The singer spent around 18 months overhauling her lifestyle to achieve a slimmer, healthier self – which she flaunted in style at New York Fashion Week
Pop sensation Lizzo has wowed audiences with her stunning transformation, after sporting a much slimmer silhouette while attending New York Fashion Week.
The 37 year old star has been showing off her weight loss in recent weeks, and NYFW was no exception, as she wowed on the front row of designer Christian Siriano ’s show, in a risqué barely there ensemble.
Dressed in a brown chiffon corseted halter body suit beneath a black chiffon pareo, Lizzo completed her look with a pair of high heels as she opted to avoid any further accessories in order to let the outfit speak for itself.
The About Damn Time artist, who is a vocal advocate for body positivity, began her weight loss journey in January 2023, and over the course of a period of around 18 months managed to slice a whopping 10.5 points from her BMI, while losing 16% of her body fat.
Addressing her slimmer physique in a Women’s Health profile last month, Lizzo said: “I like how I look now. I still think I’m big. I’m still wearing plus-size clothing. I have the same rolls. I got the same belly, the same thighs — I think I’m just a smaller version,.”
“Body positivity has nothing to do with staying the same. Body positivity is the radical act of daring to exist loudly and proudly in a society that told you you shouldn’t exist.”
Primarily focusing on a completely lifestyle overhaul, Lizzo swapped her vegan diet which included a lot of fake meats and carbs, to one focused on whole foods, including beef, chicken, and fish, which she found more satiating and energy-boosting.
She also began exercising more, with activities such as pilates, skipping and dancing helping to shave off the pounds and pave the way to her new healthier lifestyle.
However, despite attributing her weight loss to this lifestyle overhaul, Lizzo did confess that she had also briefly turned to medication such as Ozempic and other GL1-P drugs to help her on her journey – but soon gave them up.
“I’ve tried everything,” she admitted on the Just Trish podcast in June. “It’s just the science, for me, calories in vs. calories out. Ozempic works because you eat less food.”
“It makes you feel full. So, if you can just do that on your own and get mind-over-matter, it’s the same,” she explained.
Officially licensed as a drug for the treatment of diabetes, some people, like Lizzo, have found success in using the drug off-label to aid in their weight loss journey.
The medication, which is a brand name of semaglutide, belongs to a group of drugs called GLP-1 antagonists which increase the levels of incretins – hormones – which are naturally produced by the stomach when you eat.
The drug works by helping your body to produce more insulin when needed. It also reduces the amount of glucose, or sugar, produced by the liver, and slows down how quickly food is digested. This all helps to lower blood sugar levels – and helps people with Type 2 diabetes to manage their condition.