Dolores Catania Is Down to Her ‘High School Weight’ After Mounjaro Use

The Actual Housewives of New Jersey star Dolores Catania has by no means felt higher since kickstarting her weight reduction journey.

“Really, that is highschool weight for me,” Catania, 53, completely advised Us Weekly on Thursday, Could 2, whereas discussing RHONJ season 14. “It’s not the identical, in fact.”

Catania famous that she at the moment weighs 130 kilos, calling it her “heavy highschool weight.”

“However, I’ll take it,” she exclaimed to Us, noting she is “nonetheless” utilizing semaglutide Mounjaro. “However, I [also] work out lots [and] I ended going to McDonald’s 3 times every week.”

Catania additionally stopped indulging in sweets and her “factor” of Doritos chips.

“That [snacking] stopped as a result of [the medication] makes you sick while you’re on it,” she defined. “You need to, really, take Zofran, which is somewhat nausea capsule.”

Catania’s boyfriend, Paulie Connell, has joined her in getting wholesome.

“I believe, [he’s lost] 40 kilos,” she revealed. “I began first and I made him do it [because of] his ranges. He was on blood stress treatment. He doesn’t need to take that anymore. All his blood work is so a lot better than it was once.”

Catania is thrilled with the couple’s progress and doesn’t wish to return to their unhealthy habits.

Dolores, who was beforehand married to Frank Catania, began courting Connell in 2021 and advised Us on Thursday that “issues are going nice.” However as their relationship continues to warmth up, she’s not in a rush to stroll down the aisle once more.

“Isn’t that, like, a societal factor? It’s bought to cease.” Dolores advised Us. “Why doesn’t everyone simply ask, ‘What’s our subsequent journey? What’s your subsequent plan?’ Does it need to be marriage? Does it need to be engagement? Happiness is the objective. Peace in our lives is the objective. We’ve had that.”

Amid their blossoming relationship, Dolores began utilizing weight reduction treatment Mounjaro in April 2023. (The controversial drug is primarily prescribed to diabetic sufferers.)

“I wasn’t going to come back to the [season 13] reunion trying any larger than anybody else, so I bought on the bandwagon,” the Bravo star beforehand stated throughout an look on Watch What Occurs Reside With Andy Cohen earlier than revealing her uncomfortable side effects. “[I’m] simply not hungry.”

Three months later, Dolores had already dropped 20 kilos and revealed that her “life like” objective was to “be within the low 130s.”

RHONJ season 14 premieres on Bravo Sunday, Could 5 at 8 p.m. ET.

With reporting by Christina Garibaldi