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Celebrities Who Lost so Much Weight by going Under surgery

Author: Marie Clemence Cyiza Uwimanimpaye
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Getting healthy makes always feeling great in your shape because having lots of weight has always been a huge burden to carry for many people.

This includes being at risk or exposed to different diseases including diabetes and health issues.

Especially in Hollywood, different stars want to stay healthy probably to stay in good shape for their roles in the Cinema industry.

Some celebrities struggle to keep that on line and others make it as easy as drinking water.

But for those who seemingly get so much trouble in keeping their good shape or being so much exposed to different diseases decide to go under the knife to fix things or make them look better.

Here are some who made it happen through surgery. They say lot about it:

Gabourey Sidibe


Gabourey Sidibe decided to undergo laparoscopic bariatric surgery May 2016. The Oscar-nominated actress and star of Precious decided to go under surgery after struggling to shade pounds naturally and being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes; and after she wrote about that experience in her memoir “This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare”.

"I took a long time to do ‘the surgery’ because I really was trying ‘to lose weight’. I really, really tried — I gave a valiant try. So I'm glad that I finally realized that the surgery wasn't the easy way out. I wasn't cheating by getting it done." She revealed to People.

She still battles cravings. "I still really, really, really love cake," she also revealed to People Magazine.

She also said that she keeps talking to the nutritionist regularly, working out as often as she can and stay as active as possible.

Roseanne Barr


Roseanne Cherrie Barr, an American actress, comedian, writer, producer; in 2014 when she showed up on the red carpet at a NBC Universal summer press day she was looking slimmer that ever and everyone got confused. They barely recognize her.She told Closer Weekly that “her success comes down to diet”- she doesn’t eat “anything with a face” and exercise.

Randy Jackson


Randall Darius Jackson an American bassist, singer, record producer, entrepreneur and television personality.

After being diagnosed, in 2003, with type 2 diabetes, Randy Jackson got gastric bypass surgery and lost a whopping 100 pounds.

In 2008, speaking with Today, he said that it was not easy and that "It's not easy, and it's a continued struggle".

“Especially because I regularly find myself attending business lunches and having to keep my cravings in check.” He explained.

He told host Matt Lauer, it's all worth it. "I'm tired of feeling bad" "I want to feel good, so you change your life around. You can still be large and in charge, but it can be nice if you're medium and in charge." he declared.

Sharon Osbourne


Sharon Rachel Osbourne is a British-American television personality, entertainment manager, and author.

Sharon is a world-renowned music manager for her husband, and current co-host of The View.

She also had a gastric bypass surgery. In 1999.

In 2014, she told Entertainment tonight that “putting all health benefits aside, getting the procedure done actually came with negative side effects and made her feel "like such a cheat when I had that band on my stomach. It makes you vomit the whole time. Nothing goes down because it goes out."

"I'd be fibbing if I said I don't cheat because I do cheat," "I cheat a lot on my diet. We all do, but I don't guilt myself out because the next day I'll start with my Atkins breakfast sandwich and I'm right back on it." She added.

Lisa Lampanelli


After trying everything to lose weight in vain, she decided to undergo gastric sleeve surgery.

Comedian Lisa Lampanelli made the decision to undergo gastric sleeve surgery after trying "every single thing imaginable" to lose weight, from eating the right foods to exercise, according to People.

Frustrated with the lack of progress she was seeing, Lampanelli revealed to Dr. Oz (as reported by People) that in 2012 she finally decided "to treat this like the addiction that it is" and seek medical help.

"I always cheat with dark chocolate, or I'm a fanatic for popcorn," she revealed, saying that it’s not easy after surgery.

"It's emotional eating, so every time something bad happens, you just have to look yourself in the eyes and ask, 'Am I physically hungry? Because if not, you can't eat it. And you just have to feel the feeling." she explained.

Star Jones


After her 40th birthday, she realized that she "couldn't breathe without sounding winded; walk without getting tired; sleep without snoring; or take a flight without using a seat belt extender."

The one of her friends make her realize the reality. "She knew my weight was a subject no one dared mention, but she didn't care, I knew in my heart that her love and respect for me were pure. I cried; I got angry — but eventually I took the first step and walked into a doctor's office." he told Glamour.

Graham Elliot


Graham Elliot, in 2013, had a sleeve gastrectomy procedure to remove about 80 percent of his stomach and a year after he lost 150 pounds.

“ It’s made a tremendous difference in my life," Elliot told the Toronto Sun.

He then told about his past experience at school. "While at school for a father-son day, a couple of his friends had stuffed basketballs under their shirts and started saying they looked like me. I could tell my son was embarrassed." That was the wakeup call he needed.

Khaliah Ali


Muhammad Ali’s daughter, Khaliah Ali, made a choice of losing some of her 325 pounds and, in 2004, decided to undergo a procedure known as gastric banding.

She didn’t do it because she worried about her health but because of her dad, she explained.

“But because the realities of being obese were all made worse by the fact that I was the daughter of a man who is very famous, in large part, precisely because of his fitness and physical abilities." She added.

After dropping to 158 pounds, she wrote a book about her struggles with food, “Fighting Weight” hoping to inspire others and reassure them that it’s ok to seek medical help.

Carnie Wilson


Carnie Willson didn’t have only one weight loss surgery but two. After she struggled about losing weight, she decided to seek for Doctor’s help, twice.

Her first was in 1999 and her second in 2012. After her second weight gain after her two pregnancies, in 2011, she reportedly hit 236 pounds and was eating close to 2,300 calories a day. The second, in 2012, was a lap band surgery.

She then after said that she admits, “food will always be a struggle” for her and explains, “Choosing to eat healthy is a daily decision.”

Caitlin Van Zandt


Actress Caitlin Van Zandt, in 2008, went to a lap band surgery and one year after she was down 90 pounds. She was 23 years old at that time.

Speaking to People, she said, "I feel much sexier and much happier."

VanZandt, after losing weight had to implement some changes in her day to day life including belly dancing classes, 30-minute kettlebell workout, and even tap dancing.

It is estimated that one in three Americans suffers from obesity and actually more individuals are turning to surgery in the hopes of losing weight and get their health back on track.

According to wiki, “Bariatric Surgery (or weight loss surgery) includes a variety of procedures performed on people who are obese. Long-term weight loss through Standard of Care procedures (Roux en Y Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch) is largely achieved by altering gut hormone levels that are responsible for hunger and satiety, leading to a new hormonal weight set point. Bariatric surgery is a hormonal surgery in these procedures, for which the alteration in gut hormones develops as a result of the procedure's restriction and malabsorption.”

Even if it does some goods to people doing it, it also has its big risks and complications.




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