For Claudia Oshry, the most daunting part of her Ozempic journey was quitting the weight-loss drug.
The Girl With No Job creator reflected on her decision to stop taking semaglutide during an interview with Page Six on Thursday while celebrating the sixth anniversary of her and sister Jackie Oshry’s podcast, “The Toast.”
“I feel good,” Claudia, 29, gushed of her post-Ozempic experience, which helped her lose more than 70 pounds before she stopped taking it nearly five months ago.
“I think when I was on Ozempic, my biggest fear was being off of it,” she recalled. “People would always ask, ‘Well, what are you going to do?’ [I’d say], ‘I don’t know, but I’ll figure it out.’”
Claudia noted that she has finally figured out how to maintain her healthy lifestyle by turning to Weight Watchers, a high-protein diet and regular exercise.
The “strong” podcaster is “very relieved” that she now leads “a really balanced life,” explaining, “This idea of the day I get off Ozempic was always like, a scary thing for me. It was something I always thought about, but I was just trying to focus on my journey at the time.”
Claudia said she believes it’s “doable” for anyone to wean oneself off of Ozempic once good habits are formed.
“I was the least likely to end up this way,” she told us. “I had a … very bad case of whatever it was, of laziness, of obesity, of poor choices, of really [a] lack of willpower. So I feel … proud of myself.”
Claudia noted that she “always had really good mental health” and was very confident in herself before her weight loss journey began.
“I think a lot of people’s weight can affect them in their relationships, at their job. They’re afraid to take risks,” she said, joking that she always remains “the same annoying a– bitch.”
While Claudia doesn’t “feel any differently” because of a change in appearance, she has noticed an increase in physical energy.
“I will say it’s one of the best feelings,” she said. “I didn’t even know how different my life could be.”
Claudia went on to say that the “witch hunt” over who is using Ozempic in Hollywood needs to end.
“If a doctor prescribed a celebrity, who’s a human being, a drug, it’s literally none of our business,” she said. “The speculation … bothers me so, so, so much because what goes on between someone and their doctor is literally none of your business.
“And if you think they look skinny, good for you, move on,” Claudia continued. “Like, focus on yourself.”
The social media star began taking Ozempic in September 2022 and told podcast listeners about her journey in August of the following year.
“The reason I’m nervous about sharing [how much I’ve lost] is because I’m ashamed of myself that I got to a place where I had 70 pounds to lose,” she said through tears on an episode of “The Toast” on Patreon.
Last month, Claudia said that she was struggling to feel full after ceasing her use of the diabetes medication.
“I’ve been off Ozempic since November and I’m so hungry all the motherf—king time,” she said on TikTok at the time.
“I’m always looking for good treats, ’cause I’m still trying to lose weight, but on my own. And I’m always looking for snacks and things to fill me up.”
Fortunately, Claudia tells Page Six she is finally in a good place and is even gearing up to run a 5K in May.
“It’s a lot, especially if you’ve never really worked out in your life,” she said of the 3.1-mile run. “So I just want to say one man’s 5K is another man’s marathon.”
Claudia added that she is running at a “steady” 13-minute mile and has her music playlist ready to go.
This weekend, Claudia and Jackie celebrated their podcast milestone with a ritzy soirée at members-only club Zero Bond in New York City surrounded by friends and family.
