Oprah Winfrey

For the first time in her life, Oprah Winfrey claims she likes the way she looks. She’s lost an amazing 85 pounds since February, but, sources say her new-found happiness has more to do with an “inner understanding” she’s reached.

Oprah commented: “I finally realized being grateful to my body, whatever shape it was in, was the key to giving more love to myself.”

Oprah has battled the bulge for more than half her life. She visited her first diet doctor when she was 23. Since then, she’s been a member of “the dieting brigade,” signing on for the Beverly Hills, Atkins, Scarsdale, Cabbage Soup and even the Banana, Hotdog and Egg diets. At one time, her weight ballooned to 265 pounds.