The picture was taken in May when [Katie Couric], 49, appeared at the CBS "Upfront" presentation at Carnegie Hall.

"If you lose weight too quickly it scares your body - the body is not designed to lose weight quickly. [Instead], cut back on the junk, pretty standard stuff. Katie could eat more vegetables, cut down on carbs and increase her exercise," said [Samantha Heller].

THE EYE LIES: (Original / Altered) CBS anchor gal Katie Couric as she looked for real at Carnegie Hall in May, and about 20 pounds lighter in a Photoshopped portrait that appeared in the network's in- house mag. [CBS]