Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed that she gained 14 pounds after going ‘grim’ with her diet during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The actress, 48, attributed her weight gain to the wine, pasta, cheese and crackers she ate to “ get through ” the first nine months of the pandemic.
“ I was by no means excluded, ” Gwyneth said during the virtual, In Goop Health – The At Home Summit event last weekend, according to E !. ‘I’ve gained 14 pounds and my feeling was a mess.
‘My wine and my pasta … got me through’: Gwyneth Paltrow revealed she gained 14 pounds after eating ‘without restrictions’ during the COVID-19 pandemic during the COVID-19 pandemic (Photo 2019 )
‘But I really didn’t want to do anything about it. I felt like my wine and my pasta and cookies and crackers and cheese were getting me through. ‘
Now Gwyneth is getting closer to her original pre-pandemic weight, after consulting with functional physician Dr. Will Cole, who put her on his ‘Intuitive Fasting’ plan, which includes a week of bone broth.
The new eating program worked and Gwyneth has now lost 11 pounds.
“You started me cleaning bone broth,” she told him during a performance on his podcast, The Art of Being Well, in February. Which was incredible [and] difficult, but letting that process of my digestion rest and the lining started to heal a bit during those first six days, I felt like I never could have found that intuitive voice about what I wanted to eat or started to listen to it if I hadn’t done something drastic to do that reset.
Comfort food: Paltrow indulged in pasta, cheese, crackers and wine to weather the pandemic (early 2020 photo)
Shout It Out: Now Gwyneth is getting closer to her original, pre-pandemic weight, after consulting with functional medicine practitioner Dr. Will Cole, who put her on his ‘Intuitive Fasting’ plan, which includes a week of bone broth
“Because I think so much about dealing with business and everything is food and it’s nonsensical food and stuff,” she said. “And if you don’t digest properly, it has everything to do.”
Gwyneth also turned to Cole after struggling with the long-term effects of the virus, which she contracted early in the pandemic.
“After seeing all my labs,” she said, “he explained that this was a case where the road to a cure would be longer than usual.”
He started her with a program that includes: refraining from consuming sugar or alcohol, exercising, and adding supplements such as butyrate, fish oil, B vitamins, vitamin D3, vitamin C, zinc and selenium.
Overcome: Paltrow contracted virus early in the pandemic and then suffered several long-term symptoms
“Everything I do feels good, like a gift to my body,” she said. ‘I have energy, I train in the morning and I do an infrared sauna as often as possible, all in the service of healing. ‘
She said that in the aftermath of the grueling battle, adjustments to ‘clean up’ [her] diet ‘and’ exercise, and even thought patterns … links [her] feeling more energetic, healthier and – believe it or not – wanting more. ‘
In addition to the supplements, Gwyneth said walking is a helpful form of exercise for her.
“Moving your body and sweating out toxins naturally makes a huge difference,” Gwyneth said. But aside from the benefits of a sauna and even my favorite workouts, when I go for a walk, I know I’m getting something different – stimulating my brain and body in ways I wouldn’t otherwise get. Nature really does heal! ‘
Healthy Balance: Paltrow is an advocate of nourishing the body, inside and out