
In case you haven’t noticed, there is a cover story running in the May 18th issue of People Magazine about Kirstie Alley’s shocking weight gain.
Kirstie – who has been under fire for her previous controversial & alleged 75-pound loss on Jenny Craig, got on the scale several months ago and realized that she weighed 228 – her all-time high weight. She has decided to lose the weight, but this time keep the details secret.
Here are some highlights from the article:
Q: Okay, how did this happen?
A: It started with New Year’s [2008], right after leaving Jenny Craig. When you’re a spokesperson for Jenny Craig, there’s responsibility. It’s very scrutinized. You have a person every week standing over you when you get on the scale, and I did it naked because those panties could weigh 30 pounds! It was amazingly successful! But the first nail in the coffin was that I didn’t have to weigh in anymore. I just sort of went wild. [...] Ugh, it was the end of me!
Q: At what point did you realize you were really gaining it all back?
A: About 8 to 10 months after ending Jenny Craig. I had definitely succumbed. By then I was distraught. You loathe yourself. You hate what you’ve done to yourself.
Q: Did you go right back to indulging in cakes and pies the way you did the first time you let yourself go?
A: It wasn’t the exact same M.O. My food demons are Chinese food, sugar, butter. A lot of butter.
Q: What else would you eat?
A: For seven months I was a vegetarian. I can’t tell you how much weight I gained being a vegetarian! A vegetarian would probably be eating vegetables. But to me being a vegetarian meant I’m going to eat enchiladas with no meat and I’m going to eat loads of bread, lots of carbs.
Q: What’s to blame for your weight gain this time around?
A: If you stop exercising – which I did – and if you stop watching your caloric intake – which I did – you’re gonna get fat. [...] I’m fat! There’s nothing else to call it. I know that a lot of people like to call it a “disease” and an “addiction”, but honestly, the bottom line is that I was just really irresponsible.
Q: What weight do you want to get down to?
A: I have to be below 140 to really look good. My real goal’s always too low. I love the way I look at, like, 128.
Q: Aside from the triathlon, how do you plan on losing weight this time around?
A: I am creating a weight-loss system that will end the roller coaster ride. Details are completely under wraps.
Kirstie mentions in the interview that she is planning to do a triathlon in Italy when she has lost some more weight. So far, she’s down 20 pounds.
So, what do you all think? I just hope that whatever “system” she came up with is healthy and sustainable for the rest of her life…!

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Source: People Magazine, May 18th 2009 issue