Jelly Roll is one star who turned his life around in numerous key ways. Regarding his health, he lost more than 200 pounds and now flaunts a newly-slim physique that he is justifiably proud of. However, keeping all the weight off can be a long-term challenge for anyone. Actually, Jelly Roll now states that he gained some of it back.
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In a YouTube video he posted on Friday, April 17, he described the understandable circumstances that caused him to consume more food than usual. No matter what, this guy is the real deal. Jelly Roll never shies away from being admirably honest.
The Holidays, Plus an Injury, Detoured Jelly Roll From His Strict Eating and Exercising Regimen
As he explained in the video, the "Need a Favor" singer had some things crop up that caused him to be less rigorous and eat more. "I was like, you know what, man? I've been working hard for the last three years losing this weight. I'm going to enjoy the holidays." [He was referring to the holidays in 2025.]
In fact, he said, "And I had a big Thanksgiving meal, and I ate a big birthday meal, and I ate a big Christmas meal and kind of got off the rails. I broke my collarbone about a week before Christmas, a few days before Christmas and that set me down where I had to quit running, quit walking, quit exercising for, you know, some extended period of time."
Jelly Roll acknowledged, "I said all that to say that I have to some degree lost my way." He says he gained a dozen pounds. Hey, he's training for the New York City Marathon in November!
Being on a Magazine Cover Was Not the Endgame for Him
Jelly Roll was on the cover of Men's Health not long ago. It was a great honor for him. However, he denies that it was the ultimate achievement. He knows he still has more dieting to do. And Jelly Roll is prepared to put in the hard work.
He candidly shared, "Men's Health was not the goal. It wasn't the weight that I wanted to get to to be at maintenance. It's not my maintenance weight. I'm still about 40 or 50 pounds, maybe 60. I don't know. I haven't weighed in. I've been avoiding the scale. I'm afraid to see what the scale is going to say from what my actual goal is."
The country artist, 41, further clarified, "I want to get these last 40 or 50 pounds off, and then I eventually want to cut my skin and I eventually want to be on the cover of something crazy like GQ or Rolling Stone or Vanity Fair or Forbes or Time with my shirt off. I know this is getting real silly now, but I don't know. I just believe there's this story that a guy can go from 560 pounds to a shirt off picture. It's absurd."
