Fat Joe is getting candid and opening up about using Ozempic to maintain her weight loss. According to Page sixthe rapper has lost more than 200 pounds in recent years.
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Fat Joe Talks About Using Ozempic and How to Maintain Your Weight Loss
On Monday, October 14th, US Weekly published an exclusive interview with Fat Joe. In the conversation, the rapper detailed how “cutting out carbs and Ozempic” “helped him keep his weight down.”
More specifically, the rapper detailed his diet.
“We just try to eat everything with as few carbs as possible,” the 54-year-old explained. “So we try to stay away from bread, pasta, rice. This is the smartest way to eat.”
Despite this, Joe noted that carbohydrates are still essential to the diet. That said, he prefers to keep portion control in mind.
“As I had breakfast this morning, I ate toast. I cut off the tip, ate it and kept stirring,” he said. “Normally, I would have eaten… everything. But you know, that’s what we do. We cut carbs and try to be smarter.”
According to the outlet, Joe explained that using Ozempic “helped him keep his weight down.” The diabetes medicine turned weight loss medicine helped him reduce his appetite.
“Ozempic says you can only have two pieces of your favorite things,” he reportedly joked.
Page six noted that the rapper did not “specify when he started using the shot or if he still takes it” when speaking to US Weekly.
More Details About Fat Joe’s Weight Loss Journey
In July 2023, Fat Joe spoke exclusively with Men’s Health about her weight loss journey. Put Page sixthe rapper revealed that he decided to start taking his lifestyle seriously after weighing over 470 pounds.
“Your body is just a computer,” he said at the time. “It reads things you eat in different ways.”
Afterwards, Joe began regularly checking his blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels. Additionally, he gradually started incorporating fitness into his daily activities. Ultimately, over the past sixteen years, the rapper has lost at least 200 pounds.
“He maintained this lifestyle because he wants to live. He wants to continue flourishing in life. He wants to continue providing for his family,” said Joe’s manager, Rich Player, Men’s Health at the moment.
Another rapper recently addressed speculation about Ozempic use
Fat Joe isn’t the only celebrity to be candid about weight loss and Ozempic. In June, Kandi Burruss detailed her discouraging experience using Ozempic. In July, Khloé Kardashian close allegations of using the drug, while later that month, singer Macy Gray publicly shared his experience and side effects.
In August, Kardashian’s youngest sister, Kylie Jenner, also end Ozempic speculation. Then, later that month, rapper Ice Spice also got candid with fans when she did the same.
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