Kirstie Alley On Weight Struggle: 'I Hated Myself'

Access Hollywood - April 30, 2009 6:38 PM PDT
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Kirstie Alley made a memorable appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 2004 to show off her slimmed-down bikini body - but on Thursday, following a recent weight gain confession from Oprah herself, the star returned to the talk show to open up about her weight battles.

"It's humiliating," she told Oprah. "The most painful thing for me is that I have all these people that I inspired and then I let them down."

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The former Jenny Craig spokeswoman - who said she encouraged Valerie Bertinelli , now the new Jenny Craig spokeswoman, to join the plan -- added that once she stepped off the plan, the 75 pounds she'd lost on it started coming back.

"When you're a spokesperson for a weight loss company ... somebody weighs you every week," Kirstie said. "It's pressure, but it's good pressure. I do better if I have some pressure on me," Kirstie said. "When I didn't have that anymore ... I just said, 'I'm going to cut myself some slack.' Big mistake."

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And the attention she's gotten since gaining the weight back hasn't been positive.

"This [paparazzi] said to me, 'Fat ass, turn around so I can shoot you!'" she said of a recent encounter.

"I've hated myself," she continued. "You beat yourself up, and I [asked myself], 'What am I doing?'"

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But though she's had a weight setback, Kirstie said she has made progress on aspects of her health, telling Oprah that she quit smoking after her appearance on the show.

"I haven't smoked since," she noted. "I think that this should be celebrated."

And to get back in shape, she's moving her gym equipment back into her living room after a year and a half in the garage - and working on her own weight loss line.

"I've actually lost 20 pounds in the last five weeks doing that," she said. "It's not going to be on the market until probably between November and January 1."

To get ready for the launch, she's putting herself on a six-month timeline.

"By November, I have to look ripped," she said.

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  • Horus
    No, I mean 'Duuuuuuuuuck...........
    report abuseposted August 19, 2009 3:01 PM PDT
  • Horus
    Duck...............
    report abuseposted August 19, 2009 3:01 PM PDT
  • Horus
    First and foremost, get that grapefruit in there, don't be afraid of Pam, yall should really work on making aquanzaintces, there is "'chemistry brewing, something freakishly gone wrong in the world," kind of insane. The timing is right on the nose. Oh, hey! theres an eclipse approaching and the moon is not anywhere to be seen. Like. There's plenty of r
    report abuseposted July 21, 2009 3:25 AM PDT
  • Been There, done that
    Two old fat ladies, just go away! I guess Scientology doesn't fix everything, does it Kirstie??? How long have you been taking courses? If I were you I'd demand a repayment from them, it doesn't work!
    report abuseposted June 13, 2009 4:02 PM PDT
  • pine nut
    look at kirstie n oprah on that couch they r the same size except kirstie is taller so she can carry more wt...opra with all her $ cant do it either...there r no easy answers esp when u have a thyroid imbalance....
    report abuseposted May 15, 2009 5:10 PM PDT
  • pine nut
    kirstie is beautiful small or curvy its the added wt is dangerous..i am only 30 lbs over wt & i cant even loose 30 lbs so i know how over wt ppl feel..it is so freakin hard..there is no magic answer other than u have to want to lose just like quitting smoking u have to want it then its easy..i quit smoking 9 yrs ago & never looked back..kirstie needs love then she can better addres
    report abuseposted May 15, 2009 5:07 PM PDT
  • Horus
    Hoooow culd this happen to meeeee!
    report abuseposted May 10, 2009 7:02 PM PDT
  • Jezabel63
    I think she looks fine. Who effin' cares?! She's still Kirstie Alley... What the frig?
    report abuseposted May 8, 2009 12:05 AM PDT
  • saeya
    im sorry i clicked it three times..waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa really sorry
    report abuseposted May 7, 2009 3:29 AM PDT
  • saeya
    3 years ago i weighed 110 lbs after that i weighed about 145 lbs but they told me that i couldn't weight more than 120 lbs. i was laughing crazy that time. thought i deecieved them. but not really. well anyway, i think kirstie alley can pull this off. she can lose 100lbs in her designated time. well goodluck then :D
    report abuseposted May 7, 2009 3:28 AM PDT
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