Mindy Kaling has been open about her health journey over the years.

Many fans see the comedian through his character the officeKelly Kapoor, which debuted in 2005. Apart from recurring on screen, Kaling was in the writer's room. During a Season 5 episode, Kelly went on a diet inspired by Beyoncé — replacing the food with lemon, cayenne, water and maple syrup.

Kaling that year Published his first book, Is everyone hanging out without me? In the candid memoir, she wrote about creating a "temporary diet formula" in high school after a classmate told her "you'd be really cute if you lost weight." As a result, Kaling "would eat exactly half of what was put in front of me, and none of the sweets."

The actress explained that she was "a pretty normal weight until college" when she gained 35 pounds in the first six months of her freshman year. She has lost weight by introducing exercise into her life but declares she will be "chubby for life" for four reasons: she has "no hobbies other than dieting," she has "no discipline," men "date me because I am" and She's "pretty happy the way I look, until I break the beach chair."

Kaling's new approach to wellness came as she navigated losing the baby weight. He welcomes daughters Catherine and Anne in 2017 and 2024 respectively, and son Spencer in 2020.

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