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Paula Pell Lost 100 Pounds Three Times, Gained Back More Each Time
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Paula Pell
What was said
"I lost 100, close to 100 pounds 3 times in my 20s. And it really devastated me because I gained it back each time I gained it back more. It was such a racket. All those diet things were such a racket. I would go into deep depression, which I'd always struggled with."
The veteran comedy writer opened up about repeated extreme weight loss cycles in her 20s, each time losing nearly 100 pounds only to regain more weight. She tied the yo-yo dieting to deep depression and criticized the diet industry as exploitative, revealing a lifelong struggle with body image that affected her mental health and career confidence.
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- Programme
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler
- Episode
- Paula Pell
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- 55:49
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