In an interview with CNN’s Sanjay Gupta on Tuesday, Fat Joe further opened up about his obesity and the diseases associated with it. The Bronx native revealed that he’s now lost 100 pounds in an effort to maintain a healthy life.
He said, “I was talking to my trainer yesterday and he asked me, ‘When was the last time you were slim?’ I swear to God I think when I was a month or two months old. That was it, I was Fat Joe ever since.” As a successful rapper, his lavish lifestyle led him to splurge on food, he explained. “[I felt like] ‘I’m rich now. I can go to Mr. Chow’s and eat all the steak and lobster I want.'”
But with the death of his biggest influence and friend Big Pun in 2000 as well as the deaths of six of his friends in the past year due complications with obesity, he said he felt his own life was in danger.
“I think I weighed about 450, 460 at my heaviest. I always took pride in being fat. That’s why my name is Fat Joe. And I always represented for the big people. But I realized at a certain point all my big people were dying…My best, best, best, best friends don’t even know this but I was diabetic for 16 years–since I was 14. And being that I lost weight [I have] no more diabetes.”
Fat Joe’s current weight stands at close to 250 pounds after the weight loss.
WHO GIVES A FUCK1 HE’S STILL A FAT GIMMICK
HE AINT WEEZY SO WHY SHOULD I CARE
Dont mind,YADIG. He’s just another YMCMB groupie fag
good on fat joe. setting a positive example for other people. hes looking ALOT healthier and seems committed to keep going. that’s a good lifestyle choice he made.
I would like to announce I’m coming out the closet. Listen to my new album JOSE III with special guests Santa Claus, Elton John, Michael Jackson, Marilyn Manson, Jerry Sandusky, and a choir of the Catholic Priests.
And your point is….? Find a hobby!
Good for him. You know you have a problem when you can drop 100 pounds and still be a fat fuck
This is a very important subject regarding healthy eating, nice to see that he is addressing it.
I swear to god the display picture looks fuckin homo as.
now it’s time for Rick Ross to lose some pounds
I feel you Joe, but if you want to look like Wiz Khalifa, still long way to go.
good for joey
rick ross dont need to loose weight his always been skinny oh wait you mean officer william
Fat Joe hasn’t got this much attention since Lean Back, just dropped Darkside II and all motherfuckers are talking about is the 100lbs he misplaced
Dont really like Fat Joe but I mean all the power to him regardless of who you are. Losing 100lbs cant be easy.
his last 2 albums was indie and was probably his best work it’s too bad it didn’t get any mainstream success.
Yo Joe hook up again with DITC for next album darkside II!
Hook Rick ross up
hey much respect…
Still got work to do Joe, bc I can outbench you on my worst day. Haha, keep up the good work and example