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What did Mindy Kaling say about her weight loss? 'The Office' alum is done talking about it, says 'people take it so personally’

'I eat what I like to eat. If I do any kind of restrictive diet, it never really works for me. I just eat less of it,' Mindy Kaling said
PUBLISHED JUL 18, 2023
Mindy Kailing said that she 'basically lives' in workout clothes these days (Presley Ann/Getty Images for Baby2Baby)
Mindy Kailing said that she 'basically lives' in workout clothes these days (Presley Ann/Getty Images for Baby2Baby)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Mindy Kaling does not want to waste any more time talking about her weight loss as she says people are taking it “so personally.” 'The Office' alum was asked in an interview with Allure published Tuesday, July 18, if she wants to say anything to those people who felt they’ve lost “an ally” in the body inclusivity movement after the actor's dramatic weight loss. 

The 44-year-old six-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee was quick to shut it down as she said, "It’s not super exciting for me to talk about my body and how it’s analyzed."

Mindy Kaling attends the Los Angeles premiere of Netflix's
Mindy Kaling attends the Los Angeles premiere of Netflix's 'Never Have I Ever' Season 3 on August 11, 2022, in Los Angeles, California (Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Netflix)

What did Mindy Kaling say about her weight loss?

“So I think I’m just not going to get into it because it takes over the conversation unfortunately and people take it so personally,” Kaling added before the interviewer proceeded to ask her about her children. Recently, the 'Never Have I Ever' actress noted she was the “healthiest [she has] been in years” after shedding more than 40 pounds. “That’s a pretty damn good gift, right?” she shared via Instagram alongside a photo of her daughter, Katherine, five, and her son, Spencer, two, last month.

Mindy Kaling attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating
Mindy Kaling attends The 2023 Met Gala Celebrating 'Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty' at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023, in New York City (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

'I know people are really interested in my body' 

This is not the first time though the actress has acknowledged the remarks regarding her changing figure. “I know people are really interested in my body and the changes in my body, and I think it’s flattering. Sometimes it’s just a little much, so I don’t try to tune it in too much,” she told People in May. Instead, she spoke about how much “time and energy” she is putting into “trying to be healthy.” “I just tell myself I have to do basically 20 miles a week of either hiking or running. And so that’s been incredibly helpful to me,” she told the outlet.

Mindy Kaling attends the 2023 Producers Guild Awards at The Beverly Hilton on February 25, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.
Mindy Kaling attends the 2023 Producers Guild Awards at The Beverly Hilton on February 25, 2023, in Beverly Hills, California (Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)

Additionally, Kailing said that she “basically lives” in workout clothes these days and has made fitness a “big commitment” in her life. “It’s hard with two kids [but] I wake up really early and I fit it in,” she continued. “I’m feeling really confident in my body these days, which is not something that I’ve been able to say for my whole life, unfortunately … I feel great.”

U.S. President Joe Biden awards actress Mindy Kaling a 2021 National Medal of Art during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The awards ceremony is the first for Biden, who was delayed in hosting the the awards at the time due to the pandemic.
President Joe Biden awards actress Mindy Kaling a 2021 National Medal of Art during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 21, 2023, in Washington, DC (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Besides, the 'Sex Lives of College Girls' creator, who oozed her fit physique at the Oscars and on the Met Gala red carpet, got even more frank about her other weight loss strategies. “I eat what I like to eat. If I do any kind of restrictive diet, it never really works for me. I just eat less of it,” Kaling told Entertainment Tonight in April last year. “I wish there was something more juicy or dynamic about the way that I’ve lost a little bit of weight, but that’s the way I’ve done it.” 

Mindy Kaling, Sex Lives of College Girls on HBO Max speaks onstage during the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2022 show at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 18, 2022 in New York City.
Mindy Kaling speaks onstage during the 'Warner Bros Discovery Upfront 2022' show at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on May 18, 2022, in New York City (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Warner Bros Discovery)
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