10:57 am - 11/06/2012
Melissa McCarthy would happily lose a few pounds -- if she only knew how.
In the November issue of Good Housekeeping (excerpted via The Daily Mail), the 42-year-old Mike & Molly star speaks candidly about her struggle to lose weight. "Sometimes I wish I were just magically a size 6 and I never had to give it a single thought. But I am weirdly healthy, so I don't beat myself up about it -- it wouldn't help, and I don’t want to pass that on to my girls." (McCarthy and her actor husband, Ben Falcone, are parents to daughters Vivian, 5, and Georgette, 2.)
Because she regularly plays tennis and does Pilates, McCarthy is dumbfounded as to why she hasn't slimmed down. "I don't really know why I'm not thinner than I am," the Bridesmaids actress says. "I don't really drink soda, I don't have a sweet tooth, and we eat healthfully at home."
McCarthy knows she's not the only woman who is unhappy with her body. "Pretty much everyone I know, no matter what size, is trying some system," she tells the magazine. "Even when someone gets to looking like she should be so proud of herself, instead she's like, 'I could be another three pounds less; I could be a little taller and have bigger lips.' Where does it end?"
According to McCarthy, she's learned to make peace with her body by focusing on the positive. "You just have to say, 'It's pretty damn good. I am right here at the moment and I'm OK with it. I've got other things to think about.'"
McCarthy's new movie, Identify Thief, also stars Jason Bateman and Amanda Peet. It hits theaters nationwide on Feb. 8, 2013.
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Melissa McCarthy: "Sometimes I Wish I Were Just Magically a Size 6"
Melissa McCarthy would happily lose a few pounds -- if she only knew how.
In the November issue of Good Housekeeping (excerpted via The Daily Mail), the 42-year-old Mike & Molly star speaks candidly about her struggle to lose weight. "Sometimes I wish I were just magically a size 6 and I never had to give it a single thought. But I am weirdly healthy, so I don't beat myself up about it -- it wouldn't help, and I don’t want to pass that on to my girls." (McCarthy and her actor husband, Ben Falcone, are parents to daughters Vivian, 5, and Georgette, 2.)
Because she regularly plays tennis and does Pilates, McCarthy is dumbfounded as to why she hasn't slimmed down. "I don't really know why I'm not thinner than I am," the Bridesmaids actress says. "I don't really drink soda, I don't have a sweet tooth, and we eat healthfully at home."
McCarthy knows she's not the only woman who is unhappy with her body. "Pretty much everyone I know, no matter what size, is trying some system," she tells the magazine. "Even when someone gets to looking like she should be so proud of herself, instead she's like, 'I could be another three pounds less; I could be a little taller and have bigger lips.' Where does it end?"
According to McCarthy, she's learned to make peace with her body by focusing on the positive. "You just have to say, 'It's pretty damn good. I am right here at the moment and I'm OK with it. I've got other things to think about.'"
McCarthy's new movie, Identify Thief, also stars Jason Bateman and Amanda Peet. It hits theaters nationwide on Feb. 8, 2013.
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A doctor finally took the time to try to figure out why, turns out I have PCOS. I was put on a medication and weight is just falling off with no other change in my lifestyle. I was SUPER RELIEVED to finally know that I'm not crazy, and there was a reason for my struggles. 6 months later, I was also diagnosed with hypothyroidism, though I think it developed as part of PCOS, as it's a syndrome.
Edited at 2012-11-06 05:15 pm (UTC)
I've also been doing HIIT training which has pushed me off my plateau. I do it 2-4 times a week and I've lost 15lbs since October 1. I have PCOS too, and struggle with weight issues but doing it naturally with low-Gi diet and HIIT training is really helping. I also take a very low dose of birth control, since for me, the moderate dose of BC was stopping me from losing weight.
Maybe my method might help you! I would definitely research Low-Gi diets and try it for a month along with increasing your cardio, to see if it helps push you off your plateau.
I fully think PCOS is caused by insulin so make sure you get a good doc that will treat the actual cause. Birth Control just helps control the symptoms a little.
If you're significantly overweight, and the reason isn't obvious - i.e. I drink 12 gallons of coke a day and only eat take out, then consider seeing if you have a contributing health problem.
what medication bb? I was told i have PCOS too and I need help with the weight :|
I just want my facial hair to get thinner and it's not even doing that.