Rebel Wilson has denied she lost weight using the Mayr Method diet plan.
The Bridesmaids star, 42, has shed more than 35kg (77lbs or 5.5st) in the last 18 months, and her weight loss has been widely attributed to the strategies developed by Austrian physician Dr Franz Xaver Mayr.
However, she distanced herself from the Mayr Method in a statement on Instagram on Monday, telling her 10.6 million followers: ‘This was never my diet.’
Setting the record straight: Rebel Wilson has denied she lost weight using the Mayr Method diet plan. The Australian actress (left in August 2012; right in April 2022) has lost more than 35kg (77lbs or 5.5st) in the last 18 months
The Mayr Method eliminates certain foods, reduces sugar and also encourages certain eating practices such as chewing food thoroughly.
People magazine was the first publication to report Rebel had lost weight with the Mayr Method, citing a ‘source’ close to the actress.
The article, published in June 2020, claimed Rebel had seen ‘amazing results’ since adopting the method during her stay at the VivaMayr wellness centre in Austria.
Denial: Rebel’s weight loss has been widely attributed to the strategies developed by physician Dr Franz Xaver Mayr. However, she distanced herself from the Mayr Method on Monday, telling her 10.6 million Instagram followers: ‘This was never my diet.’ (Pictured at the Oscars in March)
This information has since been repeated countless times by other news outlets, with food website Mashed publishing an article on Saturday stating she followed the diet and listing her corresponding day on a plate.
But Rebel did not correct the record until Monday when Daily Mail Australia ran a story about her dramatic slimdown, citing the Mashed report.
In her Instagram statement, the Pitch Perfect actress also warned fans about diet pill scams using her image without permission.
While Rebel has denied following the Mayr Method diet, she did spend time in 2020 at a wellness centre that uses Dr Mayr’s techniques, which is perhaps where the confusion arose.
Post: While Rebel has denied following the Mayr Method diet, she did spend time in 2020 at a wellness centre that uses Dr Mayr’s techniques, which is perhaps where the confusion arose. She documented her stay on Instagram, posting in December that year: ‘Thank you to… the team @vivamayraltaussee in beautiful Austria’
She documented her stay on Instagram, posting in December that year: ‘Thank you to Dr Schubert and all of the team @vivamayraltaussee in beautiful Austria.
‘I’m going to start 2021 in an amazing place, with a healthy body and mind… and boosted immune system!
‘Love the care you all put into your patients – I am so grateful! Now on to maintaining the weight loss and the healthy lifestyle!’
The VivaMayr Altaussee wellness centre in Austria, where Rebel stayed, costs $5,097 for a week while a two-week program can cost up to $9,500.
Fitness: Rebel also attributed her weight loss to daily walks. She said in January that walking, rather than high-intensity workouts, had actually been the ‘best way’ for her to shed the kilos
According to the centre’s website, ‘the Vivamayr Weight Care program is aimed at optimising your weight and consists of a fixed and variable part’.
Rebel has also attributed her weight loss to daily walks.
She told Apple Fitness+ in January that walking, rather than high-intensity workouts, had actually been her secret weapon for weight loss.
Changes: Rebel is seen here on the red carpet in December 2014 (left) and during a boxing workout in July 2020 (right), when she had lost about 18kg
Rebel said a doctor at a health retreat had advised her to take up the light exercise, insisting it was the ‘best way’ for her to shed the kilos.
‘The doctor said to me, “Rebel, the best way for you to lose unwanted body fat is just simply walking,”‘ she explained.
‘Doesn’t have to be high-intensity, doesn’t have to be uphill, just moderate walking an hour a day. And if you can do that, for you, for your body type, it’s, like, the best way to lose unwanted body fat.’
To keep her walks interesting, Rebels said she often listens to podcasts.
Reports: People was the first publication to report Rebel had lost weight with the Mayr Method, citing a ‘source’ close to the actress. However, she did not correct the record until Monday
