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\u201cWhen the first wave hit, and they punched up that list of high-risk conditions, I had all of them,\u201d he told the outlet. \u201cOverweight, sleep apnea, smoker, type 2 diabetes, asthma \u2026 It was really the perfect storm. Between my blood numbers not coming back good, my blood pressure going up, type 2 diabetes and COVID \u2014 it was enough stuff to scare me to say, \u2018Come hell or high water, I\u2019ve got to make a change.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Gardell ultimately underwent bariatric surgery in July 2021, which was the first step in his transformation.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt really came down to a shift in everything I think about food,\u201d he said. \u201cFood is fuel. It\u2019s not reward, it\u2019s not soothing, it\u2019s not medication. I had to get beyond my emotional relationship with food.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gardell changed his diet and began working out regularly to lose 170 lbs.<\/p>\n\n![\"GettyImages-950158966-billy-gardell\"](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-950158966-billy-gardell.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Rick Diamond\/Getty Images for Outback Concerts<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cI fluctuate between 210 and 215,\u201d he said of his current weight. \u201cAnd that\u2019s comfortable for me. My diabetes is gone. I feel strong. I have energy. Losing weight saved my life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gardell previously opened up about his weight loss journey<\/a> in a 2023 interview with Entertainment Tonight<\/em><\/a>. At the time, he had lost 150 lbs and said he was \u201cwalking around pretty healthy these days.\u201d<\/p>\n\u201cI think you got to find peace with yourself and at some point, look in the mirror and go, \u2018You know, it\u2019s probably time to take care of you.\u2019 And I didn\u2019t get that note early on,\u201d he told the outlet. \u201cBut I\u2019m a big believer that when you get it, you get it. It doesn\u2019t matter what it is, as long as you get it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite the change in his physical appearance and the improvement in his mental health, Gardell said he still faced criticism from trolls online.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\u201cI fluctuate between 210 and 215,\u201d he said of his current weight. \u201cAnd that\u2019s comfortable for me. My diabetes is gone. I feel strong. I have energy. Losing weight saved my life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gardell previously opened up about his weight loss journey<\/a> in a 2023 interview with Entertainment Tonight<\/em><\/a>. At the time, he had lost 150 lbs and said he was \u201cwalking around pretty healthy these days.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI think you got to find peace with yourself and at some point, look in the mirror and go, \u2018You know, it\u2019s probably time to take care of you.\u2019 And I didn\u2019t get that note early on,\u201d he told the outlet. \u201cBut I\u2019m a big believer that when you get it, you get it. It doesn\u2019t matter what it is, as long as you get it.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite the change in his physical appearance and the improvement in his mental health, Gardell said he still faced criticism from trolls online.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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