Oprah: Depression Made Me Eat 30 Pounds of Mac 'N' Cheese

US Magazine reports, after the failure of her movie "Beloved" Oprah states:

"I ate about 30 pounds worth," she reveals. "I'm not kidding! It's the only time in my life I was ever depressed. I recognized I was depressed because I've done enough shows [to know], 'Oh, this is what those people must feel like."

I feel bad for her, but for all realness I couldn't afford the cheese on 30 lbs of Mac & Cheese.

Oprah's Not Talking to John Mayer

Oprah's Not Talking to John Mayer according to Popeater.com. I think this is great. If Chris Brown did "the unforgivable" and John May did "the unforgiveable". Then I think she is right in her denial to do his interview.

John Mayer has a bunch of problems and I don't think they would be solved in 1 hour on Oprah.

Mo'Nique's Trigger to Lose Weight

Above is the infomous Mo'Nique doing the Crazy in Love dance.

Mo'Nique says she decided to start living healthier after a wake-up call from her husband, Sidney Hicks. "I was very comfortable at 262 pounds," she says. "I'm in the bathroom mirror one day admiring 262. And Sid says to me when he comes out of the shower, 'Mama, how much do you weigh?' I said, '262.' And he said, 'Mmm.'"

Mo'Nique says she knew something was coming next. "He said to me in the most gentle, loving way, 'I want you for a lifetime,'" she says. "Baby, I started working out right then."

I love me some Mo'Nique. She is so real. First I am happy that she is so deep in love that she will tell her husband her real rate. I am also happy, that she listen to his words objectively and not just get defensive. I am striving to her.

I only recently let my husband look at the scale while I was on it. I still couldn't tell him my weight aloud. I also went off on my husband last night when he suggested that I go to sleep before 1 am since I am always complaining about being tired. In hindsight he did make sense so I apologized to him this morning, because I did feel better after sleep.

Also, note she will appear on Oprah on August 28, 2009

Carnie Wilson Addiction Struggles

Carnie Wilson send a cautionary tale about weight loss surgery.

"After two years of sobriety, Carnie has decided to finally share her secret to help others realize surgery isn't a cure-all. "I'm here to get the message out that after you have a gastric bypass surgery, you need to focus on what's in your head," Carnie says. "Before the surgery, you focus on it. During the surgery, you focus on it. After the surgery…it is ongoing forever."

I am glad she came forth. It is true that many overweight people think that losing the weight will fix all of their life problems. Yet, the truth is that it only fixes the wait.

If you weight is a result of addiction, you will just transfer to another addiction.

Dr. Oz's The 14-Day Plan

Traditionally, the medical community has focused on reversing the acute illnesses associated with aging—cancer, heart disease and stroke. But to add serious, high-quality years to your life—years when your body continues to work at its peak level—you have to lower your risk for all diseases. And the only way to do that is by slowing the aging of cells.

Rather than treating your body as a disposable product, this 14-day plan will teach you to take care of it in a way that keeps it performing like new. The following two weeks of tips, quizzes, shopping lists and action steps will prepare your mind and body to make lasting changes.

Why 14 days? Because that's how long it takes for many healthy behaviors to become healthy habits.

This is the list that caught my eye.

Your Daily YOU-Do List
1. Walk 30 minutes.
2. Floss and brush the teeth that you wish to keep.
3. Drink several cups of green tea with your copious water intake.
4. Take your pills.
5. Sleep seven to eight hours a night.
6. Meditate for five minutes at some point during the day.

Oprah's Focus for 2009

Below is what Oprah's personal focus for 2009:

So now everybody's asking about my new plan to take the weight off. And here's what I've come to: My focus is no longer on the weight. My focus this year will be on how to achieve optimum health, get support when I need it, find ways to nurture myself, deepen my spiritual connection—and have some fun.

If I can shift the paradigm from weight to optimum health and well-being, I know for sure my best life is waiting to unfold.

I think it is good for her and other dieters to start focusing on health, well-being, and balance. Obviously focusing on weight alone has not kept her thin and if she can't stay thin with her money then weight loss has to be more than just the tools we use to lose weight.

I also suspect that Oprah also found out what many dieters find out the hard way:

Losing weight does not fix any problem besides obesity.

Therefore, if you have emotional, financial, and/or social problems they will still be there when you lose the weight.

6 Steps to Sustainable Eating

1. Start small. Changing everything all at once never works.

2. Go local. Visit LocalHarvest.org or EatWellGuide.org.

3. Play the (green) market. Visit your local farmers' market.

4. Branch out. Try a fruit or vegetable that you didn't think you liked when it's at its peak.

5. Learn the story behind your food. When you connect with the men and women who grow what you eat, it tastes all the better.

6. Plant a garden—however small. Seeing the miracle of a seed turn into a delectable ingredient instills an appreciation for all it takes to grow great-quality food.

Oprah Responds to Claims She Offers Dangerous Medical Advice

Winfrey insists she is only trying to open dialogue between her viewers and their doctors.

"For 23 years, my show has presented thousands of topics that reflect the human experience, including doctors' medical advice and personal health stories that have prompted conversations between our audience members and their health care providers," Winfrey says in a statement. "I trust the viewers, and I know that they are smart and discerning enough to seek out medical opinions to determine what may be best for them."

I with Oprah on this one. I have never felt she told her audience to do all the things discussed on her show. I feel the haters are coming after her now that Angelina Jolie has got the top Forbes Celebrity Spot.

If a person takes every suggestion ever uttered on TV then that person has a weak mind and should never watch Maury Povich, because those guests don't use condoms.

Does Weight Loss success have to equal a Bikini?

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On The Oprah Show, Oprah asks Kirstie Alley is success has to be a bikini? She says yes.

In my opinion this is crazy especially when you are 58 years old like Kirstie Alley. In my opinion setting success at a bikini ignores the importance of a lot of the healthy lifestyle changes and health benefits. I feel the there needs to be a health/hotness balance.

Why Kirstie Alley Fell Off the Wagon

Tune in to The Oprah Show on 4/30/09

It was an eye-popping moment on The Oprah Show—Kirstie Alley in a bikini. Two and a half years later, she's going public again with a big admission. (PG)