Ricky Lake.
Getty Images (2)Ricky Lake She says she's “living (her) best life” after that Lose 40 pounds Without any help from Ozempic or other weight loss medications.
“It started on October 26, 2023, and He went on this trip“, Lake, 56, reveals exclusively in the latest issue of the magazine Us Weekly While promoting its collaboration with Stone Road Farms she has Lake Ricky and Beck Hemp line.
the Hairspray The actress explains that she started a “very strict keto diet” that includes intermittent fasting and walking outside “every day” with a weighted vest.
Since October 2023, Lake has also been practicing Pilates “four days a week,” which has contributed to her losing 40 pounds and keeping it off.
Ricky Lake is involved in the cannabis industry. The former talk show host announced the launch of “Ricki Lake & Bake” on Monday, December 3, a product in which she has collaborated with California-based cannabis company Stone Road Farms. “Obviously I believe in this drug, the Stone Road brand and what they've built,” (…)
“I didn't take any medication because I didn't have diabetes,” she says, noting, “There's nothing wrong with those medications. They're actually game-changers for a lot of people. But for me, I didn't want to be dependent on a medication if “I could have helped him.”
Instead of using Ozempic or similar GLP-1 medicationsLake shares that she did “her own thing” which was “very specific.”
“I've worn a glucose monitor. I've worn my Oura ring (which tracks health data). I've prioritized sleep and an overall low-stress lifestyle. And it's worked. “It keeps working.”
Before talking to weLake says she did a two-mile hike and took a Pilates class, which is her regular routine.
Ricki Lake rose to fame in the 1988 film Hairspray, playing self-proclaimed “delightfully curvy” leading lady Tracy Turnblad. “Obesity worked, and I think that's what was confusing for me for a long time in my career,” Lake told Good Morning America in December 2010 after she lost 130 pounds. “During my adolescence, as you know, (…)
“I've done what used to be a chore, you know, where every day I had to work out and ride the elliptical, and I hate every minute of it.” the previous Ricky Lake Talk show host It continues. “Now it is an honor and a joy to be able to move my body, not feel pain, see results (and) to fit into my size 4 jeans.”
Lake is best known for playing Tracy Turnblad in 1988 Hairspraywho once declared herself “pleasantly plump.” Since then, she has had it Many ups and downs With its weight.
In 2007, it was Us WeeklyCover star after losing over 100 pounds – even Giving we Instagram trend On February 26, 2024, she is wearing the same red Norma Kamali swimsuit that she wore during the photo shoot 17 years ago.
“She literally put on a bathing suit for me,” she says. we. “I was like, 'I wonder if I can still do this?' “Because I kept it (off) all these years. I loved that bathing suit! I was like, 'Oh my God, I look good!' In some ways, I think I look better than I did at the time.”
“For 17 years, I kept all the clothes I was wearing at the time,” Lake reveals. “I was like, ‘Why would I do this to myself? I’m in my 50s, I’ll never be able to get fit like this again.’” And sure enough, they all fit me. In fact, I had to take some of it and make it smaller.
“It's exciting. I'm not going to lie. It's the best feeling in the world to put in this hard work and be able to feel good in my own skin. “And to be able to share with the world that I did this. I decided on this and look what I did. Moreover, I am healthy. I am very strong. And I just want to keep feeling this way.
Three years after the lake was covered Us Weekly In a bathing suit, she revealed her 130-pound weight loss Good morning America. “I was obese, and I think that's what was confusing for me for a long time in my career,” she admitted during a December 2010 appearance. “During my adolescence, and, you know, my later teenage years, I got bigger and bigger and bigger. I had Worst and worst eating habits.
Real Housewives like Kyle Richards has addressed whether they used the diabetes medication Ozempic to lose weight. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star sparked speculation about the drug's use after she debuted her slimmer body in January 2023 via a bikini selfie. Richards then talked about how she decided to cut back on alcohol (…)
Then when the mother of two joined Dancing with the stars For season 13 In 2011, Lake lost more weight. she exclusively said at the time we Which DWTS did not “I feel like exercising“, but she was “covered in sweat” after every rehearsal.
More than a decade later, Lake says we She continues to make her health a “priority” and gives herself all the tools needed to succeed. “I don't go out late at night like my friends. I have DJ friends, and they go out in the middle of the night, and I'm like, 'I'm so sorry.' “I can't get there,” she says, laughing. “I'm completely asleep by Eight o'clock in the evening
The former talk show host says she goes to bed early and wakes up to workout before sunrise. “I go hiking every day, when the weather allows. But even in the rain, I'm just there (at) dawn with my dog and usually my husband,” she adds.
Ricky Lake.
Stone Road FarmsLake notes that over the past year it's been a “brain flip” where working out is no longer a “chore” but something I “love to do.”
“I love slowing down, looking at nature, moving my body, getting my heart rate up, and sweating,” she gushes.
Actress – which she teased we She's working on a lifestyle cookbook that will document her health journey — and has also turned to cannabis to relax and avoid added sugars.
Lake announced it last month In collaboration with Stone Road Farms in California for its Ricki Lake & Bake products available in area stores.
Ricki Lake shows off her 30-pound weight loss amid her recent health journey. “Hi friends. I wanted to share what I've been up to over the past four months with you. On October 26, 2023, I made a promise to myself to become healthier,” Lake, 55, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, February 24.
“Obviously I believe in this drug, the Stone Road brand and what they've built,” Lake said in a December 2024 press release. It aligns perfectly with where I am in my life, and I'm very happy. To get this out.”
“Aside from growing her own weed,” Lake says. we She drinks hashish at night with her husband, Ross Burninghambefore going to bed.
“It's low in calories. Wine has sugar and calories,” she explains. “I've recently lost a lot of weight, and I'm just prioritizing keeping tabs on everything. I prefer to drink a 40-calorie cannabis drink. And you still get that nice buzz.
For more information about Ricky Lake and Peak at Stone Road Farmspayment Their website. Pick up the latest issue of Us Weeklyon newsstands now, for more details on Lake's health journey.
With reporting by Andrea Simpson
