Melissa McCarthy has packed on an astounding 50-plus pounds during a weeks-long food binge! Eye-popping before-and-after photos reveal the mother of three put on an average of 1.5 pounds per day during the gorge-fest! “It’s a shocking transformation,” said one insider. Another source dished: “Melissa has likely been sneaking a lot of snacks! Before, she’d been sticking to a healthy low-carb diet and working out a lot.” Read on for Melissa’s full story, and click here for more stories of stars struggling with weight gain….
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The National ENQUIRER's moles speculated the stress of bouncing from one project to another prevented the "
Ghostbusters" actress from watching her waistline. “Melissa’s had a lot on her plate, so to speak,” said a spy.
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“Her comedy, ‘Life of the Party,’ was released in May, and she recently completed the lead role in the film ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ She’s also been busy filming ‘The Happytime Murders’ and her TV series, ‘Nobodies.’ Somehow, her diet seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle.”
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In The ENQUIRER’s before photo, Melissa looked trim on May 9 arriving at NBC’s “Today” show in a long green skirt and pink blouse. But — as The ENQUIRER
chronicled in Dec. 2017 and
Feb. 2017— matters then went south!
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This June 13, The ENQUIRER captured an obviously enlarged Melissa going for a stroll while filming mobster movie “The Kitchen” in New York. The ENQUIRER submitted the images of Melissa to two top internists, and both agreed the actress had ballooned!
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“From the photo taken on May 9 to the one on June 13, it appears she’s gained 52 pounds,” said
Dr. Gabe Mirkin, who has not treated the star. That’s terrible news, said sources, for a woman who had
worked so hard to get below 200 pounds after having crushed the scales at 275!
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“Every time Melissa does this, it becomes harder for her to shed the flab again,” said an insider. “She may not be able to come back from this!” Another doctor blamed yo-yo dieting
— of which Melissa has been accused — as the culprit in her rapid weight fluctuation!
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“Yo-yo dieting can slow metabolism and make future weight loss more difficult,” said Dr. Stuart Fischer. “For every 5 to 10 percent of weight lost, metabolism slows by 5 to 10 percent.”
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Dr. Fischer, who has also not treated the actress, warned: “Melissa still hasn’t attained nutritional nirvana, and the 65 diseases caused by diabetes can have a fatal punch line.”
The National ENQUIRER's moles speculated the stress of bouncing from one project to another prevented the "
Ghostbusters" actress from watching her waistline. “Melissa’s had a lot on her plate, so to speak,” said a spy.
“Her comedy, ‘Life of the Party,’ was released in May, and she recently completed the lead role in the film ‘Can You Ever Forgive Me?’ She’s also been busy filming ‘The Happytime Murders’ and her TV series, ‘Nobodies.’ Somehow, her diet seems to have gotten lost in the shuffle.”
In The ENQUIRER’s before photo, Melissa looked trim on May 9 arriving at NBC’s “Today” show in a long green skirt and pink blouse. But — as The ENQUIRER
chronicled in Dec. 2017 and
Feb. 2017— matters then went south!
This June 13, The ENQUIRER captured an obviously enlarged Melissa going for a stroll while filming mobster movie “The Kitchen” in New York. The ENQUIRER submitted the images of Melissa to two top internists, and both agreed the actress had ballooned!
“From the photo taken on May 9 to the one on June 13, it appears she’s gained 52 pounds,” said
Dr. Gabe Mirkin, who has not treated the star. That’s terrible news, said sources, for a woman who had
worked so hard to get below 200 pounds after having crushed the scales at 275!
Photo credit: InStar/Mega
“Every time Melissa does this, it becomes harder for her to shed the flab again,” said an insider. “She may not be able to come back from this!” Another doctor blamed yo-yo dieting
— of which Melissa has been accused — as the culprit in her rapid weight fluctuation!
“Yo-yo dieting can slow metabolism and make future weight loss more difficult,” said Dr. Stuart Fischer. “For every 5 to 10 percent of weight lost, metabolism slows by 5 to 10 percent.”
Dr. Fischer, who has also not treated the actress, warned: “Melissa still hasn’t attained nutritional nirvana, and the 65 diseases caused by diabetes can have a fatal punch line.”
