Kyle Richards Reveals Weight Loss Secret After Denying Claims She Used Ozempic

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Kyle Richards said she gained weight during a trip to Europe and Australia
The "RHOBH" star decided to cut sugar, carbs and alcohol from her diet for a "little while"
Richards said she decided to stick with the new diet because she felt "so good"

Kyle Richards insists that she lost weight naturally.

After shutting down rumors that she uses the type 2 diabetes medication Ozempic to shed pounds, the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star revealed her diet and fitness routine.

"I changed my eating after we were in Europe for a month," she said during an Amazon Live session Thursday, Us Weekly reported. "We were in Europe for three weeks and then Australia for a week, and I had gained weight, and I was like, 'OK, that's it.' No sugar, no carbs, no alcohol."

Richards said she only planned to cut out sugar, carbs and alcohol for a "little while." However, she decided to stick with it because she felt "so good" with her new diet.

"Now that I've already lost the weight I wanted to lose — I'm not trying to lose anymore — I, of course, will have birthday cake or some pasta, but actually, to be honest, once in a blue moon. I am not following the keto diet, just basically, I eat protein, vegetables, fruit and carbs once in a while. But I do eat fruits and vegetables all the time, and I really love cereal," she added.

Richards also matched her diet with exercise. She revealed that she likes to "shake it up" when it comes to her workout routine.

"I do the Peloton, a very long, extensive ab routine," she shared. "I'm now doing weights. I always did light weights, but now I've increased my weights that I'm lifting. And then I will run, either outside or — depending on the weather — I will run on the treadmill."

The reality star sparked online discussions when she showed off her toned body in a bikini photo selfie on Instagram earlier this month.

Some internet trolls speculated that she had surgery or used Ozempic, which, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is a medication for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or weight-related condition.

Richards immediately clapped back at her critics.

"I am NOT taking Ozempic. Never have," she wrote in a comment on Page Six's Instagram account Monday. "I have never tried Ozempic and this is not from plastic surgery. I did have a breast reduction in May. I'm honest about what I do. But if giving plastic surgery the credit makes you feel better, then pop off, sister."