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Ricarda Lang Explains Planned Weight Loss and Broader Reset in New Interview

Lang says reduced travel after stepping down enabled sustainable habits.

Overview

  • In a Zeit interview, Lang calls the rapid loss a planned effort since spring 2024 and credits specific habits such as less eating on the road, home cooking, better sleep and less alcohol.
  • She rejects claims that the change answered online abuse, framing it as a health decision to sustain her capacity to work in a demanding role.
  • Resigning as Greens co-leader in September 2024 cut her travel, which she says made sticking to her routine easier.
  • Following the 2025 election she entered the 21st Bundestag via the state list and serves on the Labour and Social Affairs and Budget committees.
  • Recent profiles highlight a wider reinvention that includes completing a law bachelor, starting a remote master’s, co-authoring a book with sociologist Steffen Mau and emphasizing time management while acknowledging the risk of a yo-yo effect.