Ree Drummond reveals that she lost 38 pounds through simple exercises and portion control

Ree Drummond revealed how she lost 38 pounds over the length of quarantine in a video that was shared to her Instagram Story and TikTok account earlier this month.

The 52-year-old Pioneer Woman star uploaded the clip in an effort to inform her followers about her preferred weight-loss methods, which she noted were entirely ordinary and old-fashioned.

The entrepreneur began the video by speaking about her affection for eating and noted that she had come to a place in her life where her habits were slightly out of control. 

Making progress: Ree Drummond shared a video documenting the results of her informal weight loss program to her TikTok and Instagram Story earlier this week

Drummond expressed that she ‘can’t get away from food and I love to eat. Of course it crept up on me through the years, especially during COVID.’

She then expressed that she eventually chose to do something about her health and embark on a serious path of change.

‘Starting in January, I decided to get busy and lose some weight. ‘No gimmicks at all. I just cut calories, exercised more, lifted a lot of weights,’ she recalled.

The blogger went on to express that, although she is happy with her physical appearance, her mental health has improved as a result of her fitness regimen. 

Being honest: The internet personality expressed that her love for food ‘crept up on me through the years, especially during COVID’; she is pictured in 2017

Simple and effective: The cook expressed that she did not seek out professional help for her weight loss and ‘just cut calories, exercised more, lifted a lot of weights’

She explained, ‘I look better but I feel so much better and that’s what really counts.’

In her post’s caption, Drummond expressed that working on her body has been instrumental to her weight loss, although she was holding out for certain foods.

‘Moving more and building muscle has been the key for me! I still love fries, though,’ she wrote.

The internet personality began her career in 2006 when she initially started the Pioneer Woman blog.

She quickly became known for her recipes and for her openness about her home life on her website, and she amassed a large following as a result.

Starting small: Drummond’s career began when she started her cooking blog, The Pioneer Woman, in 2006; she is pictured in 2013

Moving up: She later authored several cookbooks and began writing children’s novels; she is pictured with Stephen Colbert in 2019

Drummond went on to author several cookbooks and eventually branched out towards writing children’s stories. 

She was first featured on a television program in 2007 when she won a winning dish on the Food Network competition series Throwdown! With Bobby Flay.

The media figure was later given her own show entitled The Pioneer Woman, which initially premiered in 2011 and has been running ever since then. 

The series follows Drummond as she prepares meals for her friends and family at her ranch in her home state of Oklahoma.

Doing her thing: Drummond was later given her own Food Network show, which has run ever since 2011; she is seen in 2019