At her peak actress and talk show host Ricki Lake weighed in at a whopping 250 lbs. Today she weighs in at just 123 lbs. She has shed an amazing 127 lbs. How did she do it when so many fail to get the weight off? Ricki herself yo-yo dieted for years without success. Add having children into the mix and it seemed like Ricki would never drop the weight. Once she did however, it didn’t take long before the rumors started that she had gone and had a gastric bypass surgery. When Ricki was asked directly if she underwent the bypass surgery she flat out denied it. She was quoted as saying that she would not ever consider gastric bypass surgery. One surgery we do wonder if Ricki has undergone is procedures to remove the excess skin that remains when a person experiences rapid weight lose. This is often seen in gastric bypass patients. The excess skin sags and is unsightly. It can often be a cause for great discomfort as well. Often additional cosmetic procedures are performed, such as an arm lift, a tummy tuck, and a breast lift. In some instances an entire body lift is performed. In any case we think Ricki looks great and are happy she is living a healthy lifestyle these days.

Ricki will be one of the contestants on this seasons Dancing with the Stars. Now that she is trim and in shape the other contestants better be ready.