Cynthia Bailey Gets Real About Her Experience with Ozempic: "Honestly..."

The Real Housewives of Atlanta mom addressed the topic in a January 15 interview with E! News, saying she tried the Type 2 diabetes medication after seeing how effective it was in aiding her friends' weight loss.

Cynthia Bailey on Ozempic: "I didn't like the way it made me feel"

“I did want to take the shot initially because all my friends look great on the shot, without question,” she said. “I tried it for a month. Honestly, for me, it didn’t work because I still like food and I found I just had no interest in food. Food is like something that I enjoy and I just didn’t like the way it made me feel.”

Although Cynthia decided to ditch Ozempic, she made it clear had no issues with anyone else who used it.

“Shout out to everybody else that is thriving on Ozempic, semaglutide, whatever,” she said. “But for me it did not. I didn’t enjoy it because when I get my crab cake and my salad and my oysters and my BBQ ribs, I want to enjoy it. I was just literally looking at the food like, ‘What is this? What am I supposed to do with this?’… I didn’t want to have to depend on the shot. If I decided I didn’t want to be on it, I didn’t want to gain the weight back.”

Cynthia Bailey shares an update on her 2025 fitness goals

Cynthia Bailey attends Malibu, DJ Cassidy & Shaggy Celebrate “If You Like Piña Coladas” at The Hideaway on July 10, 2023, in Los Angeles. Photo: Getty Images

The interview went down just weeks after Cynthia kick-started her 2025 weight-loss journey. The mother of one teamed up with WeighWatchers to develop a nutrition program that would allow her to eat her favorite foods in controlled portions. 

“I actually reached out to WeightWatchers because I needed a support system to help me,” Cynthia explained. “I couldn’t do it by myself. I kept trying to do it by myself, but it just wasn’t working. So it’s been great working with them and I’m actually 10 pounds lighter already.”

But Cynthia’s weight-loss journey isn’t strictly diet-focused. She has also upped her exercise regimen with the help of Tee Caldwell, her fitness “trainer/hypewoman” who founded Lit Fit Nutrition.

“It’s about being able to fit into my clothes again, feeling good in my body, and regaining control,” she said in a New Year’s Day Instagram video. “This journey isn’t just about looking better, it’s about feeling like myself again. Here’s to taking control and living a healthy lifestyle. Let’s do this!”