Oprah's Journey: From Diet Culture to Self-Acceptance

Oprah Winfrey has shared her personal experiences with weight and body image in a new book called "Enough. " The book discusses how she has struggled with weight throughout her life and how she has come to terms with it. The book is co-authored by Dr. Ania M. Jastreboff, a professor at the Yale School of Medicine. They talk about how obesity is not a moral failing, but a chronic disease. This realization has been life-changing for Oprah, and she wants to share this information with others. Oprah has been open about her weight for a long time. She recalls a humiliating moment when Joan Rivers asked her about her weight gain on The Tonight Show in 1985. This led to years of jokes and ridicule. In 1988, Oprah dragged a red wagon filled with 67 pounds of fat across the stage of her show to show how much weight she had lost. She now regrets this moment and acknowledges that she has contributed to the diet culture that has shamed so many people.Oprah has also shared her experience with GLP-1s, a type of medication used to treat obesity. She initially worried that she would be taking the drugs away from those who needed them most, but she realized that obesity is a medical condition that needs to be treated. The medication has helped her quiet the "food noise, " which is the constant urge to eat more. Oprah has said that the medication has not only helped her lose weight, but it has also improved her relationship with her partner, given her more energy, and helped her consume less alcohol. She encourages others to stop shaming people for their choices.