March 1st, 2008 / Author: cwillett
Ricki Lake mingles with superstars regularly. She was on hand for the prestigious Night Before party on Feb. 23, where she was among invitees including Jennifer Aniston and Courtney Cox Arquette. One question everyone wants to know is "how did she lose the weight?"
The 39-year-old mother to Milo, 10, and Owen, 6, says there’s no “magic pill” for dropping poundage. At her heaviest, she weighed 260 lbs., and now she tops out around 120 lbs.
“I don’t know why my body at this age has managed to be smaller than I’ve ever been,” she says. “I’m on my own plan. I work out, and I’m on a food plan where I eat a certain amount of calories. I’ve been doing this since February 2007 so it’s not something new, but I’ve maintained it.”
Congrats to Ricki for keeping it off.
January 16th, 2008
Giving birth inspired Ricki Lake to helm the documentary The Business Of Being Born, which is out now.
The former talk show host, 39, is mom to Milo, 10, and Owen, 6, whose father is ex-hubby Rob Sussman.
In fact, Owen makes his screen debut in the flick that makes the case for at-home births.
“I felt like after my personal birth experiences I felt like there was something that needed to be known to all women about the system of birth in this country,” she tells me. “The movie’s not anti-hospital, anti-doctor at all, but it’s about empowering women and educating them about the choices they have when it comes to birth. The choices are being limited. I really felt like I wanted to send a message wanting to educate and empower women.”
She adds, “I could not be more proud of something that was my idea that I had seven years ago. The fact that it’s come to fruition in such a wonderful way, it feels like my life’s work. I’m incredibly proud to be a part of it.”
Don’t miss this flick if there’s a baby in your future.
