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Published 10:49 18 Jun 2026 GMT
Jelly Roll has opened up about the lifestyle changes that helped him lose more than 275 pounds, after originally weighing around 540 pounds.
The Grammy-winning country singer and rapper, now 41, began his weight-loss journey in 2022 after becoming concerned about his long-term health. Having battled what he described as a food addiction throughout his life, the star decided it was time to make major changes as his music career continued to grow.
Over the course of three years, Jelly Roll transformed his health through a combination of improved nutrition, exercise, better sleep, stress management and the use of weight-loss medication under medical supervision. The dramatic results saw him go from weighing around 540 pounds to appearing on the cover of Men’s Health in early 2026.
Speaking to Men’s Health earlier this year, Jelly Roll explained the foundations of his approach.
“So we start with the basics, and it sounds simple, but: eating well, moving, sleeping, managing your stress. All of that is curative, but it’s really the foundation of health,” he said.
The singer has repeatedly stressed that changing his eating habits was the most important step.
"If you're really battling obesity, you got to start at the dinner table, man. The walking's great, all the other stuff's great, but you got to fight that addiction at the dinner table," he told Fox News.
He also told People that he had “never had a healthy relationship with food”, describing cutting out unhealthy eating habits as the most difficult part of the process.
Alongside his lifestyle changes, Jelly Roll used a GLP-1 weight-loss medication under a doctor's supervision. He was also prescribed metformin by nurse practitioner Danese Rexroad at Ways2Well.
“Insulin is designed to help glucose enter the cell,” Rexroad said, per Men's Health. “When you have an excessive amount of insulin, it forces your body to store fat. So switching those receptors and switching what Jelly’s body was signaling with insulin helped him rapidly adjust his insulin resistance. I wasn’t doing a big science experiment. It was just meal timing and eating real foods.”
By 2024, fans had begun noticing a significant change in Jelly Roll’s appearance after he lost more than 100 pounds.
The performer incorporated activities such as basketball and boxing into his routine, helping him stay active while keeping workouts enjoyable. He also said the weight loss improved his stamina during concerts and made the demands of touring easier to manage.
A year later, he reached another major milestone, revealing that he had lost nearly 200 pounds. His weight had reportedly dropped from around 540 pounds to approximately 357 pounds.
At the beginning of 2026, Jelly Roll revealed he had lost approximately 275 pounds in total, marking a remarkable transformation from where he started just three years earlier.
Reflecting on the mistakes many people make when attempting to lose weight, he shared some advice during his interview with Men’s Health.
“A lot of dudes get to their bottom dollar, and we’re like, ‘I’m changing! Tomorrow in the morning when I wake up, I’m a different person!’ We attack it all at once. ‘I’m gonna run! I’m gonna lift! I’m gonna eat right. I’m gonna do this and this and this.’ Listen, man, because I’ve done this before: Just pick one of those. And you know which one you need to pick? Food. Start there. F**k everything else. Just commit yourself to ‘I’m gonna count every calorie and macro that goes in my mouth’, ” he told Men’s Health.
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