Ricki Lake

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Ricki Lake

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Ricki Lake says her doctor ‘pushed’ Ozempic on her to lose weight – ‘It p****d me off’

TV star says her doctor 'pushed' Ozempic on her to lose weight - 'It p****d me off'

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Ricki Lake has claimed her doctor tried to encourage her to use Ozempic to shed pounds and it upset her, so she did it on her own without the ‘miracle celebrity wight loss drug’.

The TV star has said she is in the ‘best shape’ of her life after she managed to shed 35 pounds in seven months, thanking the transformation down to a ‘lifestyle change’.

Ricki Lake said she refused her doctor’s suggestion on using Ozempic to get to her goal.

The 55-year-old says her doctor told her she wouldn’t be able to lose the weight without using it, and it ‘p****d her off’. Instead, it made her determined to do it without the controversial medicine, alongside the support of her husband, Ross Burningham.

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Speaking with Good Morning America, Ricki Lake said: “The doctor was pushing it [Ozempic], we both were overweight and he was saying you aren’t going to be successful without it, is what he said to me.

“I like a challenge and I like proving people wrong and so it p***ed me off.

“I just was reluctant and I wanted to give it a go on my own and so I said to my husband, “do you want to go on this ride with me?” and he was like, “sure.”‘

Ricki Lake’s weight loss program – without Ozempic

Ricki Lake
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The duo began intermittent fasting for their weight loss journey, while also following the Keto diet. The pair took up exercising, sleep tracking and Pilates, which led to Ricki being able to shed 35 pounds, and Ross 40 pounds, since they began in October.

“I feel the best I can remember feeling in my life,” Ricki added.

“I have this new marriage and I’m so blissfully happy with this amazing man, my perfect man.

‘”And if I pinpoint one thing that was not working in our lives is that we were carrying this extra weight.”

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The mom-of-two continued: “It’s been a commitment. It’s been a financial commitment, it’s been a time commitment but it’s awesome. I’m so happy and proud of us.

“This is a lifestyle change and I’ve made this my job and it’s become my joy. I love it. I think it’s safe to say I’m in the best shape of my life. I say this is what happy looks like. I could cry, I’m so happy.”

Ross praised his wife, whom he married in January 2022.

He said of the celebrity: “The dedication and… [she’s] like a dog with a bone.  She’s tenacious. When she decides that she’s going to do something, she’s all in and just goes after it and it’s inspiring.”

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