MAMA June Shannon has revealed how much weight she needs to lose to reach her ideal weight.
The reality TV star also admitted to using medication to help her and her diet.
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Ahead of the June 14 episode of From Hot to Not, Mama June, 44, spoke to Us weekly about her weight loss journey.
“I’ve been taking tirzepatide, which is like Mounjaro, for eight weeks,” she told the outlet.
“I go [into] my ninth week this week and I’ve lost 30 pounds, and I’ve really stayed strict.”
Mama June shared that she still has 150 pounds to lose.
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The WE TV star said she ideally weighs between 170 and 180 pounds.
“I never want to go down to 130 pounds, [which] I was when in season 1 [of From Not to Hot]. I went from a size 24 to a size zero,” said Mama June.
She is losing four to five pounds a week and goes to the gym three or four times a week.
Despite the temptations of baked goods, her daughters revealed that Mama June follows a strict diet.
The TV personality also shared that she is not experiencing the typical side effects of the drug.
TRYING NEW FOODS
Mama June told us she’s taking a more realistic approach to losing weight.
“It gives you enough to do lifestyle training,” she said.
“I tried new foods, like cottage cheese and things like that, and [have] I have been trying new foods to incorporate [into my diet] to obtain protein.
Meanwhile, her daughters — Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson, Lauryn “Pumpkin” Efrid and Jessica Shannon, “have been to all kinds of bakeries this week.”
The new season of From Hot to Not will document Mama June and her family as they navigate relationships, drama and changing family dynamics.
I never want to get down to 130 pounds, [which] I was in season 1 [of From Not to Hot]. I went from a 24 to a size zero
Mom June Shannon
The season will also show the final days of Mama June’s daughter, Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell.
She died in December 2023, at age 29, due to stage four adrenal carcinoma.
New episodes of From to Not air Fridays at 9pm on WE TV.
The series can also be watched on Amazon Prime Video.
SAD RETURN
Although Mama June has had success losing weight, her husband revealed that she is struggling with sobriety.
In a March 2024 episode, her husband, Justin Stroud, confessed to Mama June’s sobriety.
Justin has been sober for three years and said a large part of his sobriety depends on honesty
However, he claimed that Mama June is putting her own sobriety at risk by “lying.”
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