Oprah Reaches 200
Two hundred pounds, that is. In a story that I'm sure media mogul Oprah Winfrey hated to write for the January 2009 issue of O Magazine, she admitted to gaining 40 pounds, which puts her total weight at 200.
I'm embarrassed … I can't believe that after all these years, all the
things I know how to do, I'm still talking about my weight. I look at
my thinner self and think, 'How did I let this happen again?' "
Oprah wrote that thyroid problems started the weight gain because her "out of balance" thyroid made her fearful of exercising. Then she started to eat whatever she wanted... and we all know how that ends.
We can all relate to gaining unwanted pounds and to have it happen in the public eye makes me shudder. At least Oprah is brave enough to talk about it openly.
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Oh that sucks. I totally know the feeling. I lost 22lbs for my wedding in 2007 and I've gained back 15lbs and it is so annoying. My weight isn't anywhere close to Oprah's but it is still very hard to look back on all the hard work you did and then see how fast it spirals back again. I am trying to get inspired again to take it off and keep it off. Luckily, my husband is a bit of a health nut so his guidance is always helpful once I set my mind to it.
That weave alone weighs a ton... 200 my a**!
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Why did she even mention it? Is she going on another big diet or recommitting herself to eating healthy? She wouldn't just announce it for no reason at all.
Good luck to her. She should watch "Ruby" on Style Network. Scary and inspiring.
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An out-of-balance thyroid makes her fearful of exercising? I don't get it. I have hypothyroidism (low thyroid) and if anything, exercising makes me feel better.
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I don't understand what she mean that thyroid make her fearful of exercising? I thought she was exercising with bob green guy???
OPRAH is a BIG FAT LIAR. THERE IS NO WAY THAT SHE IS JUST 200 LBS.
PPPPPPPPLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEAAAAAZZZZEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
2590 points
Face it Oprah. You're a FATTIE. Embrace your inner cow and get on withl your life.
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bah. anyway, i was saying how last christmas i weighed 205 lbs and i didnt look that big.. im only 5'3".. maybe im wrong?
and i lost 50 lbs just exercising a lot and eating right.. it can be done and you can keep with it.. its hard but possible...
and the thyroid thing.. i thought that could be fixed by going to the doctors? ive heard of ppl going to get it fixed...
but she must feel bad being such a role model to all these women.. and she cant really walk the walk
I also have Hypothyroidism and a boyfriend who is a chef (Meaning lots of yummy things to eat) and i am 5'8" and 145lbs. I keep myself and my thyroid in check with exercise and medication. I wish people wouldn't blame their thyroid for being lazy.
Very well said. My mother has the same condition and with her changed lifestyle and a lot of hard work she manages her weight. Im not liking this if Oprah is using that as an excuse.
Hypothyroidism is a very difficult disease to deal with and I support others dealing with it but it can be controled. It is a disease that often goes untreated because the symptoms can mimic othere proplems even simple PMS. I had nearly every symptom before they actually tested me. Finding out young (age 26) saved me from permanent damage. I want more people to know that if they are Hypo they can control it.
Symptoms of Hypothyroidism:
Fatigue
Weakness
Weight gain or increased difficulty losing weight
Coarse, dry hair
Dry, rough pale skin
Hair loss
Cold intolerance (can't tolerate the cold like those around you)
Muscle cramps and frequent muscle aches
Constipation
Depression
Irritability
Memory loss
Abnormal menstrual cycles
Decreased libido
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200LBS.?? Strait up B.S.
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I read the whole article on a news site, and of course her announcement comes as a tie in to a new thing she is launching on her show in January, as well as her satellite radio shows.
I am sorry she is struggling, but someone with her resources... give me a break. She *should* be "mad and embarrassed" as she claims. As long as she has been on the air, she has been discussing issues with her weight. It is really getting old.
32725 points
How hard is it to stay away from food for some people? It's simple - don't eat so much! And hormonal issues can be fixed. See a doctor and pop some pills.
Spoken like a true ignorant and uninformed b!tch.
She weighs more than that. She needs to quit it. More like 230 lbs.. she trippin.
300 points
I wish people would just give her a break; some people ARE just genetically "programmed" to BE heavy; maybe she's just destined to be a big woman? What's so wrong with that? people come in all different shapes and sizes. Not everyone is meant to be a size 2! There is waaaaayyyy too much pressure on women to be thin!
Can't she just get over the weight issue and love herself for who she is!?!? Everyone has ups and downs...just make sure to exercise and try and eat right - and love yourself for who your are within...she preaches that more than anyone...SO ANNOYING!!!
NO ONE CARES IF OPRAH IS BIG OR SMALL. THE POINT IS SHE NEEDS TO GET OVER IT AND MOVE ON and MOST OF ALL BE HONEST!!!!!!!
People can blame it on anything, but in the end is the person reaching for the fatty foods. I see fatty foods all the time near me and people offer me some but I always say no. They can think that I don't eat, but I don't care, I prefer to eat healthy at all times, of course, occasionally I give in. I try to keep the same weight. Overeating or abusing food is not an option.
I wonder what some of the women bashing Ophra look like?.............yeah is nice to hide behind a screen name...right cows?
NO one is bashing Oprah! It is what it is, her picture speaks for itself. She can say she is 150lbs. It is what it is. You are so ignorant, you can't even spell her name, right idiot!
oh gee... I spell her name wrong; I'm an idiot for spelling her name wrong?...LOL..what are you the spelling police?...what's wrong? I hit a nerve? You sure get really angry really fast and call people names. You're sugar level must be on low, go eat something. Or you must be PMS, drink a pill and change your Kotex....LOL
LMAO! I think it's hilarious that Oprah thinks she could fool anyone into thinking she just reached 200lbs.
why would she lie?...I mean she is putting herself out there for the whole world to judge her...she doesn't need to hide anything. I don't think she has, she is being honest with everyone and stating how she feels. Why lie about it now? what is so hard for you to understand?...some people look heavier and some look slimmer. I'm actually 140 pounds, but people think I'm 120. Seriously; I think maybe is because I'm tall, I look like I weigh less but I dont. Oprha doesn't need to lie and she doesn't need your approval.
you're a freak!
why is she a freak? because she doesn't agree with your comments? you need mental help..seriously look into some help. You take this blog comment thing way too personnal.
and you're a cvnt!
Oprah looks like an African Cape Buffalo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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and you are nothing but white trash, who hides behind a computer with your racist comments. ..LOL is funny actually, because when you have to get up in the morning to your little meaningless job, Oprah will make in one minute what you make in three years...stupid little cvnt.
just my 2 cents: so if you say oprah looks like buffalo or a monkey you are racist? but if you say anne hathaway has a horse face (see this comment often) you are not racist? nobody ever accused annes commentator as racist. In fact when white pople are being compared to animals no one say it is racist. I guess the point is she really DOES look like buffalo or orangutang. People just get all uncomfy because it is so obvious.
Hilarious!... and I agree
You obviously are an idiot, a big one, since you are missing everyone's point! Maybe you should educate yourself and read some books instead of blogs, LOSER!!!!!
LOL.....yes, I'm a loser because I read blogs instead of books ( according to you)...yet here you are doing the exact same thing I am...welcome loser...LOL...take a chill pill is called MIDOL.
Her face and her upper arm have absolutely nothing to do with her height.
Another fatty trying to get thin. Only some of us are blessed darling, only some of us.
What a silly comment, being thin doesn't mean you are blessed..how sad for you; you prove thinness doesn't equal brains.
OPRAH SHOULD LAY OFF THE FRIED CHICKEN AND GRITS. ONE OF HER FAVORITE THINGS SHOULD BE VEGGIES!!!!
THE Headline should read OPRAH REACHES 200lbs with one leg on the scale!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hahahaha hillarious
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Oprah's just a big woman, or shall we say "normal woman"...there's nothing wrong with that. Back in the day when she fit into size 10 Calvin Klein's she admitted she starved herself from solid foods for 4 months just to look like that. Wow. she is just built that way....she's got all the money in the world and can afford trainers, chefs, the best foods and yet she's still on the heavy side. Maybe that does say something for her natural genetics. I wonder how tall she is? Im 5'8, and teetering aroud 190 lbs and dont look as big as Oprah. Either way....I think she's pretty and always looks great. So who cares what her weight is? P.S. I THINK she's admitting to it now, because shes starting her "Live Your Best Life" week soon, and in the previews she talks about her weight. ***annie***
There is NO way she weighs only 200 pounds. She weighs 250 ... maybe!!! I think its cool if a celebrity talks about weight, but at least be honest about what you REALLY weigh!!! Otherwise it means nothing.
i am so sick women following this overpaid racist every word. This woman is empty self indulgent narcissist. I have yet to hear anything from her that I would call a deep thought. Nothing she says is any different than most people would say or think, yet millions literally idolize her. Being at the right place and time to launch her career, get paid millions, and feel as comfortable on TV as she does is not a great accomplishment. Most people , if have much money, feel confortable, confident, open, and talkative. I could do what she does in a heartbeat, especially if you compare me to her performace when she first started out. Women, use your own brains! She is paid for every single thing she pushes on you.
I don't know who Oprah thinks she's fooling...
she's weighing in at more than 200 pounds....
whatever.
that weave is so beautiful. but those roots, girl! they look like a Brillo pad! RUN to the salon!!!
She looks 200 lbs to me....some of you people are just mad because she weighs less than you. Get a life.
um 200 my ass.. I am not sure of her height but I would say 250 at the least. And that is not really awesome but why come out about gaining weight and then lie about the #...? So odd.
I think we are all tired of hearing about her weight issues. When she loses weight she keeps talking about it like she has found the cure and is an authority. I prefer to take advice from someone who has long term results. I am not going to drug rehab advice from the crack addict... just saying!
After reading these comments about Oprah, I almost pissed my pants!!!!!!!!!!!!
She is a big fat Gorilla looking mama jama!!!!!!!
There is now way that she only ways 200 pounds. She is a tall woman. She is taller than 5'8, so with how she looks now, she weighs close to 250 at least!
Obeist
Pig
Really fat
A big fat mama
Has a big fat ass
She's 5'6.
I have always tried to understand the anger that Oprah elicits among people. Why? As a white Canadian the only thing I can say is that it's racism. In my travels across America I have been stunned, many times have had to walk away from blatantly racist comments. It then makes sense that many white Americans would have their sense of entitlement shaken up completely by a very rich and successful black American. Off course what better way to exact revenge than to mock a woman's weight. Oprah has said that she was sexually abused as a little girl. Can one even imagine what that could be like. It effects one's very DNA and then if food becomes a coping mechanism, to reverse that is like undoing the deed itself, very hard. She needs intensive therapy do deal with her food addiction.
Shut up and go back to Canada you idiot. Do you think you are Oprah's psycho therapist?!!?!? This is a blog. BLOG BLOG BLOG BLOG BLOG
300 points
Sure she's fat but I bet she's laughing all the way to the bank!
shut up nig ger!!!
525 points
Mmmm 200 lbs. I think Oprah has to either FIRE the person that's weighing her or buy a new scale. I weighed 254 when I was 9 months pregnant and didn't look that big. She must have some really light bones. Why doesn't she just have surgery and put everything to rest.
To those of you who compare her to monkeys and gorillas and wonder why its racist, those are characters that have been used throughout American history to dehumanize Black people. It makes Blacks look and appear to be less than human. I agree that Oprah needs to be content with who she is and be happy with what she has, but I will defend her right to be a role model to all women,regardless of their race. You haters of all colors better wake up and realize this wolrd is quickly becoming more multiracial. The sooner you learn tolerance, the better.
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