Academy Award winner Kathy Bates is making a splash in the CBS reboot of Matlock. But aside from her on-screen comeback, she's also opening up about her personal life—particularly her impressive weight loss journey . The 76-year-old actor recently shared in an interview with Variety that she's lost an incredible 100 pounds over the past six years.
"It's been a game changer for me," she said. "I honestly don't think I've been this slim since my college days." Bates is clearly feeling great, and she's also been open about how this transformation has impacted her life.
Here's a closer look at how she made it happen and the steps she took to get where she is today. (Also read: Forget gym for weight loss! This simple daily habit burns 20x more calories than walking ) How did Kathy Bates lose weight? Before shedding weight , Bates noticed how carrying extra pounds affected her work, especially while filming Harry's Law in 2011. "I had to sit down every chance I got.
Walking became really difficult," she recalled. “I'm embarrassed that I let myself get so out of shape, but now I have a tremendous amount of energy.” A post shared by KATHY BATES 🎥🎬 (@_kathybates) As Kathy has pointed out, her transformation was a gradual process.
Back in 2019, she shared with Extra about reaching a milestone of losing 60 pounds. "I was facing diabetes—it runs in my family—and I really didn't want to deal with that," she said. At the time, Bates expressed how much better she felt, stati.