Lizzo has finally admitted to briefly using Ozempic to aid in her extreme weight loss transformation.
The Truth Hurts singer, 37 – who has confidently showed off her slimmer frame on social media– opened up about the topic during Thursday’s episode of Trisha Paytas’ Just Trish podcast.
The Grammy winner explained that she started to take Ozempic at the beginning of her weight loss journey in 2023, but soon came to the conclusion that GLP-1 medication wouldn’t help her in the long term.
‘I tried everything. Ozempic works because you eat less food, yeah? So if you eat right, it makes you feel full.’
Lizzo then added, ‘But if you can just do that on your own and get mind over matter, it’s the same thing.’
When it came to the star achieving her weight loss goal, the performer explained that her change in diet was the major factor.
Lizzo has finally admitted to briefly using Ozempic to aid in her extreme weight loss transformation
The Truth Hurts singer opened up about the topic during Thursday’s episode of Trisha Paytas’ Just Trish podcast
Lizzo had been following a plant-based diet for many years – including only consuming vegan foods from 2020 through 2023.
‘What did it for me is, it was not being vegan,’ she told Trisha. ‘Because when I was vegan, I was consuming a lot of fake meats.
‘I was eating a lot of bread, I was eating a lot of rice and I had to eat a lot of it to stay full. But really I was consuming 3,000-5,000 calories a day.’
The songstress also talked about how some food products – even if they are small in size – can be packed with ‘fake sugar’ that can leave you still feeling hungry.
‘So for me, when I started actually eating whole foods and eating like beef, and chicken, and fish. Like, I was actually full and not expanding my stomach by putting a lot of fake things in there that wasn’t actually filling me up.’
While the star made the choice to stop taking Ozempic early on, she stated that she didn’t see it as ‘cheating’ for those that have taken the medication to help with losing weight.
‘It’s not easy. It’s a drug to help somebody with something they’re struggling with,’ the performer expressed.
‘I think people…it’s their way of being fat phobic when you’re telling someone they’re cheating.’
‘What did it for me is, it was not being vegan,’ she told Trisha. ‘Because when I was vegan, I was consuming a lot of fake meats’
‘So for me, when I started actually eating whole foods and eating like beef, and chicken, and fish. Like, I was actually full and not expanding my stomach by putting a lot of fake things in there that wasn’t actually filling me up,’ Lizzo added
‘It’s not easy. It’s a drug to help somebody with something they’re struggling with,’ the performer expressed; seen earlier this month in L.A.
It was previously revealed back in January that Lizzo lost 16% of her body fat and reduced her body mass by 10.5.
When it comes to how she feels now after dropping the weight, Lizzo explained, ‘I feel like I worked really really hard and it was intentional with what I did with my body.
‘So when I get compliments, I go, “Thanks b***h.” Like I really receive it because I need to receive that. I don’t take it any weird way because I tried to do this.’
Last year, the singer had shut down allegations that she was taking Ozempic in order to achieve her slimmer figure.
At the time, she shared a short Instagram reel as she posed wearing a colorful, satin robe while her hair was pulled back into a low up do.
The star added text towards the bottom which read, ‘When you finally get ozempic allegations after 5 months of weight training and calorie deficit.’
Lizzo then shared a screenshot of a comment from a social media user where they accused her of taking ozempic or ‘coke.’
The songstress had also been promoting pieces from her Yitty brand in a clip and wrote, ‘What’s is it… THE BRAIDS?! Cotton Bodysuit by @yitty.’
The troll had typed in the comment section, ‘did she use ozempic or did she snort coke.’
It was previously revealed back in January that Lizzo lost 16% of her body fat and reduced her body mass by 10.5
Last year, the singer had shut down allegations that she was taking Ozempic in order to achieve her slimmer figure
In response, the Grammy winner wrote, ‘whyyyy do u follow me?’ followed by four crying face emojis. Lizzo then shared a screenshot of the Instagram user’s account which had been set to private.
Earlier this year in January, the singer proudly announced that she had achieved her weight loss goal.
On Instagram at the time, she shared: ‘I did it. Today when I stepped on my scale, I reached my weight release goal.
‘I haven’t seen this number since 2014! Let this be a reminder you can do anything you put your mind to. Time for new goals!’
And in April during an episode of the On Purpose With Jay Shetty podcast, Lizzo explained how she uses the term ‘weight release’ instead of weight loss.
She credited her boyfriend Myke Wright and explained, ‘My man, he’s so funny. He was the one that brought it to my attention at first. Because at first I was like, “Oh my gosh I lost five pounds” and he was like, “Where did it go?”
‘I was mad at him, I was like, “Why would he say that?” but he was like, “Where did it go?”‘
The Good As Hell hitmaker further explained that she did not want to ‘lose anything’ but instead wanted to ‘win.’
Lizzo expressed, ‘I want to be very intentional about the words that come out of my mouth because there’s young people who are watching me and they’re experiencing what I’m putting into the world.
And in April during an episode of the On Purpose With Jay Shetty podcast, Lizzo explained how she uses the term ‘weight release’ instead of weight loss; seen in March in Beverly Hills
Also on Thursday, the star further showed off her weight loss while making an appearance at the Dodgers game in L.A.
The singer sported a pair of fitted white capri pants as well as a cropped shirt that had ‘Juneteenth’ embroidered on the front
She slipped into a pair of white pumps and allowed her platinum blonde locks to flow down straight past her shoulders
The Good As Hell hitmaker was seen strolling onto the baseball field to throw the ceremonial first pitch before the Dodgers took on the San Diego Padres
Before testing out her skills by throwing a pitch, the singer was spotted standing on one side of the baseball field at Dodger Stadium
‘They’re applying it to their own experience and their own life just like I did when I was a kid.’
The star then got candid about ‘how the media treated people who gained and lost weight’ had an effect on her ‘brain chemistry.
‘Be careful with your words because it can affect somebody in ways you don’t even know.’
The performer added, ‘Even me releasing the weight has affected people and I take that seriously. I take that responsibility. And because of that I want to transmute it into something that makes people feel comfortable and less afraid of it.’
During a recent appearance on The Jason Lee Show, Lizzo explained why she hasn’t revealed exactly how much weight she has lost.
‘If I say the number, I don’t think people could do the math. I’ve just seen a lot of TikToks where it’s like, “Lizzo talks about her 500lbs weight loss!” Why are y’all putting numbers on me? It kind of annoys me.’
Also on Thursday, the star further showed off her weight loss while making an appearance at the Dodgers game in L.A.
The singer sported a pair of fitted white capri pants as well as a cropped shirt that had ‘Juneteenth’ embroidered on the front.
She slipped into a pair of white pumps and allowed her platinum blonde locks to flow down straight past her shoulders.
Lizzo opted to add minimal accessories to the look and also sported a pair of silver shades
The star flashed a big smile as she paused for a quick snap on the field
Lizzo was also seen wearing a chained necklace to further glam up her ensemble for the outing
Lizzo opted to add minimal accessories to the look and also sported a pair of silver shades.
The Good As Hell hitmaker was seen strolling onto the baseball field to throw the ceremonial first pitch before the Dodgers took on the San Diego Padres.
Before testing out her skills by throwing a pitch, the singer was spotted standing on one side of the baseball field at Dodger Stadium
Lizzo also had the chance to take part in the Celebrity Softball Game at the venue to celebrate Black Heritage Night.
