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Those who have followed Jelly Roll<\/strong><\/a> since his hip hop days know that the country singer has long struggled with his weight. In a 2018 Instagram post<\/a>, Jelly \u2014 whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord \u2014 revealed that in 2015, he weighed more than 500 pounds. The doctor\u2019s scale only reached 500, so he was advised to visit a \u201cmeat processor or truck stop\u201d to find out his actual weight.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was the one of the most embarrassing days of my life,\u201d Jelly wrote. He started his weight loss<\/a> journey in 2016 and lost 200 pounds. And though he gained weight back over the years, the \u201cNeed a Favor\u201d singer said 2023 would be the year he focused on his health.<\/p>\n \u201cI lost some weight this year in 2022, but in 2023 I wanna finally conquer the demon,\u201d he told Music Mayhem<\/em><\/a> in December 2022.<\/p>\n Keep scrolling to see Jelly Roll\u2019s weight loss transformation through the years.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n