Lizzo Shares Top 3 Meals That Helped Her Meet Her Weight Loss Goal
'There's a balance,' she said. 'I think that's what true health is.'
She also opened up about her motivation to 'release' weight.
Lizzo is opening up about her weight loss journey, specifically the three meals she relies on to maintain balance. The popstar covered the summer issue of Women's Health and told the outlet all about how she has changed, physically and mentally, including her diet.
Longtime Lizzo fans know that she was vegan for years, but she admitted to Women's Health shat she ate mostly bread, soy, cashew cheese, and meat substitutes that made her feel lightheaded and bloated. 'I wasn't getting the nutrients I needed,' she said.
So, she opted to transition to a more traditional, balanced diet that focuses on protein and produce. Her go-to breakfast is two scrambled eggs, chicken sausage, and a cauliflower hash brown. For lunch, she will usually have a shredded Thai chicken salad or lettuce wraps stuffed with tuna or sliced chicken breast. Dinner is often turkey meatloaf with cauliflower mashed potatoes and green beans. No matter what it is, she eats before 5 p.m. 'I have GERD [gastroesophageal reflux disease], so my body needs time to digest food before I go to sleep, so acid doesn't roll up to my throat,' she explained.
If she's feeling snacky, she'll have low-sugar Greek yogurt with honey and blueberries or blackberries. She also enthusiastically indulges the occasional craving for a donut or chicken and waffles. 'There's a balance,' she said. 'I think that's what true health is.' She also exercises five days a week.
As an entertainer who is credited for trailblazing the body positivity movement, Lizzo has received pushback for her 'weight release' journey, as she calls it. She's not obligated to explain them, but she did tell Women's Health that she had her reasons. Firstly, she was dealing with radiating back pain from discs under pressure. She was also on a journey to heal from her anxiety and struggles with binge eating, she explained.
'There were times when I would eat so much that my stomach hurt. When I was done, I would be so uncomfortable, I couldn't breathe and wouldn't let anyone know. I would hide it,' she said. 'I had so much food noise and connected so much emotion to food. If I were sad, anxious, stressed, or working a lot, I would snack and just eat constantly. And then I would wait for everybody to leave, secretly order two separate meals on a food delivery site, then order dessert on a separate one.'
Lizzo makes it clear that just because she is a new size does not mean that anyone is unworthy of the spotlight. 'Body positivity has nothing to do with staying the same,' she said. 'Body positivity is the radical act of daring to exist loudly and proudly in a society that told you you shouldn't exist.'
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