. >> here's abc's abbie boudreau. >> my favorite breakfast because i love bread. >> reporter: and heread not slowing down her diet. oprah now announcing her 26-pound weight loss while never depriving herself of her favorite thing. >> i don't deny myself bread. i have bread every day. >> reporter: no denying her long-time struggle with her weight trying for years to stay slim. >> it is amazing to me that i can't lift it but i used to carry it around every day. >> now she's turning to weight watchers and it's cally counting point system to finally lose the weight and keep it off. she says it's working. tweeting this week to her 30 million followers eat bread, lose weight. what? #come join me. but eating bread every single day? >> the grainiest nuttiest seed bread. >> nutritionist maya feller says it is possible to lose weight while eating bread but warns not to get carried away. >> don't be afraid of carbs. just know what you're eating. when you pay attention to portion size, you can lose weight. >> she says read the label. anything with the words whole grain or whole wheat is best for

. >> beauty comes in a lot of >> abbie boudreau, los angeles. amy: here is what's coming up in our next hour, campaign 2016, with the iowa caucus, some of the candidates' tactics and how people are leaning. changes made to and annual ice hockey event. we have a live look along the seacoast. >> no one covers new hampshire like we to, now, wmur news 9 this morning. i'm amy coveno. we begin with a live look at meredith. taking a little pan around the big lake there. 30 degrees and cloudy at the moment. here is a look at top stories on the half hour. most of the presidential candidates are in iowa this morning, making one final push boston mayor marty walsh was campaigning for hillary clinton. several grass roots campaigns are scheduled for today. a hockey tournament will take place inside the everett arena because of poor ice conditions. we'll get to the stories in a moment. let's check with josh judge in the weather center with a look at the forecast. josh: poor ice conditions are very concerning. don't head out on the ice until you've measured th

makeover for the world's most famous doll -- three new body types -- seven new complexions -- and as abbie boudreau reports -- it's a welcome change for parents and kids " (nat-barbie commercial) she's the blonde bombshell that has graced store shelves for more than five now barbie -- is getting a make-over? mattell announcing thursday they're adding three new body types...'petite, tall and curvy.' so we sat down with the real experts and their moms ?. nat: ab: there's a lot of girl power at this table!! ...to talk about the iconic doll and her latest transformation? sot: (girl 1 (braids & glasses): mackenna: seeing these changes, it really makes you think. woah i am really beautiful. (sooo cute!) sot: ab: when you compare this curvy barbie with the original barbie which one would you choose? (girl 2 (grey sweatshirt): this one bc it's different. dr stacy kaiser says this makes sense... sot kaiser: tbd: these dolls will allow girls to embrace their outer beauty?.this is a good thing. sot: mom: collette (short hair): a barbie doll? i don't know anyone that looks like that. i think it will help sot:

a-b-c's abby boudreau has their stories. (nat-barbie commercial) she's the blonde bombshell that has graced store shelves for more than five decades? (nat-barbie commerical) now barbie -- is getting a make-over? mattell announcing thursday they're adding three new body types...'petite, tall and curvy.' so we sat down with the real experts and their moms ?. nat: ab: there's a lot of girl power at this table!! ...to talk about the iconic doll and her latest transformation? sot: (girl 1 (braids & glasses): mackenna: seeing these changes, it really makes you think. (sooo cute!) sot: ab: when you compare this curvy barbie with the original barbie which one would you choose? (girl 2 (grey sweatshirt): this one bc it's different. //ab: would you rather play with a doll that looks a little bit like more you?(girl 2 (grey sweatshirt): yes!! dr stacy kaiser says this makes sense... sot kaiser: tbd: these dolls will allow girls to embrace their outer beauty?.this is a good thing. sot: mom: collette (short hair): a barbie doll? i don't

now an inside look at her secret abc's abbie boudreau has the details. >> reporter: overnight the queen of talk hosting a phone call exclusively for weight watchers members. oprah revealing how she dropped 26 pounds using the program since she became a part owner last fall. weight watchers' stock rising after the media mogul joined the company. >> i was at my wit's end. i've actually done no carbs, vegan, protein shakes, and green drinks all in one day. what's different for me this time is i've made the decision that it's not a deet and everybody has watched me. i've gone on a diet and then gone off the diet. the difference for me is i have made the shift to this is the way i'm going to live for the rest of my life. >> reporter: sharing her personal battle with food. >> beating yourself up, that no longer exists for me and that's the beauty of this program. >> reporter: giving tips to members about putting yourself first. >> i get it in first. there is no me if you don't do it first. first is a foreign concept to a lot of women. track. >> rather than throwing in the towel, give yourself

seven new complexions and as abbie boudreau reports it's a welcome change for parents and kids.. she's the blonde bombshell that has for more than five decades? now barbie -- is getting a make-over? mattell announcing thursday they're adding so we sat down with the real experts and their moms ?. nat: ab: there's a lot of girl ...to talk about the iconic doll and her latest transformation? sot: : mackenna: seeing these changes, it really makes you think. woah i am really beautiful. sot: ab: when you compare this curvy barbie with the you choose? : this one bc it's different. //ab: would you rather play with a doll that looks a little bit like more you? : yes!! dr stacy kaiser says this makes sense... sot kaiser: tbd: these dolls will allow girls to embrace their outer beauty?.this is a good thing. sot: mom: collette : a barbie doll? i don't know anyone that looks like that. i think it will help girls a lot to feel better about themselves. sot: mom: shari look the same, we are all different and we are all beautiful. it doesn't matter the shape or size, we are all beautiful. and mat

abc's abbie boudreau has her diet details. >> my favorite breakfast because i love bread. >> reporter: and her love for oprah now announcing her 26-pound weight loss while never depriving herself of her favorite thing. >> i don't deny myself bread. i have bread every day. >> reporter: no denying oprah's longtime struggle with her weight trying for years to stay slim. >> it is amazing to me that i can't lift it but i used to carry it around every day. >> reporter: now she's turning to weight watchers and its calorie counting point system to finally lose the weight and keep it off, and she says it's working. tweeting this week to her 30 million followers, "eat bread, lose weight. what? #comejoinme." but eating bread every single day? >> the grainiest, nuttiest seed bread. >> reporter: nutrition istist maya feller says it's possible to lose weight while eating bread but warns not to get carried away. >> don't be afraid of carbohydrates. just know what you're eating. when you pay attention to portion size, you can continue >> reporter: she says read the label, anything with the words whol

abc's abbie boudreau has the very latest. >> reporter: whatever happens in vegas stays in vegas. >> let us begin. >> reporter: last night, three contestants were left behind after the bachelor rejected roses for amber, rachel and emily's twin sister haley. >> it's really hard to watch. >> reporter: the twins were stunned when ben higgins dated them together and visited their asking their mom for advice. >> emily has always been the more dominant twin. she's more outgoing but haley, once she can just let her guard down she is a thousand percent more. >> i could see how people would think she was leading ben toward my sister but i don't think that was the case at all. i think she was describing our true personalities. >> i'm going to have to say good-bye to haley. >> i really respect ben's division. before any deeper feelings started to develop and it got awkward between my sister and i -- like. >> reporter: an emotional roller coaster as the usually meltdown. what happened. >> reporter: while she flopped in a it will lent show that did not stop her notorious drive to spend more time with

. >> we'll now see from abbie boudreau what parents have to say. here's rockin' barbie >> reporter: the blond bombshell on store shelves. now barbie is getting a makeover. mattel announcing thursday they're adding three new body types, petite, tall and curvy. so we sat down with the real experts and their moms. there's a lot of girl power at the table to talk about the iconic doll and her latest transformation. >> seeing these changes, it really makes you think like, wow, i'm really beautiful. >> reporter: when you compare this barbie, the curvy barbie compared to the original barbie which one would you choose? >> i choose this one because it's different. >> reporter: dr. stacy kaiser says this makes sense. >> when girls are in search of a doll they often seek out one that looks like them. barbie as valuable in a variety of shapes is going to be a good thing for the little girls. >> it's okay that we don't all lolo the same. we're all different and we're all beautiful. doesn't matter the shape or size. >> reporter: mattel agrees telling abc news th

millions of other people feel that way. >> reporter: for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> a lot of people talking about this so we're joined by abc news senior medical contributor dr. jen ashton. what do you think, 26 pound, eating bread every day. how did oprah do it. >> when did bread become like crack? i mean, it's not -- >> for some people it is a beloved treat. >> let's go back to the basics here. first of all, to lose weight, you need what we call a negative energy balance and data has shown you need to cut between 500 to 750 calories per day, this goes back to in versus out. >> simple math. >> what you consume as long as you're under that caloric deficit, of course, there can be bread there so to me this is not shocking. >> okay, so it's not shocking but how do our viewers take this information and use it in their own lives. >> well, listen, i mean you know i'm getting a masters in analyzed the data. babies. >> so i've analyzed basically ref single diet and i will tell you almost every diet that restricts portions and reduces calories will work

i feel that way and i know millions of other people feel >> reporter: abbie boudreau, abc >> okay. so what better way to celebrate all of oprah's success than with some carbs. >> uh-huh. >> let's do it. >> national blueberry pancake day. and all the good folks at driscolls you see here, have hooked us up sending us chef david bonham with a variation of the breakfast treat. wow, look at there. >> the whipped cream has melted. it has no points because it's national blueberry pancake day. >> this is like 500 weight watcher points. zero. >> what is -- because i love to make my kids pancakes on the weekend. what's the secret to a really good pancake florida. >> getting your kids involved for one and putting blueberries is a great way. we do a lemon ricotta blueberry pancake. we use ricotta and milk and then we beat the egg whites and fold it in so they get nice and light and fluffy into they do he what exactly? makes it puff up more. gives it a delicate texture. >> get rid of the yolk. >> no, it's there, as well. you beat them so they get all fluffy. >> would it be good? >> you can defi

. >> reporter: abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> time now for michael finney, answering questions. first question is from sloan, are there any groups along the lines of aa for spending addictions? >> yeah, there is, debtor's anonymous is the name of it. it's got a spiritual aspect to it, but it's not based with any one particular religion. look them up online. it's probably dot org if i had to guess. but go online, debtor's anonymous. i've heard a lot of good things. >> leslie asks if you have a good credit rating, what is the impact on your credit score it is you cancel a credit card? >> the credit card part of your credit score, your credit rating, is based on your debt over all of the cards and your debt on just each individual card. so what you want to do is keep your debt overall beneath 30% and the debt on each card under 30%. so if you have five cards and owe $10,000 and you take one card out, all of a sudden you may cross that threshold. whereas before you were at 20%, now you have one fewer card and go over it. that's going to affect your credit score. the other place tha