On January 31st, the New York Post reported on Kelly Clarkson’s health scare and how it influenced her weight loss.
The Post mentioned that Kevin James appeared on the Kelly Clarkson Show on Monday, January 29th. Here, he told Kelly that she looked “great.” Kelly then admitted, “Well, I was told I was prediabetic.”
She explained she wasn’t shocked to learn that a few years ago, and she joked, “I was a tiny bit overweight.” Although Kelly repeated that she “wasn’t shocked by it,” she was told by doctors, “You’re right on the borderline” of being prediabetic.
At the time, Kelly claims she said, “I’m not there yet.” After two years passed, Kelly said she decided to “do something about” her health and wellness.
Kelly Clarkson Took Her Power Back
At the beginning of January, an exclusive interview with Kelly appeared on People.com. She also appeared on the cover of People magazine with the heading, “I’m Taking My Power Back.”
Kelly told People, “I dropped weight because I’ve been listening to my doctor.” She admitted that she hadn’t listened to her doctor for a couple of years.
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Kelly also talked about her new, healthier eating habits, including “a healthy mix” of foods and more protein to stay fuller. She told People, “90% of the time, I’m really good at it because a protein diet is good for me anyway. I’m a Texas girl, so I like meat,” and Kelly added, “Sorry, vegetarians in the world!”
Kelly also confessed that she still enjoys splurging on a treat occasionally. She said, “The other night, I had a frozen yogurt with my daughter.” “It was magical,” Kelly joked.
Since her move from Los Angeles to New York, Kelly told People Magazine that spending more time with her daughter River and son Remington is helping her to stay fit. She said, “Walking in the city is quite the workout.”
Kelly also revealed, “I’m really into infrared saunas right now.” She even admitted to a “cold plunge” because, as Kelly said, “Everybody wore me down” to try that.
Kelly Enjoys New York’s Pedestrian-Friendly Vibe
Last November, People interviewed Kelly at a SiriusXM event in New York City. In the interview, Kelly revealed how the move to New York has positively impacted her mental health. She confessed, “I was very depressed for the last three years… and maybe a little before that.”
Kelly explained that New York’s pedestrian-friendly vibe had allowed her to become more in touch with herself. She said she was “walking to and from work every day,” and Kelly enjoys New York’s “beautiful energy.”
She said she had been talking to Maren Morris, who is from Texas like Kelly, and Kelly told Maren, “It’s just been incredible. The energy of it is very me.”
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The Post also mentioned Kelly’s conversation with Today’s Hoda Kotb in 2018. Kelly told Hoda she had lost “about 37 pounds” at that time and explained that she made a diet change because of issues with her thyroid and autoimmune system. Kelly told Hoda, “I know the industry loves the weight gone.” But Kelly claimed, “for me, it wasn’t really the weight.”
At the SiriusXM event in November, Kelly also told People that she hadn’t given herself the time and space to process her feelings before her move to New York. Kelly said, “I think we get kind of tied up, and you feel like you have to keep going and keep smiling for others.”
She also explained, “You can only compartmentalize so much, you know? And I’m very good at it, but you can only do that for so long.”
