Serena Williams opened up about her experience using a GLP-1 medication to help with weight loss, highlighting that she has lost over 31 pounds in an interview with PEOPLE.
âI feel great,â she told the outlet. âI feel really good and healthy. I feel light physically and light mentally.â
She went into detail about how her struggle with weight started after she gave birth to her daughter, Alexis Olympia, in 2017.
âI never was able to get to the weight I needed to be no matter what I did, no matter how much I trained,â she said. âIt was crazy because I’d never been in a place like that in my life where I worked so hard, ate so healthy and could never get down to where I needed to be at.â
âI had never taken shortcuts in my career and always worked really hard. I know what it takes to be the best,â she added. âSo it was very frustrating to do all the same things and never be able to change that number on the scale or the way my body looked.â
After Williams gave birth to her second daughter, Adira River, in August 2023, she lost weight in two weeks, but after she “never lost another pound.” She wasn’t sure that using a GLP-1 medication was for her, including struggling with the stigma that it could be considered a shortcut. But after doing a lot of research, Williams ultimately decided it was the right decision for her.
âI just can do more. I’m more active. My joints don’t hurt as much. I just feel like something as simple as just getting down is a lot easier for me. And I do it a lot faster,â Williams said of her body since the weight loss. âI feel like I have a lot of energy and it’s great. I just feel pretty good about it.â
Fans Show Williams Support After Opening Up About Using a GLP-1
Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesA video of Williams was posted of Williams showing off her weight loss after she opened up about her journey. And fans went to show the tennis star support, leaving comments.
“I stand with you as a PCOS baddie warrior, GLP1s go so much deeper than just weightloss! I appreciate you for sharing your journey! ð«¶ð½,” one person wrote.
“Thanks @serenawilliams for sharing your journey! â¤ï¸,” another person commented.
Serena Williams Stuns in Yellow Bikini
On Thursday, Aug. 21, Williams shared numerous photos on her Instagram of herself in a yellow bikini, captioning the post, “melanin mellow-yellow â ï¸.” Her 18.2 million follows were loving it, flooding to the comments.
“This color has you GLOWING!!! ðð,” a fan commented
“What a Body ð¥â¤ï¸,” one fan wrote.
The post Serena Williams Gets Candid on Weight-Loss Journey appeared first on EntertainmentNow.