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Mindy Kaling, 46, shares personal reason for her 40lb weight loss
Mindy Kaling has opened up about her very personal reason for her extreme 40lb weight loss.The 46-year-old Running Point producer told Bustle magazine she came down several dress sizes for health related reasons. 'When I was younger, I would want to lose weight because of vanity reasons,' explained The Office star as she showed off her thin frame in a black bra for the magazine.'Now I want to lose weight or have lost weight because I want to stave off things like diabetes,' noted the performer.The mom-of-three hopes to live 'another 20 years' by avoiding the disease, which runs on both sides of her family. Mindy Kaling has opened up about her very personal reason for her extreme 40lb weight loss The 46-year-old told Bustle magazine she came down in several dress sizes because she wanted to watch out for her health 'Now I want to lose weight or have lost weight because I want to stave off things like diabetes,' said the star. The mom of three os pictured prior to her weight loss. Kaling is mom to children, Katherine, eight, Spencer, five, and Anne, two. She has yet to name the father of the children, though many fans suspect the dad is her ex-boyfriend BJ Novak.Diabetes has been a serious concern for her, especially since becoming a mother. 'I had it on both sides of my family, and trying to avoid those kinds of things will, I think, help longevity for me, and that's my goal,' she explained.She is thrilled that she is in good health now that she has lost an estimated 40lbs.'Do I wake up every day being like, "I look amazing and I'm so gorgeous"? No, unsurprisingly, but I truly feel so healthy,' she said.In a 2011 essay titled Chubby for Life, which was published in her first book, Kaling detailed her struggle with her weight. She still frequently posts about how she used to be fuller as a child.Now she has commented on the fan reaction she has received. 'It's sometimes no fun when one of your favorite actors loses weight,' she shared with Bustle.'You have an idea of what they were like when you grew attached to them, and it made them endear themselves to you.She hopes to live 'another 20 years' by eating right to avoid diseases like diabetes for the sake of her three children. Seen left in April and right in 2019'When I was younger, I would want to lose weight because of vanity reasons,' explained The Office star. Seen at the 2019 Met Gala 'Do I wake up every day being like, "I look amazing and I'm so gorgeous"? No, unsurprisingly, but I truly feel so healt...
Mindy Kaling, 46, says becoming a mom changed why she wanted to lose weight
By Amanda Goh You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Mindy Kaling says having kids made her rethink her health. Chad Salvador/WWD via Getty Images Mindy Kaling says having kids made her more conscious about her health. She said her motivation to be fit is no longer vanity, but wanting to "live at least 20 more years" for her kids. Even so, Kaling said she understands why her weight loss can spark strong public reactions. Mindy Kaling says becoming a mom changed the way she thinks about her health. Speaking to Bustle in an interview published on Tuesday, Kaling reflected on her weight-loss journey and the public scrutiny that comes with it."It's sometimes no fun when one of your favorite actors loses weight. You have an idea of what they were like when you grew attached to them, and it made them endear themselves to you," Kaling said. "Of course, it's never a joy to be scrutinized, but also I truly understand it, as someone who consumes pop culture."Although Kaling has long been open about not fitting Hollywood's traditional beauty ideals, she said her fitness journey is now driven by the need to "live at least 20 more years" for her kids."Do I wake up every day being like, 'I look amazing and I'm so gorgeous'? No, unsurprisingly, but I truly feel so healthy," she said. Kaling has two daughters and one son, but has never publicly revealed the identity of the children's father.The actor added her goals around weight and fitness look very different now than they did earlier in her life."When I was younger, I would want to lose weight because of vanity reasons. Now I want to lose weight or have lost weight because I want to stave off things like diabetes. I had it on both sides of my family, and trying to avoid those kinds of things will, I think, help longevity for me, and that's my goal," she said.In 2022, Kaling told People that she was trying to build a healthier relationship with exercise, after years of viewing it as something that needed to feel punishing to be effective."I've really been mixing it up and knowing that if a workout doesn't necessarily make me soak my clothes with sweat, that it still was a good workout… It does not have to be punishing," she said.In 2024, she told Prevention that she stays active through strength training and walking 15 to 20 miles a week."If I have any phone call, I just pick up the phone and I just go for a walk. Sometimes I listen to music, but it's be...
Mindy Kaling Reveals the Health Reason Behind Her Weight Loss ...
Mindy Kaling is getting candid about her weight loss journey and why her motivation has changed over the years. In a new interview with Bustle, the actress and producer opened up about the public ...
Mindy Kaling reveals real reason behind her body transforamtion
In a candid interview with Bustle, the 46-year-old opened up about the intense public fascination surrounding her noticeable weight loss and why her priorities have completely changed.
