Jelly Roll is keeping it real, y’all! And not in the polished, PR-trained way we so often see from celebs trying to control the narrative. Nope! This is honest — and extremely relatable.
The country crooner, whose real name is Jason DeFord, just opened up in a candid YouTube video about hitting a rough patch in his incredible weight loss journey. And TBH, it sounds like something a lot of people can understand.
You see, after shedding a jaw-dropping 275 pounds since starting his fitness overhaul way back in 2023 — when he tipped the scales at over 500 lbs. — the Need A Favor singer just admitted he lost a bit of momentum during the holidays.
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And can you blame him? After years of discipline, the temptation to loosen up is real. As Jelly Roll explained in the YT video that popped up on his channel this past weekend, he revealed:
“We hit the goal and it was right before the holidays, so 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.’”
That “enjoyment” turned into a full-on festive indulgence spree, complete with multiple celebratory meals. Which, hey, we get it! But then came a curveball nobody asked for: a broken collarbone that forced him to pause his workouts completely! Ugh!
He noted:
“I had a big Thanksgiving meal, I had a big birthday meal, I ate a big Christmas meal. Kinda got off the rails and I broke my collarbone … a few days before Christmas.”
Oof. That combination is brutal.
Things got even more real when Bunnie Xo‘s man admitted he’d been dodging the scale out of fear — which, again, is something many people trying to lose weight know all too well.
And he said:
“I have, to some degree, lost my way.”
And before finally stepping back on? The anxiety was palpable:
“I am scared to [weigh in]. I feel really fat, I feel really bloated, I feel like the scales are going to let me down. Avoiding weighing in has been the problem.”
When he finally faced it, the number came in at 276.2 lbs., revealing a 12-pound gain. Not bad! But also, not exactly the direction he wanted to be going.
Still, it was far from undoing all his progress. He’s accomplished so much!!!
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Anyways, here’s where it gets really interesting: instead of spiraling, Jelly Roll is setting a seriously ambitious new goal… to run the New York City Marathon this November!
WHAT?!
Yes, really!!!
He admitted:
“I’ve never ran a marathon or thought about running a marathon.”
Talk about a plot twist!
He’s not done yet, either. The singer says he still wants to drop another 40 to 50 pounds and even dreams of doing a shirtless magazine shoot. Yes, really. He pondered:
“I know it’s getting real silly now, but I just believe there’s a story that a guy can go from 560 lbs. to a shirt off picture, it’s absurd.”
Absurd? Maybe. Inspiring? Definitely!!!
You can watch his full video (below):
Wow!
Setback or not, this is exactly the kind of transparency that keeps fans rooting for him.
Jelly Roll isn’t pretending the journey is perfect, thankfully. Instead, he’s proving it’s possible. Even when it gets messy!!
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