Dimitrios Kambouris/Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesWendy Williams is leading a healthier lifestyle, and she has some advice for those who want to follow in her footsteps.
The talk show host has been very open about her struggles with weight in the past, but during a recent Q&A video chat with fans, Williams revealed that she's lost 50 pounds (!) in the last three years after being asked for weight loss tips.
"I can't say that that has made me lose weight because I already lost 50 lbs. in three years, which I find to be amazing," she explained when sharing that she decided to go meat-free in addition to doing cardio and Pilates. "Because, of all the crazy diets I've been on, none have ever been as effective as [saying to myself], 'Just push back, fatso. Just stop eating so much.'"
Williams continued, "I go to the gym because it's not about me losing weight at this point, it's about me trying to fight heart disease," but adds that when it comes to eating, she doesn't have the same admiration for food like before.
"And I don't love food as much as I used to," Wendy—who has dropped refined sugars, dairy and eating after dark—added, and mentions that she's "picked up on other great habits like juicing."
Regardless, the 51-year-old wants viewers to remember one crucial point—it's not going to happen overnight. "Slow and steady is the name of the game. It's not going to happen overnight. I no longer believe in fad diets, crash diets. I don't believe in diet pills. I don't want my heart to race and pop out of my chest," she says.
"Yes, I did have a jump-start because years ago I did get the liposuction and a tummy tuck, but I have to say that, if there is a poster child for plastic surgery and the jump-off to a new lifestyle, it would be me."