Kathy Bates clarifies use of Ozempic
Kathy Bates has confirmed she used Ozempic, but only to shed the final 20lbs of her 100lb weight loss.
Kathy Bates found losing 100lbs "hard work".
The 76-year-old actress explained she has lost 80lbs over the last seven years after changing her lifestyle and diet, before shedding the final 20lbs with the aid of weight-loss jab Ozempic.
She told People magazine: “There’s been a lot of talk that I just was able to do this because of Ozempic.
“But I have to impress upon people out there that this was hard work for me, especially during the pandemic.
"It’s very hard to say you’ve had enough.”
The 'Matlock' actress admitted being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2017 was a wake-up call to managing her weight and looking after her health.
She said: “I ate because I was afraid, and I ate because it was a FU to my self-esteem.
“[Diabetes] runs in my family, and I'd seen what my father had gone through. He had had a leg amputation. One of my sisters is dealing with it very seriously, and it terrified me. It scared me straight."
Kathy started with small changes, such as taking advice from her niece to listen to her body.
She said: "When we’re full, we experience an involuntary sigh. I just pushed the plate away.”
The 'Misery' actress also stopped eating after 8pm and overhauled her diet, though she is happy to indulge in the occasional treat.
She admitted: “I used to eat terribly: burgers and Cokes and pizza...
“We’ve been having trucks come to the lot over at Paramount to thank the crew, and yesterday we had Pink’s Hot Dogs.
“Oh, my God, I hadn’t had a hot dog in such a long time. Today I’m getting back on my track."
After finishing work on the first season of 'Matlock', Kathy now needs to find a workout regime she enjoys.
She said: "That's going to be my next thing that I'm worried about because I won't be on set running back and forth.
"I have a treadmill here at the house, and I might try Pilates.
"People always ask, 'Don't you want a trainer?' No, I really don't. I don't want anybody over my shoulder. It's just very important to me to keep this going. I don't want to slip."
The veteran actress' body transformation "coincided beautifully" with her lead role in 'Matlock'.
She said: “Physically, I’m capable of doing this show. I don’t have to sit down. I can stand up all day long and walk and move and breathe and do so many things that I couldn’t before.”
