To think that there's something more to these famous women's dramatic weight losses?

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Over the last year or so, I've seen Adele, Rebel Wilson and Kelly Osbourne dramatically lose weight. They look amazing, and completely different. It's in their faces too. Is there some new kind of weight loss surgery going around, or is it really just diet and exercise? I love all these women no matter what their size, and I struggle with weight loss myself and admire them for being healthy and looking incredibly fit. But is something going on that's not available to the masses? (no pun intended)

@SchrodingersImmigrant no...I've lost 9lb to get back to my "ideal" slimmest size in 6 weeks with extremely minimal effort considering I'm not moving much atm WFH, I don't find losing weight difficult at all. But I find it boring, and think it would be a much more satisfying experience if I had someone cooking for me, and I imagine for those who have a lot more weight to lose having a more satisfying time doing it makes it easier to stick at for a longer period of time. And maintaining. It's not that difficult to comprehend.

No. It's not that hard to comprehend that private chef makes it easier. Still think you are just making it sound too hard with all the researching and special shopping. Veg aisle is in all the supermarkets. Improv doesn't hurt and having safe revipes to come back to doesn't make it boring either.
Good job on the weight though! (Genuinely!)

Hard work and TIME, lockdown has shown me that time is the key. I’ve gone from nearly 16 stone to 9 stone 10lb in 2 years, I lost the last 2 in lockdown but my shape now looks better than it has since my early 20’s and that has been achieved during lockdown. I went back to good old calorie counting and deprivation. But during lockdown I managed to exercise loads 4-5 times a week. Could only manage x3 sometimes not even that in 2019.

Facially so you never realise how much being fat effects your face, honestly it’s not just jowls, it was kind of pushing my cheeks up and making my eyes look smaller and my nose looked really big and wonky.

Although as a side not Adele has definitely had a nose job, this was ages ago tho before she lost all the weight. No judgement, who wouldn’t if you had that cash and hated it.

Also Rebel massively filters her Insta pics, which is a bit annoying. Her figure looks amazing though

@SchrodingersImmigrant I can't be the only person who falls into a rut with cooking? I'm the chef of the house (DH does plenty else honestly I'm not a martyr, he does most of the childcare, cleaning and all the laundry, but I shop and cook) I have a husband who is in an active job and runs 30km a week and 2 sons, all of whom are skinny and active, my point, they eat shed loads more than me and need hearty meals. I have a rotation of about 10 meals that I can add to my shopping basket without thinking and cook with my eyes closed, those meals aren't exactly diet friendly unless I eat a very small portion, doing anything new is more effort because of course it involves finding a recipe, finding the ingredients I don't usually seek, and then following a recipe that inevitably takes longer than throwing something in a pan I've done hundreds of times. Add to that if it's my main food of the day with no snacking, I want it to be bloody good. I'm not saying it's rocket science, but I am saying it is more effort than having a personal chef!!

And if my thoughts were so alien takeaways and convenience food wouldn't be the billion pound industries they are!

Private chefs my arse! I mean my husband cooks most of my dinners so similar but I eat pre made fresh soups and crap like fingers of fudge and Wotsits - they’re low calorie so it works!

And at the end of a long day working, honestly the last thing I want to do is cook something I don't know how to cook. I do enjoy that on weekends though, I used to make Saturday night the night I'd do something different and new but have fallen out of that recently.

Ffs I had bariatric surgery and guess what, my weight loss and my body DID NOT become public property afterwards and I still tell VERY few people about it. Mainly because people are so fucking judgemental (see a million earlier replies on this thread). Women’s bodies are nobody else’s business and nobody is obliged to tell you how they eat.
People used to ask me all the time how I lost weight (11stone down) and I said I moved more and ate less. Completely true,I did. I don’t see why a very personal and private decision that I made about my own body should be public gossip.

I know that Tom Kerridge had bariatric surgery. So did I and he had the appointment after mine in the follow up clinic, we were both waiting ages in the waiting room as the consultant was running late. I get irrationally annoyed when I see him on telly these days because he lied about it. I understand that his medical history is his own business but he out and out lied in a lot of detail when asked about it, instead of saying he didn't want to discuss it.

@QueenOfPain thanks for that. And thanks for taking my comments in the way they were intended, rather than bitchy or accusatory.

@GreenlandTheMovie
I'm not sure how is "trash talk" to say most of the runners I know enjoy food and post race buffets!
And the coaches at our club dont advise very restrictive eating because they are worried about the impact it will have especially on young and developing athletes (see RED-S)
*We are actually advised in my club and by our coaching assistant to specifically avoid reading negative personal comments on social media. Particularly the younger athletes, as they can really take negative or silly comments on board, and we very much want them to get good advice.

But certainly restricting your food intake before track sessions is a thing. Perhaps no-one talks about it that much, but I'd be surprised if at least half of all women athletes down the typical track aren't doing it.

But yes, of course you would be enjoying eating more before a longer race (I call anything over 3000m long...) or after the race, although I have dieted through a few non-target races.

I'd rather do what I do a few times a year for a short period than be stuck on a strict diet for weeks and months on end, and it works for me and doesn't make me miserable, etc.. Once you start fat burning, it doesn't feel so bad. Some things work better for people than other. I actually know lots of non-athletes who have similar methods, but don't post on mumsnet or don't necessarily talk about it.*

I would however run up to around 8 miles without having breakfast but I wouldnt race more than 5k on an an empty stomach.

I have never had bariatric surgery
At my heaviest have been 18 stone - lightest under 8 stone
Ideal weight for my height and body shape would be around 9.5 stone
Currently around 12 so quite a way to go
Low carb low fat and cutting down on alcohol works best for me but I struggle especially when stressed or depressed
If I had money aplenty would have personal trainer and chef

Kelly O had surgery

Not sure about Adele

No idea who the other girl is sorry.

I imagine it will be bariatric surgery. Sometimes I wish I could have the surgery.

[quote Exhausteddog]@GreenlandTheMovie
I'm not sure how is "trash talk" to say most of the runners I know enjoy food and post race buffets!
And the coaches at our club dont advise very restrictive eating because they are worried about the impact it will have especially on young and developing athletes (see RED-S)
*We are actually advised in my club and by our coaching assistant to specifically avoid reading negative personal comments on social media. Particularly the younger athletes, as they can really take negative or silly comments on board, and we very much want them to get good advice.

But certainly restricting your food intake before track sessions is a thing. Perhaps no-one talks about it that much, but I'd be surprised if at least half of all women athletes down the typical track aren't doing it.

But yes, of course you would be enjoying eating more before a longer race (I call anything over 3000m long...) or after the race, although I have dieted through a few non-target races.

I'd rather do what I do a few times a year for a short period than be stuck on a strict diet for weeks and months on end, and it works for me and doesn't make me miserable, etc.. Once you start fat burning, it doesn't feel so bad. Some things work better for people than other. I actually know lots of non-athletes who have similar methods, but don't post on mumsnet or don't necessarily talk about it.*

I would however run up to around 8 miles without having breakfast but I wouldnt race more than 5k on an an empty stomach.[/quote]
I agree with everything you say!

I know people who get up early before a race so they have eaten their breakfast 3 or 4 hours before the start (porridge or similar).

I prefer to have something light, like a couple of oatcakes, or a cereal bar.

@Thatwaslulu

I know that Tom Kerridge had bariatric surgery. So did I and he had the appointment after mine in the follow up clinic, we were both waiting ages in the waiting room as the consultant was running late. I get irrationally annoyed when I see him on telly these days because he lied about it. I understand that his medical history is his own business but he out and out lied in a lot of detail when asked about it, instead of saying he didn't want to discuss it.

His books about weight loss wouldn't have sold otherwise...

I remember (probably in the late 1990s/early 2000s) Geri Halliwell lost a shed load of weight and she attributed it all to yoga .....but years later admitted she had an ED.

While it should be your own business, if directly asked how they lost weight I think its disingenuous for famous people to omit details such as surgery (or in some cases very restrictive eating).

[quote user85963842]@SchrodingersImmigrant I can't be the only person who falls into a rut with cooking? I'm the chef of the house (DH does plenty else honestly I'm not a martyr, he does most of the childcare, cleaning and all the laundry, but I shop and cook) I have a husband who is in an active job and runs 30km a week and 2 sons, all of whom are skinny and active, my point, they eat shed loads more than me and need hearty meals. I have a rotation of about 10 meals that I can add to my shopping basket without thinking and cook with my eyes closed, those meals aren't exactly diet friendly unless I eat a very small portion, doing anything new is more effort because of course it involves finding a recipe, finding the ingredients I don't usually seek, and then following a recipe that inevitably takes longer than throwing something in a pan I've done hundreds of times. Add to that if it's my main food of the day with no snacking, I want it to be bloody good. I'm not saying it's rocket science, but I am saying it is more effort than having a personal chef!!

And if my thoughts were so alien takeaways and convenience food wouldn't be the billion pound industries they are![/quote]
You say you want it to be 'bloody good.' Well, guess what: losing weight is a hard and that often means the food is nice but not as nice as more fattening food. So if you expect to lose weight and still eat 'blood good' food, there's your issue.

But is something going on that's not available to the masses? (no pun intended)

Yes. Time and money.

C4tintherug but you didn’t lose weight by moving more and eating less, the biggest factor is the surgery , which is basically what most Celeb do , not disclosing the truth.
You have every right not to say anything about the surgery though but not to mislead anyone who is struggling and wants to lose weight, just like you did.

I know quite a few who have had surgeries / injections/and lost loads of weight, but I can’t say I know anyone who lost 10st just by eating less and moving more. Even those who had surgeries it took them a long time for the dramatic weight loss to show almost a year in some cases .

I never count calories ,
but surely just eating 800-1200 is not healthy ?

@LetMeStraightenMyCrownFirst for fuck sake this is unreal.

Firstly I don't have an "issue", I'm slim, never been overweight in my life and sometimes just edge to the top of my healthy BMI with my clothes getting too tight, thanks lockdown, sometimes I need to lose half a stone (or one as is the case this year!!) which I lose with ease, never had an issue losing a few pounds it's not rocket science, it's just boring. I'm healthy, have a good relationship with food and don't find only fattening food "bloody good" or I would be fat.

My fucking point is that a professional chef can make healthy food bloody better than I can because guess what, THEYRE A CHEF, of course they can make healthy food bloody good. And so can I, because I like vegetables and salad, but it takes more effort I think, convenience food is often easier (sometimes cheaper) and usually more unhealthy.

So for the last bloody time I think having a personal chef would make losing weight easier because they can cook more interesting healthy food than I could be arsed to. If you don't think it would help you, whatever?!

So if you expect to lose weight and still eat 'blood good' food, there's your issue.

Errrm. I eat bloody good food on weightloss

Actually, I think this is one of the issues with weightloss. People think they need to eat "not bloody good food".
Herb and spice isle is not far from veg one!

Then it's a case of 'standardising' what 'bloody good food' means. I'm on 1,000 calories a day atm (I'm a size 8/10) and while I love vegetables, I would also love a big steak with chips, or a pasta dish with a creamy sauce, or a slice of cake with my coffee, or a dessert after dinner. Yes, I do eat and enjoy salads and many vegatarian dishes. But I'd say 'bloody good food' if we are looking at it in terms of taste rather than health, is probably more fattening than healthier food. Of course you can have it in tiny portions but then you wouldn't eat much else that day and starve.

@LetMeStraightenMyCrownFirst I'm on 1200 calories a day whilst I get back to my target (fingers crossed end of Feb!) and I had a Big Mac the other day. I have a huge roast dinner with all the trimmings most sundays, I have pizza every Saturday night and I eat chocolate every day. And I'm losing 1.5lb-ish a week. I just need to make sure I'm balancing out those meals with meals that have less calories (I basically tend to be on plan mid week and let go a bit on weekends so it evens out).

Although I agree with @SchrodingersImmigrant that healthy food is perfectly capable of being "bloody good", steak is bloody good, but so are plenty of other meals I eat that are under 500 calories. Anyone who thinks otherwise will really struggle to maintain a health weight.

I’m a size 8/10
I enjoy food so much I wouldn’t want to compromise it. I think there is this wide misconception about What is good/bad for you. I tend to ignore anything branded as healthy just as much as I ignore highly processed junk food.
I eat dark chocolate and usually enjoy a slice of sourdough everyday. I’d rather have them than "healthy" high in calories protein bars, snacks .