Lizzo’s Weight Loss Journey: How She Lost 50 Pounds

• Lizzo is a singer best known for her hits ‘About Damn Time’, ‘Truth Hurts’ and more.
• Since her rise to fame in 2019, the singer has won four Grammy Awards.
• She’s been very open about her exercise routines, weight loss, and thoughts on body positivity ever since she went public.
• Lizzo launched a brand in collaboration with Fabletics in April 2022 called Yitty, which promotes shapewear for bodies of all sizes.

From “About Damn Time,” “Truth Hurts,” to “Juice,” it’s no surprise that lizzo, 35, became a sensation seemingly overnight. The Detroit native has released her third studio album, Because I love you, in 2019 and quickly became a pop culture phenomenon. With four Grammy Awards to her name and over 13 million Instagram followers, there’s no doubt that Lizzo has some level of influence with her fans, which is why she chooses to promote self-love and positivity. of the body.

Of course, with fame and fans also comes a plethora of haters. And when Lizzo rose to fame a few years ago, she quickly learned that from many online haters and body shaming across all platforms. January 2020 Famous athletic trainer, jillian michaels49, was criticized for publicly criticizing Lizzo’s weight in an interview with AM to DM. “Why do we celebrate his body? Because it is important? Why don’t we celebrate his music? Because it won’t be surprising if you have diabetes,” Jillian said at the time. “I’m just being honest, I love her music. My daughter loves her music, but there was never a moment where I said, ‘And I’m so glad he’s overweight!’ Why do I care?Why is it my job to worry about her weight?

Lizzo apparently responded to the fitness instructor’s comments with a subtle video on Instagram on Jan. 8, 2020. “At 25 seconds, I want you to take 5 deep breaths… through your nose… out through your mouth. Today’s mantra is: this is my life. I haven’t done anything wrong. I forgive myself for thinking I was wrong in the first place. I deserve to be happy,” she wrote at the time. A few years later, Lizzo still shines and doesn’t let the haters get to her. The 35-year-old has also been open about her fitness journey in a few interviews since the backlash began. Read more on her weight loss, what she said & more below!

How much weight has Lizzo lost?

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While Lizzo herself hasn’t confirmed the exact amount of weight she’s lost, noon she reported losing about 50 lbs. During a viral interview with vanity fair In October 2022, Lizzo was open about her views on weight loss in general. “It’s a pity that we associate weight gain with the negative that causes it. It’s mixing this wonderful thing that is food and feeding us with it, but it’s the stress that hurts, not the 20 pounds,” she told the agency at the time. “I feel very lucky because I don’t feel more than gaining weight that’s bad. Weight loss isn’t neutral either. And food is fun. I love to eat, now I have a chef and I don’t think about it. Last night I had a cookie.

The musician also spoke of applauding online haters who often make rude notes on his posts about his body. In January 2023, Lizzo took to Instagram to officially declare the “talk” about bodies “tired.” “The talk of bodies is officially tired,” she said at the beginning of the video, in which she dons a bikini. “I’ve seen comments like ‘OMG I liked you when you were fat, why did you lose weight?’ to, ‘OMG, why did you take a BBL? I liked your body before’, to ‘OMG you are so great.’ You need to lose weight, but for your health’, to ‘OMG you’re so small, you need to enlarge your butt or boobs or something’, to ‘OMG why did she get so much work? Done? It’s a lot of work,’” Lizzo continued. “Are we okay? See the illusion?

How did Lizzo lose weight?

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While Lizzo isn’t thrilled with her weight loss, she has stated that she maintains a “super clean” diet. In the same interview with VF, detailed what he likes to eat and what he doesn’t do to limit himself. “I lead a very healthy lifestyle, mentally and spiritually, I try to keep everything I put into my body super clean. Health is something I prioritize, wherever that physically takes me,” she shared. “Like veganism, people were like, ‘Are you vegan? What, are you frying lettuce? I’m not vegan to lose weight, I feel better when I eat plants.”

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Despite trying to lead a “healthy” life, Lizzo also pointed out that she has her bad days too. “Just when you think you have it all figured out, everything changes again. I eat when I’m stressed, sometimes to the point where I don’t realize how much I’ve eaten,” she said the brunette beauty. “It can all be harmful, but it comforts me somehow.”

How does Lizzo feel about her transformation?

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The Yitty founder is proud of her body and has also taken to TikTok and Instagram to showcase her workout routines. “I’ve been training consistently for the past five years and it may come as a surprise to some of you, but I’m not training for my ideal body type, I’m training for my ideal body type,” Lizzo said. in the TikTok video in June 2020. “And you know what it is? None of your business. Because I’m beautiful, I’m strong, I do my job and I stay at my job. So next time you want to approach someone and judge them, whether they drink kale smoothies or eat McDonald’s or exercise or not exercise, how about you take a look at yourself and worry your shit? *? * body?

In the video, Lizzo can be seen doing various exercises, from lifting weights to jumping rope. She ended the video with a message for her haters. “Health isn’t just determined by outward appearance,” she continued. “Health is also about what happens on the inside and many of you need to do an internal cleanse!” When VF When asked if she feels “in a box” when it comes to body positivity, Lizzo clarified that her weight and music are not connected. “She doesn’t fit in a box!” she joked. “You mean if I lost weight, what would happen? Are my music and my weight so inextricably linked that if I lose weight, will I lose followers or lose validity? I don’t call!”

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