Andy Cohen has admitted to using a weight loss drug to help achieve a trimmer physique.
The Real Housewives franchise executive, 57, made the admission on his Sirius XM Andy Cohen Live show on Tuesday.
The host said he had lost ‘a good chunk of weight’ over the summer ‘micro-dosing’ a GLP-1 medication, but did not say which.
Micro-dosing means taking a smaller portion of the drug than recommended by the manufacturer, but that may have allowed Cohen to avoid some of the unpleasant side effects, such as nausea, bloating and diarrhea.
‘I was really unhappy with my weight,’ the entertainment personality told his listeners.
‘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.’
Andy Cohen, 57, credits his slimmer, trimmer self to the use of a weight loss drug, saying he ‘lost a good chunk of weight’ by micro-dosing a GLP-1 medication
Although initially reluctant to do it, Cohen said the drug was ‘actually is beneficial to a lot of elements of health and I finally said yes.’
GLP-1 medications helps manage blood sugar, reduce appetite and slow stomach emptying so the person taking it will feel fuller for a longer period of time.
For the media mogul, that helped him cut down snacking. ‘I have to say, it really helped me with cravings, which I was having a very hard time with,’ he explained.
‘I would have a drink, then there’s all these cookies. There’s craft services,’ he said of the food provided for workers on the set Watch What Happens Live. ‘It’s pasta night. It’s pizza night… my cravings for all that stuff dissipated.’
Using the medication forced him ‘to be more disciplined with my diet and with working out.’
His workout regimen included lifting ‘heavier weights’ during training sessions and watching what he put in his mouth.
‘No snacking or excess drinking. I am still drinking, but not crazy and perhaps the most importantly, I’m not snacking after the craving [I get] after I drink.’
‘I was really unhappy with my weight,’ Cohen said on his Sirius XM Andy Cohen Live show on Tuesday, revealing it also helped ‘treat plaque in my arteries and high blood pressure’
Cohen did not say which drug he used. Micro-dosing involves using a small portion of the medication; Pictured in Amagansett, NY in August
The Watch What Happens Live host also worked with a trainer, and his regimen included ‘lifting heavier weights’; Pictured in East Hampton, NY in August
Cohen quit using the medication after reaching his goal. ‘I will say, my appetite returned from the micro-dose, but I feel like it caused me to reframe my relationship with food’ he said
Cohen acknowledged how lucky he was to have access to medical care and insurance covered part of the cost. Without insurance drugs such as Ozempic or Wegovy can be as much as $1,200 a month.
‘This is a revolutionary drug,’ he said. ‘I’m 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.’
Cohen quit using the medication after reaching his goal. ‘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 sh*tty before this.’
The Bravo star said it ‘would be completely hypocritical not to share,’ his weight loss secret since he has asked others about theirs so often, ‘and then be the guy who’s suddenly lost 25 lbs. but isn’t mentioning it.’
