Is Oprah’s weight loss and/or weight gain related to Stress Hormone?
Oprah has made her weight loss problems public knowledge and we’ve all seen her balloon up to her record high of 250 pounds. She’s wealthy, she has a personal chef and a personal trainer but maybe she should hire her friend and business associate, Dr. Phil to devise methods to cope with stress instead of cleanses and diets.
It appears that Oprah’s weight could be related to stress and the stress hormone. Patricia Shipp recently reported that she’s having man problems because she’s had a romantic vacation with Tyler Perry and her common law husband of many years, Stedman Graham flew into a jealous rage, packed his belongings and left.
Oprah made a huge public announcement of the Oprah Winfrey Academy for Girls in South Africa and it is also alleged that the school has recently been rocked with scandals of sexual abuse and charges against an employee. Oprah has taken this one on the chin having herself been abused as a youngster. This has led her to be on the constant lookout for the girls and often sneaks away to visit the school.
On a recent visit to London to take part in Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday celebrations, reports said she made a secret trip to Africa and this has added to her already hectic schedule. It is said that her mother, Vernita has diabetes, walks with a cane and has to give herself insulin. She should remember her friend, Luther Vandross who was constantly losing and gaining weight - the yo-yo effect is worse than staying steadfast at a comfortable weight.
Given Oprah’s family history and her weight issues that is evident from the number of eating and diet changes that she’s constantly trying, it is blatantly obvious to any observer that she’s not happy with a lot of things in her life, including her weight. It appears that when Oprah is unhappy, Oprah eats and the pounds pile on.
After the 21-day Kathy Freston Cleanse that she completed in June, it seems like she went right back to her old eating habits and could be in danger of reaching a new plateau as she’s reported to be gaining weight rapidly. Oprah should seek help for stress and her addiction to food or how she uses food as a psychological crutch to the detriment of her health.
