WhenRebel Wilsonembarked on her year of health in 2020, she says, “It was initially forfertility reasonsbecause I was thinking of a future mini me, and for that to happen, I’ve got to be in my healthiest shape ever.“The actress, 40, now an ambassador forOLLY nutritional supplements, ended up losing some 60 lbs, but as she tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue,it was never about the number. “My goal was never to be skinny,” she explains. “I don’t focus too much on the numbers. I still look like me. I love being curvy and I’m still super curvy but just a healthier version. That was my goal.““I just try to encourage everyone to be the healthiest version of themselves,” says Wilson, newly single after her recentsplit from boyfriend Jacob Busch. “That doesn’t necessarily mean being smaller in size, it just just means not engaging in unhealthy behaviors. I like to think I look good at all sizes.“Along the way, she’s learned a lot about “emotional eating” and how to treat herself with kindness when she’s tired or worn out. “I would numb myself with food,” she says. “I was traveling the world and I had a hectic lifestyle and my way of dealing with the pressure sometimes waseating ice cream and brownies, but at the end of the day, I wasn’t treating myself with love. I’ll have desert once or twice a week now. It’s just not an every day thing, Having a sweet tooth will always be my vice, but online shopping has crept up a bit!“For more on Rebel Wilson’s weight loss, pick up a copy of this week’s PEOPLE, on newsstands FridayRamona Rosales for OllyHer partnership with OLLY has also been a positive. “I take them every day,” she says. “I take the prenatal vitamins in the morning. I’ve been writing a mini script at home, and sometimes around three thirty in the afternoon, I’ll pop a few at tea time and they just give me a little boost and they’ve got such big benefits as well. They taste yummy and the collagen ones have a cute peach flavor. You can’t get enough collagen!“Related Video: Rebel Wilson Says She’s Reached Her Goal Weight in ‘Year of Health’ JourneyNow that she’s starting a new year, she reflects, “It’s been twenty years of an up and down struggle. I’ve wanted to share as much as I can and all the things I’ve learned. Going on long walks, eating more protein and just being grateful, those are things you don’t need to go tosome mega fancy facilityto learn. I’ve learned to change my behavior slowly and become more healthy and I’m proud of myself but it’s still a journey.”
WhenRebel Wilsonembarked on her year of health in 2020, she says, “It was initially forfertility reasonsbecause I was thinking of a future mini me, and for that to happen, I’ve got to be in my healthiest shape ever.”
The actress, 40, now an ambassador forOLLY nutritional supplements, ended up losing some 60 lbs, but as she tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue,it was never about the number. “My goal was never to be skinny,” she explains. “I don’t focus too much on the numbers. I still look like me. I love being curvy and I’m still super curvy but just a healthier version. That was my goal.”
“I just try to encourage everyone to be the healthiest version of themselves,” says Wilson, newly single after her recentsplit from boyfriend Jacob Busch. “That doesn’t necessarily mean being smaller in size, it just just means not engaging in unhealthy behaviors. I like to think I look good at all sizes.”
Along the way, she’s learned a lot about “emotional eating” and how to treat herself with kindness when she’s tired or worn out. “I would numb myself with food,” she says. “I was traveling the world and I had a hectic lifestyle and my way of dealing with the pressure sometimes waseating ice cream and brownies, but at the end of the day, I wasn’t treating myself with love. I’ll have desert once or twice a week now. It’s just not an every day thing, Having a sweet tooth will always be my vice, but online shopping has crept up a bit!”
For more on Rebel Wilson’s weight loss, pick up a copy of this week’s PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday
Ramona Rosales for Olly
Her partnership with OLLY has also been a positive. “I take them every day,” she says. “I take the prenatal vitamins in the morning. I’ve been writing a mini script at home, and sometimes around three thirty in the afternoon, I’ll pop a few at tea time and they just give me a little boost and they’ve got such big benefits as well. They taste yummy and the collagen ones have a cute peach flavor. You can’t get enough collagen!”
Related Video: Rebel Wilson Says She’s Reached Her Goal Weight in ‘Year of Health’ Journey
Now that she’s starting a new year, she reflects, “It’s been twenty years of an up and down struggle. I’ve wanted to share as much as I can and all the things I’ve learned. Going on long walks, eating more protein and just being grateful, those are things you don’t need to go tosome mega fancy facilityto learn. I’ve learned to change my behavior slowly and become more healthy and I’m proud of myself but it’s still a journey.”
source: people.com
