Oprah Winfrey Shares Her Weight Loss Secret And It's Adorable
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Arti Patel— The Huffington Post Canada
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Losing weight is not just eating healthy, drinking more water and hitting the gym, according to media mogul Oprah Winfrey — the secret to successful weight loss is finding someone to do it with you.
"He kept asking me what every point was, and I said, 'Why don't you just join?'" she said on the call, ABC reports. "For me, it's so much better when other people are also counting points."
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In March, the philanthropist shared her 30-pound weight loss secret, accrediting it to Weight Watchers' SmartPoints system. In the program, each specific food is given points based on calories, saturated fat, sugar, and protein.
"I basically eat exactly what I want and if I can't figure out what the points are ... I just say I'm going to pass on that. If I can't begin to measure the points, I usually pass," she said in another call in March, E! reports.
And the TV host is clearly on to something. As much as eating well, working out and watching your proportions help with weight loss, there are many benefits of having an exercise buddy.
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Oprah Winfrey attends Tribeca Tune In: 'Greenleaf' Screening during 2016 Tribeca Film Festival at John Zuccotti Theater on April 20, 2016 in New York City.
"I'm excited that other people are bringing in their friends and family members because it's been my philosophy forever, that life is better together," Winfrey added in her latest phone call.
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Oprah Winfrey's Best Quotes for Her Birthday
(01 of14)
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"There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling. It's why you were born. And how you become most truly alive."Photo: Oprah in 1956. (credit:Courtesy of Oprah)
(02 of14)
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"What I know for sure is this: You are built not to shrink down to less, but to blossom into more. To be more extraordinary. To use every moment to fill yourself up."Photo: Oprah in 1960. (credit:Courtesy of Oprah)
(03 of14)
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"The chance to love and be loved exists no matter where you are."Photo: Oprah in 1971. (credit:Courtesy of Oprah)
(04 of14)
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"Everything you've ever done prepares you for all that you can do and be. Once you clarify your purpose for doing something, the way to do it becomes clear."Photo: Oprah in 1973. (credit:Courtesy of Oprah)
(05 of14)
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"Life isn't about what you have but what you have to give."Photo: Oprah with Jesse Jackson in 1975. (credit:Harpo Productions)
(06 of14)
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"We're all called. If you're here breathing, you have a contribution to make."Photo: Oprah in 2003. (credit:Benny Gool/Harpo Productions)
(07 of14)
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"Everything we've ever done and all we're meant to do comes together in harmony with who we are. When that happens, we feel the truest expressions of ourselves."Photo: Oprah in 2004. (credit:Fabrizio Ferri)
(08 of14)
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"Your life's journey is about becoming more of who you are."Photo: Oprah with Gayle King in 2006. (credit:Kirby Bumpus)
(09 of14)
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"Alone time is when I distance myself from the voices of the world so I can hear my own."Photo: Oprah in 2007. (credit:George Burns)
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"I know for sure that only by owning who and what you are can you step into the fullness of life."Photo: Oprah with Eckhart Tolle in 2008. (credit:George Burns)
(11 of14)
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"The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give."Photo: Oprah in 2009. (credit:Harpo Productions)
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"If you allow yourself to breathe into the depth, wonder, beauty, craziness, and strife -- everything that represents the fullness of your life -- you can live fearlessly. Because you come to realize that if you just keep breathing you cannot be conquered."Photo: Oprah in 2009. (credit:Pamela Hanson)
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"No gesture is too small when done with gratitude."Photo: Oprah in 2009. (credit:George Burns)
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"Doubt means don't. Don't move. Don't answer. Don't rush forward."Photo: Oprah in 2010. (credit:Harpo Productions)
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