Body image has become a huge topic over the last 20 years.
While weight has always been a subject looming throughout history, media and society have put a lot of pressure on how we all should look.
When really the most important thing should be living a healthy lifestyle for yourself and only doing what makes you feel good. It doesn’t matter who you are, life has it’s difficulties.
Some of the most famous and beloved entertainers still have a tough time coping with these same societal pressures.
Famed comedian, Drew Carey is someone we all know and love. You may know him from ‘The Drew Carey Show’ or the host of ‘The Price Is Right’ and ‘Whose Line Is It Anyways?’.
He was always an upbeat character who seemed to be the life of the party anywhere he went.
You’d never guess he’d be anything but happy… But fame isn’t everything, Drew battled depression all throughout his life. He came from humble beginnings, growing up in Clevland, Ohio. After dropping out of college he enlisted in the Marine Corp.
Drew was in tip top shape for 6 years when he was ready to try out a new profession… Comedy.
He was helping a friend write for a radio show which lead him to chase the comedians dream of performing standup across the country. After five years of the hustle and bustle, doing stand up, he gained the respects of some all time legends. He was a recurring guest on Johny Carson and the Late Night with David Letterman.
Audiences loved this normal looking guy who had put on a couple pounds from his Marine Corps days.
Drew was constantly on the go building his comedy career which made him forget about his overall health. The fast-paced life can do that to a person but people adored the chubby every day man in Drew Carey’s character.
Even though millions adored him, he never felt comfortable in his own body and wanted a change.
“I was sick of being fat on the camera. Really, I just got sick of it,” he told People.
Drew weighed in at 262 lbs and knew his patterns were damaging his life.
It took his fiancée, Nicole Jaracz’s 5-year-old son, Connor to really shape up his act.
Drew would be winded after just a short amount of play time and felt ashamed that he couldn’t make those memories with his soon-to-be step son. Drew told People,
“I’d be like, ‘Connor, I can’t,’ and he’d say, ‘C’mon, Dad!’ That was a terrible feeling. I thought, I’m never going to see him graduate high school.”
It was time for serious changes. His weight loss journey started in 2010, he cut back on all kinds of things.
He said goodbye to all carbs and junk food which had him drastically losing pounds. Drews diet consists of eggs, greek yogurt, grilled chicken, and fruits and veggies. But besides his dietary changes, for exercise he swears by cardio.
Which you can obviously tell worked out extremely well for the comedian.
Drew’s weight loss has made him almost unrecognizable and has now recclaimed his life. He told People,
“I look in the mirror and I feel like I’m in my 20s again. “I feel like I have my whole life back. I could live to be 100 now.”
Drew’s dashing transformation is truly an inspiration.
He’s living proof that you can always change your habits to improve your health and overall well-being. Cheers to you Drew Carey!
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