Nearing her 70th birthday, Oprah looks downright incredible.
I have been blamed and shamed, and I blamed and shamed myself."
I didn’t feel angry.
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I swallowed the shame.
I accepted that it was my fault."
She shared withPEOPLEthe lifestyle changes she’s madeincluding exercising regularlyto look healthy and fit.
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The star also noted she includes a weight-loss medication in her routine.
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Hiking is her go-to exercise.
After getting knee surgery, the celeb explained she began hiking.
In addition to exercise, she made some tweaks to her diet.
I now no longer feel that way."
Oprah also revealed toPEOPLEthat her doctor prescribed her a weight-loss medication, which she uses as a maintenance tool.
“I now use it as I feel I need it, as a tool to manage not yo-yoing.
“It’s everything,” she shared.
“I know everybody thought I was on it, but I worked so damn hard.
However, she pointed out, “It’s not about the number …
It was a second shot for me to live a more vital and vibrant life.”
