Kendra Wilkinson revealed why she is no longer taking weight loss drugs.
“A lot of you ask why I threw away the shots,” Wilkinson, 39, wrote via Instagram Stories on Wednesday, April 16. “I’m actually OK with a little weight gain. Happier in life now at days.”
Wilkinson also had concerns after hearing other people’s experiences, adding, “Heard too many horror stories around me. People end up in ER. Surgeries. No Thanks.”
Wilkinson previously called out online critics regarding her appearance in January, writing via Instagram, “For those of you hating on my new weight [and] 40 yr old face, please know that I’m happy, healthy and at peace in life finally.”
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Wilkinson went on to thank those who were supporting her. “Embracing life a little differently now a days….I’ve had my fair share of hardships and setbacks these last years but I’ve learned how to rise above and let life flow,” she added at the time.
In a follow-up post, Wilkinson noted that gaining weight was and is not “a failure,” writing, “I do enough every day to keep myself standing upright, healthy, mentally healthy and smiling. Overcoming challenges just shape us into new people and I’m willing to live and learn and grow through it all while staying focused and motivated.”
Wilkinson, who shares son Hank IV, 15, and daughter Alijah, 10, with ex Hank Baskett, subsequently told Us Weekly that she’s “been working really hard” on herself over the past year.
“I see a lot of ageism [and] a lot of body-shaming, and it’s not right. We’re human. People are getting mad at women for aging [or] gaining a pound,” she exclusively told Us in February. “It’s unfortunate we have to feel [like] we have to be 25 [years old] and a size zero forever. I’m unapologetically me at all times, and I have the confidence to rise above it and to be comfortable in my own skin. This is about embracing life now.”
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Wilkinson noted that she has had highs and lows, adding, “Before that, I [was] struggling with life through divorce, depression and mental health. I’ve been through absolute hell — my 30s were a mess — and [I] thank God I hit that rock bottom because the only way to go is up. I finally did the proper work to get to that point of confidence.”
She continued: “Before, I was self-sabotaging and living in regret and shame, so even though I was skinny and fit, [that] doesn’t mean I was necessarily happy. Now that I’ve gained a couple of pounds, I feel confident. I feel great about myself. This is the first time in a long time I want to prance around in a bathing suit with everybody watching.”
