempic Speculation\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Every-Real-Housewife-Who-Has-Addressed-Ozempic-Speculation.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\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/real-housewives-on-ozempic-stars-who-have-commented-on-the-drug\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span>Every Real Housewife Who Addressed Ozempic Speculation<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tWeighing in. Real Housewives such as Kyle Richards, Dolores Catania and more have addressed whether they used diabetes medication Ozempic for weight loss. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star sparked speculation about using the drug after she debuted her slimmed-down figure in January 2023 via a bikini selfie. Richards then opened up about how [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the lengthy social media post, Simpson also issued a message to her loved ones <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/rhocs-jennifer-praises-emily-simpson-for-admitting-ozempic-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for showing their support.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for following this journey with me and for those of you who are always kind and comment positive things \u2026 I appreciate you! For the haters out there.. I love you too! You motivate me daily to lift harder and eat better \u2764\ufe0f\ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\ude4c,\u201d she concluded. \u201cThank you @paulinastein for texting me at 6am every morning and confirming that my ass would be at the gym by 7 \ud83d\udcaa\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\ude4c\ud83d\ude02.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3390019\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-3390019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Real-Housewives-of-Orange-County-Emily-Simpson-Feels-Like-Her-Old-Self-Again-After-Weight-Loss-3.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Real Housewives of Orange County Emily Simpson Feels Like Her Old Self Again After Weight Loss 3\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Real-Housewives-of-Orange-County-Emily-Simpson-Feels-Like-Her-Old-Self-Again-After-Weight-Loss-3.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Real-Housewives-of-Orange-County-Emily-Simpson-Feels-Like-Her-Old-Self-Again-After-Weight-Loss-3.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Real-Housewives-of-Orange-County-Emily-Simpson-Feels-Like-Her-Old-Self-Again-After-Weight-Loss-3.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Real-Housewives-of-Orange-County-Emily-Simpson-Feels-Like-Her-Old-Self-Again-After-Weight-Loss-3.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Real-Housewives-of-Orange-County-Emily-Simpson-Feels-Like-Her-Old-Self-Again-After-Weight-Loss-3.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Real-Housewives-of-Orange-County-Emily-Simpson-Feels-Like-Her-Old-Self-Again-After-Weight-Loss-3.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Real-Housewives-of-Orange-County-Emily-Simpson-Feels-Like-Her-Old-Self-Again-After-Weight-Loss-3.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Real-Housewives-of-Orange-County-Emily-Simpson-Feels-Like-Her-Old-Self-Again-After-Weight-Loss-3.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Real-Housewives-of-Orange-County-Emily-Simpson-Feels-Like-Her-Old-Self-Again-After-Weight-Loss-3.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Real-Housewives-of-Orange-County-Emily-Simpson-Feels-Like-Her-Old-Self-Again-After-Weight-Loss-3.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Real-Housewives-of-Orange-County-Emily-Simpson-Feels-Like-Her-Old-Self-Again-After-Weight-Loss-3.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Real-Housewives-of-Orange-County-Emily-Simpson-Feels-Like-Her-Old-Self-Again-After-Weight-Loss-3.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), 660px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Emily Simpson<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Emily Simpson\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Simpson previously addressed her wellness journey, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/emily-simpson-doesnt-recognize-herself-pre-weight-loss-talks-ozempic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">which began with trying Ozempic<\/a> late last year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/celebs-shocking-weight-loss-2014304\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Celebrity-Weight-Loss-and-Transformations.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&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=\"Celebrity Weight Loss and Transformations\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Celebrity-Weight-Loss-and-Transformations.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\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/celebs-shocking-weight-loss-2014304\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span>Celebrities&#8217; Weight Loss and Transformations<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tShocking, indeed! Some celebs seek out extreme methods to shed pounds, while others transform with the aid of healthier methods. From Rosie O&#8217;Donnell&#8217;s and Jordin Sparks&#8217; respective 50 pound weight losses to Biggest Loser winner Rachel Frederickson&#8217;s whopping 155 lighter frame, see before and after pictures of celebrities&#8217; weight loss transformations.\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe finished filming in November [2022] and I remember we filmed the title cards and our showrunner sent a photo of me that he took with his cell phone. And honestly, I didn\u2019t even recognize myself,\u201d she exclusively told <em>Us Weekly<\/em> in July. \u201cI was like, \u2018Who is that?\u2019 And then I was like, \u2018Oh, that\u2019s me.\u2019 I really neglected myself those four months that we were filming. I ate too much, drank too much, didn\u2019t go to the gym, didn\u2019t work out and I felt really down, really depressed, really dark when we finished filming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After undergoing a full blood panel, Simpson <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/rhocs-emily-simpson-admits-to-using-ozempic-details-weight-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decided to try the controversial drug<\/a> when her doctor suggested it. (The FDA-approved injections <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/ozempic-not-approved-for-casual-weight-loss-despite-celeb-trend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">are typically used to help Type 2 diabetes patients<\/a> with weight management.)<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\">\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\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/celebrities-whove-spoken-about-ozempic-for-weight-loss\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Chelsea-Handler-Kyle-Richards-and-More-Celebrities-Whove-Spoken-About-the-Ozempic-Weight-Loss-Trend-948.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2100px%2C1187px&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=\"Chelsea Handler, Kyle Richards and More Celebrities Who've Spoken About the Ozempic Weight Loss Trend - 948\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Chelsea-Handler-Kyle-Richards-and-More-Celebrities-Whove-Spoken-About-the-Ozempic-Weight-Loss-Trend-948.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\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/celebrities-whove-spoken-about-ozempic-for-weight-loss\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span>Celebrities Who&#8217;ve Spoken About the Ozempic Weight Loss Trend<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tOzempic has become a hot topic when it comes to weight loss \u2014 with some stars confirming they have used the drug while others denied it. Chelsea Handler admitted during a January 2023 episode of the \u201cCall Her Daddy\u201d podcast that she unknowingly took the Type 2 diabetes medication, which is traditionally used to improve [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAt that time I didn\u2019t even know what Ozempic was honestly,\u201d she recalled to <em>Us<\/em> at the time. \u201cThe doctor was just like, \u2018Oh, there\u2019s this new weight loss drug and it\u2019s just been FDA approved and it\u2019s great. I think it would really help you lose some weight and you\u2019ll feel better and you\u2019ll be able to get working out again and feeling more like yourself.\u2019 And I was like, \u2018OK, sounds great.\u2019 Anyway, I did that in December. It was great for my diet. It really just kickstarted me into eating better and eating healthier \u2019cause it makes you feel like crap \u2019cause nothing tastes good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Simpson noted that she also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/rhocs-emily-simpson-reveals-face-lift-shows-before-after-pics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adjusted her diet and exercise routine amid her journey<\/a>, saying, \u201cThe thing that bothers me the most is that when people comment on the way that I look, they constantly say, \u2018Ozempic, Ozempic.\u2019 And it\u2019s like, yes, I did use that nine months ago or however many months ago it was, but I don\u2019t like that it discounts all the hard work I put in. I don\u2019t care if you say that all you want, but at least gimme credit for seven days a week, getting up at 6 a.m. every morning and busting my butt in the gym every single day.\u201d<\/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\/rhocs-emily-simpson-lost-40-pounds-reflects-on-weight-loss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emily Simpson Jesse Grant\/Getty Images; Courtesy of Emily Simpson\/Instagram Emily Simpson is sharing a message about body positivity following her recent weight loss journey. \u201cAround age 42 I gained 40 pounds and it wasn\u2019t until now (age 47) that I was able to finally get it off and feel like my old self again,\u201d Simpson, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39832,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-39831","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39831"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39831\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}