Back To Being Fat

Carnie Wilson‘s always been a big girl. At her heaviest, she weighted about 300 lbs. And she’s only 5’3″!

In 1999, after a successful gastric bypass surgery, Carnie slimed down to 146 lbs. After getting pregnant in 2005, she gained back 70 lbs and couldn’t lose it. She even appeared on Celebrity Fit Club to help her lose the weight.

Carnie’s soon to be 40 years old and is currently weighing in at 208lbs and wears a size 16.

In a new interview with OK! magazine, our fattie sister talks about her life-long weight struggles.

Here are some of the HIGHlights:

How are you feeling?
I’ve hit rock bottom with my weight. And it hurts. I don’t want to feel this way anymore. It doesn’t feel good when you have to struggle to get your pants on.

Why have you gained weight?
Ever since I had my daughter, my focus is not on me; it’s on her. For the past two-and-a-half years, I haven’t slept. I am convinced there has to be a link between sleep deprivation and a slower metabolism.

Any regrets about having the gastric bypass?
No, it was the best thing I ever did. If I didn’t have the surgery, I’d probably be dead.

What was life like after the surgery?
In 2003, I was drinking heavily. Maybe I couldn’t handle feeling that great. I remember driving down Coldwater Canyon [in California] and thinking I could just turn this wheel and drive right off a cliff. In 2004, I reached a bad low and stopped drinking cold turkey. Thirteen days before I got pregnant, I got sober.

Your dad, Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson, was able to slim down.
He walks five miles a day and is a great inspiration. Around Christmas, he said, “Carnie, I see you’re a little heavier. Are you okay?” I said, “Dad, it’s really hard.” And he goes, “I know, but you can do it.” He’s very positive.

You can catch Carnie on TV in a new, what else, “reality” TV show on VH1 titled, Celebracadabra.