Heather Gay Makes It Clear She’s Not Quitting GLP-1s — and She Doesn’t Care What Anyone Thinks

Heather Gay isn’t backing away from the conversation around weight loss — or how she got there.

The The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star is opening up about her continued use of GLP-1 medications and making it clear that this chapter of her life is about feeling good, not chasing a number on the scale.

While promoting her partnership with Atkins, Heather spoke candidly about how her mindset around weight and health has shifted in recent years — especially after beginning Ozempic in 2023.

“I am focused on how I feel,” Heather shared to US weekly, revealing that the number on the scale has never been her priority. She also said she “never” looked at it before or after starting the medication.

For Heather, weight loss wasn’t about shrinking herself — it was about finally tuning into her body in a way she hadn’t before.

“For the first time in my life, I’m really super conscious of everything that’s going into my body,” she explained. “And I really find that I need protein to maintain my shape and to keep me going throughout the day, and fiber helps me feel better.”

Heather said Atkins has become a major part of that daily balance, especially as her hunger cues have changed.

“It’s really hard to eat within, like, what your body wants and my hunger now,” she admitted.

Still, she was quick to clarify that discipline doesn’t mean deprivation.

“I’m not going to eat cardboard,” she joked. “Everyone knows that about me, but I still want to look good. I’ve worked really hard to get here, and I want to keep that going.”

Heather first confirmed in November 2023 that she had started using Ozempic, a semaglutide originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes that has since become widely used for weight loss. While results didn’t come immediately, she stuck with it — and by September 2024, viewers learned she had lost 25 pounds.

Now in her 50s, Heather says she feels more comfortable in her body than ever — and the joy goes beyond health.

While she acknowledged that having less weight on her body feels good, she said something else surprised her even more.

“It’s the ability to wear the clothes that I want to wear,” Heather shared.

“That seems so shallow, but I had gotten over what I looked like a long time ago,” she continued. “I had gotten over what I had to overcome, what people assumed about me, what the jokes people made — like, that’s part of the gig, and I worked past that in my life.”

Heather recalled the quiet heartbreak of loving fashion while feeling locked out of it.

“I wanted to wear certain clothes that weren’t in my size,” she said, calling it “a little bit of a heartbreak for a girl that loved fashion and loved clothes.”

After losing weight, that changed.

“That has been probably the most amazing thing,” she gushed. “To see an outfit and to be able to buy it and to have it fit.”

Heather also emphasized that GLP-1s are just one piece of a larger lifestyle shift — one she’s no longer apologizing for.

“I was either going to talk about my body because I’m being shamed for it,” she explained, “or people would talk about my shape while being shamed for using GLP-1s.”

Instead of retreating, Heather says she’s choosing honesty — and hopes her openness helps other women feel less powerless.

“I want to use this platform to help other people realize, first of all, it’s not impossible,” she said. “And second of all, there are things out there that can really support you along the way.”