Serena Williams opens up about 31-pound weight loss using GLP-1 medication: ‘Something I suffered with’

Tennis great Serena Williams has opened up about her incredible weight-loss journey revealing that she lost pounds with the help of a GLP- medication The -time Grand Slam champion revealed in interviews with People magazine and In the current era that she turned to a GLP- medication after struggling with her wellness following the birth of her second daughter In particular after having my second kid I was never able to be at a healthy weight that I could be at whether it was my joints or blood sugar levels It was just inevitably something I suffered with and a lot of women truly go through this Williams declared during an appearance on In current times Thursday CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMWilliams reported that despite being a trained athlete she struggled to lose weight regardless of how evolving she was She declared it began to take a toll on her joints No matter what I did running walking I would walk for hours because they say that's good I literally was playing a professional sport and I could never go back to where I needed to be for my wellness Then after my second kid it just even got harder So then I was like OK I have to try something different Williams reported she decided to be open about her journey in order to destigmatize the use of GLP- medication for weight loss SERENA WILLIAMS SAYS SUPER BOWL HALFTIME APPEARANCE WAS NOT MEANT TO SHADE EX DRAKE 'I WOULD NEVER DO THAT' A misconception is that it's a shortcut she advised In the present day As an athlete and as someone that has done everything I just couldn't get my weight to where I needed to be at a healthy place and believe me I don't take shortcuts Williams narrated People magazine separately that despite her new look her confidence level has never wavered Her decision to make a change was based on something entirely different I've never felt that pressure to maintain a certain appearance she explained I invariably felt content at any size whether I was a lot heavier or not I do feel like my body didn't like me at that weight I had pain in my joints and pain in different areas just because of the extra weight that I'm not used to carrying since I had children But the size I was before there was nothing wrong with it It's just not what I desired to have I just knew that I wished to be where I personally felt settled GLP- s also known as GLP- agonists are a type of drug that mimics a natural hormone called glucagon-like peptide- that helps to regulate blood sugar levels Fox News Digital s Angelica Stabile contributed to this analysis Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter