{"id":2816,"date":"2026-05-20T12:00:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/mindy-kaling-shares-the-reason-behind-her-scrutinized-weight-loss-journey\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T12:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:00:28","slug":"mindy-kaling-shares-the-reason-behind-her-scrutinized-weight-loss-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/mindy-kaling-shares-the-reason-behind-her-scrutinized-weight-loss-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindy Kaling shares the reason behind her &#8216;scrutinized&#8217; weight loss journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/128291834.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Mindy Kaling\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/05\/01\/mindy-kaling-shows-off-weight-loss-in-simkhai-at-met-gala\/\">decision to lose weight<\/a> was motivated by her children.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cOffice\u201d alum \u2014 who is mom to kids Katherine, 8, Spencer, 5, and Anne, 2 \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/entertainment\/mindy-kaling-interview-not-suitable-for-work-running-point\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said in an interview with Bustle<\/a> that she wanted to \u201clive at least 20 more years\u201d for her children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDo I wake up every day being like, \u2018I look amazing and I\u2019m so gorgeous?\u2019 No, unsurprisingly, but I truly feel so healthy,\u201d she told the outlet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Mindy Kaling (seen above) revealed what motivated her decision to lose weight. <span class=\"credit\">mindykaling\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The \u201cOffice\u201d alum (seen above with her kids) told Bustle that she wanted to \u201clive at least 20 more years\u201d for her children. <span class=\"credit\">mindykaling\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Kaling (seen in NYC in 2015) also said she wants to \u201cstave off things like diabetes.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWhen I was younger, I would want to lose weight because of vanity reasons. Now I want to lose weight or have lost weight because I want to stave off things like diabetes,\u201d Kaling, 46, shared. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had it on both sides of my family, and trying to avoid those kinds of things will, I think, help longevity for me, and that\u2019s my goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cInside Out\u201d voice actress said she understands why some fans may be frustrated about her more than 40-pound weight loss.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The actress (seen above with two of her children) is mom to kids Katherine, 8, Spencer, 5, and Anne, 2. <span class=\"credit\">mindykaling\/instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The \u201cMindy Project\u201d alum (seen above in 2016) began her weight loss journey in 2020. <span class=\"credit\">GC Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s sometimes no fun when one of your favorite actors loses weight,\u201d she told Bustle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have an idea of what they were like when you grew attached to them, and it made them endear themselves to you,\u201d Kaling added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course, it\u2019s never a joy to be scrutinized, but also I truly understand it, as someone who consumes pop culture.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cMindy Project\u201d alum\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/03\/26\/mindy-kaling-flaunts-slimmed-down-figure-in-plunging-black-dress\/\">began her weight loss journey<\/a>\u00a0in 2020.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Kaling (seen above in a mirror selfie) said she achieved her look by eating smaller portions. <span class=\"credit\">mindykaling\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In 2023, Kaling (seen above at the 2006 Creative Arts Awards) revealed that her doctor told her she \u201cwas the healthiest [she\u2019s] been in years.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Kaling has been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/02\/24\/lifestyle\/hollywoods-ozempic-craze-has-changed-the-narrative-of-body-positivity-as-celebs-are-noticeably-slimmer-than-ever\/\">hit with speculation<\/a>\u00a0that she turned to a GLP-1 weight loss drug to trim her figure, she claims she did so just by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/04\/06\/mindy-kaling-on-how-she-lost-weight-without-restricting-diet\/\">eating smaller portions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI 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,\u201d she\u00a0told Entertainment Tonight\u00a0in April 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The following year, Kaling revealed that her doctor told her she <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2023\/06\/25\/mindy-kaling-healthiest-shes-been-in-years-after-weight-loss\/\">\u201cwas the healthiest [she\u2019s] been in years\u201d <\/a>due to the weight loss.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/20\/celebrity-news\/mindy-kaling-shares-the-reason-behind-her-scrutinized-weight-loss-journey\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mindy Kaling\u2019s decision to lose weight was motivated by her children. 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