Love her or loathe her (though why would you but from jealousy!), you have to hand it to Oprah — she’s got courage! I mean after the years and years of yo-yoing up and down the scales, I think we all, including Oprah herself, had thought her battle with the bulge was behind her. I certainly did. And yet, there she was last week acknowledging to the world that she’s still, at age 50-something, struggling with weight. Having put on a few extra pounds myself over the festive season, I can only imagine how unjoyous it was for Oprah to realize she’d put on 40 odd pounds over the last year or so. Nope. Definitely one of life’s more joy-sucking experiences!
And I should know! Many years ago I had my own battle, and relapse, with the eating disorder bulimia.