Ricki Lake was serious when she made a commitment to her health, and now the former talk show host is sharing a weight loss update four months after pledging to herself to get healthier.
Her husband, Ross Burningham, also embarked on the journey with her. Ricki used her Instagram platform on Saturday, February 24, 2024, to share their results with her fans, informing them that they each have lost more than 30 pounds since starting their journey. She posted a selfie of her and Ross out on a walk, a mirror selfie to show off the weight she's dropped, and other photos of herself and her husband.
"Hi friends. I’ve been wanting to share with you what I’ve been up to these last 4 months," she started in her post. "On October 26th, 2023 I made a commitment to myself to get healthier. My husband, Ross joined me in this effort."
"Together we have each lost 30+ lbs," she continued. "I really want to share, because we did this without relying on a pharmaceutical. (Not that there is anything wrong with that.) But neither of us were pre diabetic and both of us felt like we wanted to at least try and do it on our own."
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"Being 55 and in perimenopause, I was a bit worried, that my body would not drop the lbs like it had in the past," she noted. "I am so so proud of us. I feel amazing. I feel strong. I will go in depth in another post of what I did exactly, but suffice to say this is the healthiest way I’ve lost weight in all of my years."
"First pic -taken today on our daily hike. Second pic and third pic 11/3/23
(I only started weighing myself on 11/15/23) guessing I was about 170 when I started. I’m 5’3," she concluded, add the hashtags #healthy #fitat55 #proud #thisis55. Fans flooded the comments with words of support for the actress.
"Yes!!!!!!" one person wrote. "You worked so hard, stayed consistent and stuck to healthy eating!! So proud of both of you! Love you."
"So proud of you !!!!!!" another person commented. "You are always beautiful inside and out, glad you now feel healthy and strong. ❤❤❤❤."
Other people, on the other hand, showed hesitancy to believe that Ricki and her husband lost weight without some "additional help."
One person commented, "So you’re heavy all your life now miraculously you lose weight during the height of Ozempic / of course people are going to assume you are ."
Another person showed support, yet still questioned how it was done: "You look amazing ❤️What did you do? Besides all the work ."
Her quest for a healthier lifestyle began in 2019 when she shared with the public that she saved her head due to suffering hair loss for some years. In a recent post marking four years since that date, she said, "I made the conscious choice to take matters into my own hands and surrender. And Let it go."
"My transformation was so much more than physical. I faced one of my greatest fears that day," the post concluded. "I will always acknowledge this anniversary and reflect on the growth and self love that came from my taking this huge leap of faith."
