Lizzo is celebrating a significant personal victory! The “About Damn Time” singer took to Instagram to share the exciting news that she has finally reached her weight loss goal after two years of dedicated effort.
On January 25, the 36-year-old singer gave her followers an uplifting update, disclosing that she has finally attained her “weight release goal,” which she hasn’t achieved since 2014.
In the caption of two new photos showing off her success, Lizzo wrote, ‘I did it. Today, when I stepped on my scale, I reached my weight-release goal. I haven’t seen this number since 2014! Let this be a reminder you can do anything you put your mind to. Time for new goals!”
The first shot shows Lizzo in a mirror selfie, while the second zooms in on her midsection, including images from an app that congratulated her for achieving her weight goals by reducing her BMI (body mass index) by 10.5 and losing 16% of her body fat.
This achievement comes after years of Lizzo championing body positivity and self-love, regardless of size. She has been open about her relationship with health and fitness, emphasizing that her goal was never to conform to beauty standards but to feel strong, happy, and in control of her body.
In a video shared on her Instagram Story, the Grammy winner pointed out that she knew trolls would leave negative remarks despite her weight success.
“Even at the end of my weight loss journey, I’m not going to be considered thin by any means,” she said. “I will still be considered morbidly obese on the BMI, and little bros on the internet are still going to call me big-backed. But I will be happy.”
In another video, Lizzo told fans, “And I am happy. I did it!”
“Let this be a reminder that you can do anything you set your mind to,” she said. “Now, I guess it’s time to set new goals.”
About a year ago, Lizzo spoke to The New York Times about how her mindset has shifted from “body positivity” to “body neutrality.”
“There are some days I adore my body and others when I don’t feel completely positive,” she continued. “The idea of body positivity has moved away from the antiquated mainstream conception. It’s evolved into body neutrality.”
