Rebel Wilson Admits To Gaining Weight After Becoming A Mom: ‘Lack Of Sleep & Change In Lifestyle’

Rebel Wilson Admits To Gaining Weight After Becoming A Mom: ‘Lack Of Sleep & Change In Lifestyle’

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2024-12-06T09:18:05+0800

Three years after Rebel Wilson declared 2020 as her “year of health” and subsequently dropped more than 70 lbs., she has gained some of it back. The 43-year-old actress and comedian revealed she has gained some weight back after welcoming her first child in Nov. 2022. The baby was born via surrogate, so while Rebel maintained her wellness journey as she was expecting her little one, she said her new lifestyle as a mom is what contributed to her changing priorities. “I did gain weight once I had my baby, because although I didn’t give birth to her and I didn’t need to lose any baby weight, I had just gained weight from the lack of sleep and from the change in my lifestyle,” she told the Daily Mail on June 16. “For instance, now I can’t go to the gym as often as I used to. I’m just not working out as much, so that has slowed me down.” The Pitch Perfect star also recalled the beginning stages of her weight loss and wellness journey. “When I first started my diet I set a goal weight because I needed some kind of goal I needed something to work towards but once I started losing the weight I thought maybe I could do more?” she explained. “So I change my goal weight at first I wanted to just lose 75 lbs. and then I thought I can go further so it’s sort of tough.” She explained that she learned a lot about food and what her body actually needs — and yes, that includes carbs. “A lot of people think that I don’t eat carbs, but I do eat carbs,” she noted. “I just eat them in small portions. I do eat pizza and I do eat pasta. I just don’t eat a lot of it.” Rebel continued, “When I wasn’t watching my weight, I