Dog the Bounty Hunter’s Daughter Bonnie Chapman Learned to Avoid Carbs 'Every Single Meal' on Popular Weight Loss Drug

"A lot of the things that I found that I really liked are not healthy for me," said the 25-year-old, who is taking tirzepatide for weight loss

Bonnie Chapman — the daughter of Duane "Dog the Bounty Hunter" Chapman and his late wife, Beth Chapman — revealed that she had a negative experience with Ozempic, which led her to try another weight loss drug.

In an E! News interview published on Sunday, Dec. 1, the A&E alum, 25, opened up about briefly taking the drug for weight loss and dealing with the common side effect of nausea.

"I hated it,” she told the outlet. "I could not eat without feeling nauseous. I could not eat at all, sometimes. My body did not like it."

Ozempic is an FDA-approved prescription medication for people with type 2 diabetes. It's one of the brand names for semaglutide, like Wegovy, which works in the brain to impact satiety. The medication — taken by injection in the thigh, stomach or arm — has been trending as a weight loss aid in and out of Hollywood.

Although she was initially hesitant, Chapman took her doctor’s recommendation and switched from Ozempic to another medication, tirzepatide. Tirzepatide — which works by reducing appetite and improving how the body breaks down sugar and fat — is known by brand names Mounjaro and Zepbound, competitors of Ozempic and Wegovy.

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Taking tirzepatide, Chapman was able to lose 10 lbs. in the first two weeks.

"My cravings went down significantly," she said. "And once I started to see that I was getting full a lot less quickly, I was able to actually eat, like, half a portion of my meal. And I was like, 'Okay, I'm good, I feel really fulfilled.' It really made me feel like I was able to get somewhere, and it's helped me build some really good habits."

Without dealing with side effects, Chapman said she was able to transform her relationship with food and maintain healthier eating habits.

"One of the things that I really gravitate to is small snacks," she explained, noting that she bakes kale chips or will get full from a handful or two of berries. "It helped me get those [nutrient-rich foods] in without me feeling like it was a chore. It helped me feel full and I felt fulfilled.”

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Chapman added that she also tries to stay away from carbs “every single meal” and limit her sweets. "A lot of the things that I found that I really liked are not healthy for me," she admitted. "And  I won't sacrifice my health for a nice sweet treat."

"I've always been focused on something that will shred the weight," she told the outlet. Now, after surpassing her weight loss goal and hitting 126 lbs., "I want to take the weight that I have and turn it into muscle."

The star added that another goal she has is to maintain a proper balance and not rely on food for emotional support.

“Even though food may be comforting, food is not going to help you get through everything, and that's something that I've had to learn along the way," she said.