Balance of Food

I am not a regular watcher of "The View," though I like Meredith (and definitely not Katie). I was in a shop that had the TV tuned to the show yesterday, and happened to see what I thought was Star Jones. I had heard vaguely that she had lost a lot of weight -- that's an understatement. I would estimate she lost at least 100 pounds. I know the big (pardon the pun) news is that she's leaving "The View." But after seeing her on TV, and hearing that she refuses to tell us how she lost the weight, I'm a little confused. I think it's cool that some part of her can be private, since a lot has come out. But by being hush-hush on this topic, gossip has lent itself towards accusations of gastric bypass/stomach stapling. So if she had the surgery, people already think she had it (by her denials). And what would be the big (pardon the pun) deal about telling us? I figured celebrities such as Al Roker and Carnie Wilson, who told us they went under the knife, could serve as inspiration. Regardless of how she did it, the weight loss is still impressive, and a source of pride. How Star handles it is up to her, but if she didn't have the surgery, she shouldn't keep the story secret.