Gayle King opens up about gaining 13 pounds amid COVID-19 quarantine – Daily Mail

With gyms closed and anxiety at an all time high, many have found themselves packing on the pounds amid the coronavirus pandemic.

And Gayle King bravely opened up about gaining around 13 lbs during the course of COVID-19 quarantine on Saturday morning via Instagram.

‘CRISIS! The weight struggle is real! fatter than I’ve been in long time .. & scared to get a pedicure (big sigh),’ began the 65-year-old CBS This Morning co-host.

In order to be as transparent as possible, King included five photos taken over the past few months that showed her weighing in at a scale.

The progressive snapshots revealed that King began at a weight of 159.2 lbs and, according to her most recent weigh-in, she is currently 172.2 lbs.  

Gayle noted in her post’s caption that although her doctor told her that her ‘ideal weight’ comes in at 163 lbs, that number is ‘not happening anytime soon.’ 

‘blaming corona quarantine & Halloween candy corns I just bought ! Make it stop!’ concluded the news anchor, who has since garnered over 30,000 likes on the post.

After opening up about her COVID-19 related struggles, Gayle received an outpouring of support from friends and fans, alike.

‘A. You have pretty feet. B. I’m in the same boat. Can’t stop eating ice cream,’ admitted fellow talk show host Andy Cohen in a comment.

One fan publicly thanked Gayle for her ‘honesty and vulnerability’ and added that ‘we all can relate.’ 

Another positive commenter sympathized with Gayle’s frustration over weight gain, but reminded her that ‘we are all more than a number’ on a scale. 

Some of the Instagram users in Gayle’s comment section took jabs at her worn off toenail polish, but most of the sentiments left under Gayle’s post were kind in nature.

Although it often unsettling to see the number on the scale go up, nutrition therapist Christy Harrison recently discussed the importance of leaving negative thoughts behind during this ‘cultural moment.’

‘Fearing weight gain and feeling bad about your body takes you away from what really matters and being able to participate in this cultural moment,’ she explained in an interview with the New York Times. 

She also noted that reintroducing ourselves to exercise can be ‘its own pleasurable thing [we] can do for joy and for mental health benefits.’ 

‘[But] It’s hard to tune into that when you have all these voices in your head saying, “But if I can’t get my heart rate to this I’m not going to get the benefits.”‘