8. Yo-to weight loss
Weight problem has been an issue for Oprah. As mentioned before, when she was a teenager, she won a beauty pageant. So, she was not obese back then. But as time went by, she gained more and more weight.
Oprah admitted that it was the result of her emotional turmoil. She was in constant need of approval. When she realized she just needed to love herself, she started to gain awareness of her body and health.
Even though she encourages others to lose weight so that they can live their life to the fullest, she claimed that she is not against the differences of female body figures. She believes that if you are happy with how you are, go for it. And everyone should not harm themselves just to get thin to impress people.
Oprah herself has been in a “yo-yo” weigh loss. She lost some, and then gained some back. And once she reached 238 lbs. But recently she lost about 40 lbs through a weight loss program she partly owns, Weight Watchers. And through her 40-lb-loss success, her Weight Watchers stock rose and gained her millions of dollar.
