Media goddess Oprah Winfrey has "fallen off the wagon" (her words) and says she weighs in at 200 pounds. In the latest issue of O magazine (with a side-by-side cover photo of her 2006 and 2008 sizes), Oprah details gaining 40 pounds due to an out-of-balance thyroid that caused her to fear working out. Her up-and-down struggles have famously been documented since the 1990s—remember personal trainer Bob Greene?—and will continue on January 7 during a Best Life Week planned for her talk show. Her current motivation for becoming strong, healthy and fit: Barack Obama's inaugural ball next month.
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