Food Network star and all-around food icon Ree Drummond is opening up about her recent 40-pound weight loss.
Known best for her hit cooking show The Pioneer Woman , Ree is now getting candid with fans on her blog about how she was able to obtain a healthier lifestyle while admittedly being a “52-year-old lover of food and avoider of exercise.”
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Losing weight can seem extremely daunting — especially if you job is to make delicious food for a living!
52-year-old Food Network star Ree Drummond is opening up about her recent weight loss transformation in a detailed blog post in an effort to encourage others to put their health first!
“I’m writing this not as a self-celebration (since it’s still very recent, and since I’m still working on it), but (hopefully) as inspiration—because as a 52-year-old lover of food and avoider of exercise, I just really want to share what worked for me,” Ree began.
“First, I can’t emphasize this enough: Everything I’m about to lay out worked for me, and if any of it helps you or inspires you, that’s wonderful. But don’t take it as gospel, and definitely talk to your doctor before starting anything new. You know your bod and yourself better than anyone!”
She continued: “Second, “skinny” has not been my primary goal. Though I had gained considerable weight over the past three years and I definitely wanted to slim down for Alex’s wedding in May, what motivated me the most was just wanting to feel better and have more energy.”
“In January, just before I bit the bullet and took the leap, I was tired, puffy, and desperate (I will write about my rock bottom sometime; it’s quite a story)—and I knew I shouldn’t be feeling that way. So while the eighties child in me does not necessarily bristle if someone occasionally says an encouraging “You look thinner!” or “You’ve lost weight!” I mostly just think about how much better I feel every day and feel grateful that I’ve made it over the hump.”
She went on to list the things that did not work for her, including keto, intermittent fasting and joining a weight loss program.
What did work, however, was calorie counting, daily exercise, eating high protein meals, and going four months without booze.
“As of today, I’ve lost 43 pounds,” she wrote. “I hesitate to even say that number, because for me, the way I feel today, it isn’t about the weight loss.”
“I definitely needed to lose weight for my own preference based on where I thought I should be, but it’s more about how I feel after a few months of regular exercise, more moving, and more mindful eating.”
Way to go, Ree!
Read the full blog post here .
