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Chrissy Metz is opening up about her decision to use a GLP-1 after years of skepticism about the popular weight-loss medications<\/a>.<\/p>\n

During an appearance on “The Today Show”<\/a> on Monday, the “This Is Us” star, 45, explained that she reconsidered the drugs as she entered perimenopause and thought more seriously about her health and her family’s history with obesity.<\/p>\n

“I was very skeptical about GLP-1s for years,” she said. “I had a friend who was like, I don’t know, he gave me a thesis and I was like, ‘OK, this might be helpful.'”<\/p>\n

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After witnessing her father experience complications with his own health, Metz thought, “Maybe I should try and get ahead of it.”<\/p>\n

“It was something that I thought would be good for me,” she said.<\/p>\n

Since taking the drug, Metz said she’s noticed a difference in her energy level, as well as her “overall health.”<\/p>\n

Despite the previous skepticism, Metz said the most important thing for her is “longevity.”<\/p>\n

“Learning what it really was and how it affects everybody differently … my doctor and my team were like, \u2018Yeah, I think this would be beneficial for you,\u2019” said Metz, who admitted she was “nervous” and “scared” to try it.<\/p>\n

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“That’s what’s sort of beautiful, it’s a whole lifestyle change,” said Metz, who has also incorporated strength training and exercise into her regime. “It’s not just, ‘Oh, I’m going to take a medication,’ because it’s not the easy way out. I think a lot of people think ‘Oh, it’s a magic wand,’ and no, in fact, you have to be more diligent. It’s good for me because I’m really putting myself first. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do, but I have to really put into practice now.”<\/p>\n

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“It’s been a really wonderful journey,” she added.<\/p>\n

Her decision marks another chapter in a yearslong, highly public conversation surrounding Metz’s weight and health<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Metz shot to fame playing Kate Pearson on NBC’s “This Is Us,” where struggles with weight<\/a> and body image were a major part of the character’s storyline.<\/p>\n

The actress said in a 2017 interview that “so many people are afraid of fat people,” arguing that education and more open conversations about weight could help change those attitudes.<\/p>\n

Metz has also spoken candidly about how her complicated relationship with food and weight began long before Hollywood.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Metz recalled enduring what she described as mental, physical and emotional abuse from her stepfather while growing up.<\/p>\n

“He would weigh me in the kitchen or threaten to lock the cupboards,” Metz said during an appearance on “The Jamie Kern Lima Show.”<\/p>\n

Metz said she believes there is now greater awareness surrounding “food, food issues, food behavior<\/a>” than there was when she was younger.<\/p>\n

“I think I’m trying to heal those wounds slowly but surely,” she said at the time. “And it’s not easy.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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