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The Tamsen Show

Chrissy Metz: Why I Finally Said Yes to a GLP-1 (And Stopped Blaming Myself)

Aug 10, 2026 · 34m

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Chrissy Metz is opening up to Tamsen Fadal about one of the biggest decisions she's ever made for her health. After years of living with food noise, struggling with shame around her weight, and wondering why she couldn't "just get it together," the This Is Us star shares why she decided to start a GLP-1 medication, what changed after losing her father to obesity-related complications, and how quieting the constant mental battle with food has transformed her everyday life. In this conversation, Tamsen and Chrissy also explore what it means to reinvent yourself in midlife. They talk about life after This Is Us, stepping onto a Broadway stage, learning to protect your peace, finding confidence…