Oprah's Battle with Weight Gain - O January 2009 Cover

"How Did I Let This Happen Again?"

O, The Oprah Magazine | From the January 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Four years ago, when Oprah managed to get down to a trim and fit 160 pounds, she thought she'd hit on a foolproof formula for permanent weight loss. Then life; in the form of a thyroid problem and a killer schedule; intervened.

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