Andy Cohen candidly revealed he recently lost \u201ca good chunk of weight\u201d this summer after he started \u201cmicro-dosing\u201d on a GLP-1 weight loss drug. <\/p>\n
\u201cI was really unhappy with my weight. My doctor and I talked about this last year, had recommended a GLP-1 a few times to not only address what I was feeling about my weight, but treat plaque in my arteries and high blood pressure,\u201d Cohen said on the Tuesday\u2019s episode of his SiriusXM \u201cAndy Cohen Live\u201d<\/a> radio show.<\/p>\n The star didn\u2019t disclose which GLP-1 medication he was taking but explained that it \u201cis a medication that actually is beneficial to a lot of elements of health and I finally said yes.\u201d<\/p>\n Andy Cohen revealed he lost \u201ca good chunk of weight\u201d after he started \u201cmicro-dosing\u201d on a weight loss medication. X\/Stern Show<\/p>\n Cohen shared that he started taking the drug to address his weight as well as other health issues. bravoandy\/Instagram<\/p>\n The Bravo exec noted how using the drug helped curb his snacking habits, which he noted was his biggest problem amid his \u201cpretty rigorous\u201d fitness journey. <\/p>\n \u201cI have to say, it really helped me with cravings,\u201d he continued, \u201cwhich I was having a very hard time with, and really forcing myself to be more disciplined with my diet and with working out.\u201d<\/p>\n Cohen, 54, also acknowledged his privilege to be able to take advantage of the opportunity to try the drug through his insurance.<\/p>\n \u201cI have to say, it really helped me with cravings,\u201d he shared, \u201cwhich I was having a very hard time with.\u201d bravoandy\/Instagram<\/p>\n Cohen went on to credit the drug for helping him \u201creframe [his] relationship with food.\u201d bravoandy\/Instagram<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tStay one step ahead with all the exclusive tea on your favorite reality TV stars!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Virtual Reali-Tea with Danny and Evan, our must-read newsletter!\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThank for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a revolutionary drug. I\u2019m so happy also to have been on this journey under the care of a doctor and working with a trainer to make sure that we have done this right. I will say, my appetite returned from the micro-dose, but I feel like it caused me to reframe my relationship with food because it was s\u2013tty before this.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cWatch What Happens Live\u201d host said he chose to share his use of the weight loss drug because he felt it \u201cwould be completely hypocritical not to share\u201d after two decades of \u201casking people about their body regimens\u201d on his shows.<\/p>\n Cohen is the latest celebrity among the list of stars<\/a> who\u2019ve admitted to using weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro.<\/p>\n Cohen chose to reveal his use of the drug because he felt it \u201cwould be completely hypocritical not to share\u201d after two decades of \u201casking people about their body regimens.\u201d Getty Images for MUJEN, DE-NADA<\/p>\n He joins a list of celebrities including Serena Williams, and several \u201cReal Housewives\u201d stars who have admitted to using the drug. Getty Images for SiriusXM<\/p>\n Several \u201cReal Housewives\u201d stars including Dolores Catania<\/a>, Jennifer Fessler<\/a>, and Heather Gay<\/a> have all admitted to taking a chance on the big Hollywood craze. <\/p>\n