Kelly Ripa shares weight gain experience after quitting alcohol

Kelly Ripa has been sober for eight years. On January 22, she co-hosted Live with Kelly and Mark with Andy Cohen, who shared his struggles with weight loss during Dry January. Ripa discussed her own experience, noting she gained 12 pounds after quitting alcohol. She expected to lose weight but instead found herself eating more sugary foods. Both hosts expressed confusion over the common belief that quitting drinking leads to weight loss. Ripa's nutritionist previously shared details about her daily diet.