During her weight loss journey, Oprah Winfrey sheds tears during her primetime program.

TFD – Discover Oprah Winfrey’s powerful special addressing weight loss, ending blame and shame, and advocating for acceptance and understanding around obesity.

Even though “The Oprah Winfrey Show” aired for almost 13 years, viewers of her weight loss special on Monday night probably thought the chat show was back.

“An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution” featured Winfrey doing what she proved for 25 seasons on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” she can do better than just about anyone else: bring people together and get them talking – and listening – to each other.

Winfrey began the program by stating, “I wanted to do this special for the more than 100 million people in the United States and the over 1 billion people who are living with obesity.” “That might be you, or it might be someone you care about.”

“I never imagined that in my lifetime, we would be discussing medications that would offer hope to individuals like myself who have battled obesity or being overweight for years,” Winfrey went on. “I hope that by having this conversation, we can begin to release the stigma, shame, and judgment surrounding obesity and stop shaming others for their weight or for how they choose to lose or not lose weight. But more importantly, I hope that we can stop shaming ourselves.”

Several guests spoke about their personal struggles with obesity and managing their weight during the session. Winfrey also talked about the suffering she has had while trying to lose weight.

“I accepted the guilt the world bestowed upon me. Making fun of my weight was a national pastime for twenty-five years, the woman remarked.

Winfrey talked about how understanding fat as an illness ultimately brought her relief.

As she spoke to a young woman in the audience, Winfrey choked and added, “When I tell you how many times I have blamed myself.” “You believe I’m intelligent enough to solve this problem, but as I discover, you’ve been battling your own brain the entire time.”

Among the medical professionals that took part in the special were Dr. Amanda Velazquez, a specialist on obesity at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, and W. Scott Butsch, Director of Obesity Medicine in the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at the Cleveland Clinic.

Obesity is a spectrum condition. There are numerous distinct disease subtypes rather than just one, according to Butsch. “It has nothing to do with willpower.”

As part of a comprehensive treatment plan, the medical professionals discussed possible adverse effects of weight loss medications as well as considerations and dangers that should be taken into account before taking it.

In addition to hiking, running, weight resistance exercise, and maintaining a nutritious diet, Winfrey discussed using weight loss medicine as one “tool” to control her weight.

Winfrey remarked, “It’s not just one thing, it’s multiple things.”

At the end of the show, Winfrey acknowledged those who believe that diet and exercise are “the best and only way” to lose excess weight, those who feel that living with a larger body makes them “happy and healthy,” and those who would like more information about how medications may aid in weight loss.

At the conclusion of the show, Winfrey remarked, “There is space for all points of view.” Let’s put an end to the blame and shame. There’s no place for it.”