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‘RHONJ’’s Jackie Goldschneider Shares Heartfelt Update on Progress of Recovery From Anorexia

The reality TV star released a memoir detailing her experience with the eating disorder last September.

Ananya Panchal

Jackie Goldschneider

Jackie Goldschneider.

Jackie Goldschneider has been candid about her struggles with anorexia and The Real Housewives of New Jersey star shared an important update on her journey, noting that she is approximately “75 percent recovered.” 

The TV personality made an appearance on the Whine Down with Jana Kramer podcast this week and divulged details about the eating disorder she has been dealing with for years.

“I have this 25 percent of these old habits that I’m scared to let go of,” she continued. “[But,] I am not anorexic anymore. I don’t restrict like that anymore. I still have not weighed myself since May of 2021. The scale is such a loaded issue for me. I can’t hate a number that I don’t know.”

The 47-year-old first opened up in 2018 on an episode of RHONJ, which she joined during Season 9 that year. The former journalist and attorney even released a memoir, The Weight of Beautiful, publicly addressing her anorexia, last September.

“It’s really a book about being lost and getting yourself into something so toxic and feeling really trapped and then one day deciding that you need to find your way out,” Goldschneider explained of the work and her 18-year-long struggle on an episode of the Tamron Hall Show.

She also revealed that a turning point for her was when she was at the grocery store and spotted a frail, elderly woman staring “too long” at the nutrition facts on the back of a packet.

“I used to do that all the time. I know the signs. I said to myself, ‘That’s going to be me. It’s never going to end,’ the mom of four added. “I couldn’t stop thinking about that.”

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Ananya Panchal
ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a writer on the Lifestyle and Trending News team for SI Swimsuit, where she covers fashion, beauty, pop culture and the internet’s favorite personalities and trends. She joined the brand in 2022 after roles at Bustle, the San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. Panchal loves to write about fashion in all its forms—from standout runway moments and evolving street style to the best accessories to elevate each season’s wardrobe (she rarely goes anywhere without a stack of jewelry and a coffee in hand). A self-proclaimed beauty fanatic, she’s always on the hunt for must-have products and loves breaking down viral trends. Her favorite series at the moment is spotlighting female founders and the stories behind the brands they’ve built—especially those shaping the future of fashion, wellness and tech. She is based between New York City and San Francisco and, when she’s not writing, can be found rewatching One Tree Hill, playing sudoku, trying new restaurants or ranking her favorite Disney Channel Original Movies. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and journalism with a minor in criminal justice from Boston University.

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