Kelly Clarkson Credits ‘Pre-Diabetic’ Diagnosis For Her Weight Loss

Kelly Clarkson, 41, candidly revealed that she was diagnosed with pre-diabetes 2 years ago. She opened up about her health condition during the Monday episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. During the episode, Kevin James, who attended the daytime talk show as a guest, told her she looked great and the conversation slowly diverted to Clarkson’s incredible transformation and her weight loss journey.

The American Idol Star was Never Ashamed of Her Body

“I was told that I have pre-diabetes,’ Clarkson said. “Well, I was not shocked by that,” she added. “I admitted I was a bit overweight, but I was not shocked by the diagnosis. But, they did. ‘You’re prediabetic, and you are on the borderline.’ But I took it quite practical and I said, “But, I am not there yet. 

In the talk show, she remarked that she finally thought of listening to her doctor 2 years after she found out she was prediabetic. “The River Rose and the Magical Christmas” author previously had quipped about her weight loss journey earlier this month.

 ‘I am a Texas girl, so I like meat. I prefer a healthy mix of foods, but 90 percent of the time, I rock at it as a protein diet is good for me anyway,” she noted. However, talking of the reality, the American Idol winner admitted that she still splurges from time to time, and recalled how she cheated on her diet by having frozen yogurt with her daughter last night.     

Although she sometimes happens to slip into eating normal food with her children, she still gives them a share of the credit for her weight loss. The mom of two said that spending time with her children- daughter River, 9, and son, Remington, 7, has kept her active throughout the day, supporting her weight loss.     

“We go walk the dogs, buy ice cream for my daughter, make slime, and we go to the museum,” Clarkson recollected. Further, she also credited the change in scenery as the reason she has shed weight. Recently, she moved from Los Angeles to New York City, and the difference in the lifestyle and the changes in the scenery has played a major role in helping her stick to the changes. 

According to an insider, Clarkson is “excited for this new chapter, “ and  she is highly looking forward to a “fresh start.” 

This is not the first time she has been vocal about her health conditions or her weight loss journey. Back in 2018, during an interview with Hoda Kotb, she disclosed that the icon was taking medications for thyroid and autoimmune issues. At the time, Clarkson confessed that she had lost more than 30 pounds.  

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In November 2023, she said in a statement that she had been through different stages of being heavy, including one in which she was heavier than she would have preferred. She has been transparent about her weight loss journey throughout her decade-long career in the industry. 

“I know the industry loves the weight gone,” she remarked. “But here is the thing, putting on jeans is hard when you have a large butt, but a smaller waist,” she said and the audience applauded. Recalling various incidents that happened when she was a contestant on American Idol, she said that people used to say different things to her by comparing herself to others while she was still thin. “Luckily, I was super confident and I used to shut people effortlessly, she concluded.