IU Reveals Reason Behind Her Slim Figure “I’ve Always Dieted Because of My Face Fat, Now My Appetite Has Decreased”
On March 1st, Netflix original “When Life Gives You Tangerines” stars Park Bo-gum and IU appeared on the YouTube channel “DdeunDdeun”’s show “Pinggyego”.
During the episode, Park Bo-gum was asked when he feels the happiest, to which he replied, “I enjoy working. Outside of work, I enjoy life itself. Eating also makes me happy.“
Hearing that Park Bo-gum really enjoys eating, Yoo Jae-suk commented, “For someone who eats a lot, you don’t seem to gain weight.” IU then responded “I think he works out really hard“, and Park Bo-gum confirmed, “I like running.”
Yoo Jae-suk then asked IU, “Do you not eat much?” IU replied, “I used to really love food, but at some point, my appetite just naturally decreased.” Yoo Jae-suk recalled, “I remember IU used to always snack and had chubby cheeks.”
IU confessed, “That’s right. Especially, I really loved sweets. Since I tend to gain weight in my face first, I’ve always been on a diet since my debut because of my face fat. But at some point, I just didn’t crave food as much as before. My appetite itself decreased, and I think my stomach also shrank.” Yoo Jae-suk sympathized, saying, “If you don’t eat much, your stomach naturally shrinks.”
IU also revealed that she finds sleeping more enjoyable than eating. She shared, “I keep waking up, but if I make up my mind to stay in bed, I can keep lying down. But I can’t sleep deeply for long periods.”
Meanwhile, IU previously made headlines when she revealed that she was once so thin that she wore a size 33.5. She is now known to maintain a weight in the low-to-mid 40kg range.
