The short version
- Talk show star Ricki Lake is said to have lost 16 kg without drugs
- Lake and her husband Ross Burningham have both changed their lifestyles
- Lake is very pleased and proud of the effort
- TV viewers know her from, among other things, the “Ricki Lake Show” (1993 to 2004)
- Lake belongs to Durek Verrett’s celebrity circle
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Lake tells Good Morning America that she has lost 16 kilograms without the use of drugs.
– I feel better than I can remember ever feeling, explained the 55-year-old.
She boasts of husband number three, Ross Burningham, whom she married in 2022. He has lost even more kilos than her in recent months. This has been a joint effort.
– My perfect husband, we are so happy together. If I have to point to one thing that didn’t work in our lives, it was that we were carrying this extra weight.
Lake himself advertises the TV interview on his own Instagram:
The talk show celebrity, who is also an actress, has been open throughout her life that she has struggled with her weight. She has often gone down, then gone up again.
Now she hopes and believes that she will keep the weight down for good.
Doctor’s visit
Lake explains that it’s about “commitment”.
Not least, she got extra motivation when a doctor advised her to try diet pills. She consulted the doctor in connection with menopauseWhen the ovaries release so little estrogen and progesterone that the menstrual bleeding stops completely, you have reached menopause, i.e. menopause. You cannot get pregnant after menopause. Some women have no symptoms during menopause, but most experience one or more symptoms. The symptoms can vary from mild to severe..
– He said that I wasn’t going to succeed without diet pills. That’s what he said. And I like a challenge, and proving people wrong. So I was just pissed off.
She was very reluctant to try medication, so it was a lifestyle change instead. And she persuaded her husband to test the same.
They eat healthy, exercise, do pilates and have changed their sleeping patterns.
– I have made this my job now, and it has become fun. I love it, and can actually say that I am in better physical shape now than ever.
The 55-year-old says that she is so satisfied, proud and happy that she “could cry”.
Lake shares many photos of herself and her husband on social media, like this one:
The best advice she has for others who want to change their lifestyle to reduce body weight is to start with “a positive attitude”.
– First positive thoughts and gratitude, then action.
Ricki Lake started her talk show career with the “Ricki Lake Show” in 1993, and the popular program lasted until 2004. Since then, she has appeared in a number of series and films.
Durek’s girlfriend
Lake also belongs to Durek Verrett’s celebrity circle. She has been pictured several times in social media together with Princess Märtha’s fiancé.
The 55-year-old was widowed in 2017, when husband number two, Christian Evans, took his own life.
– I think he watches over me, and that he helped me find Ross, she says.
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