Country star shows off nearly 300-pound weight loss in new photos
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Key Points:
- Country singer Jelly Roll, born Jason Bradley DeFord, has lost 275 pounds since 2020, dropping from his heaviest weight of 540 pounds.
- He attributes his weight loss success to treating his food addiction seriously, seeking therapy, and addressing the emotional reasons behind his eating habits.
- Jelly Roll, who struggled with drug addiction and was incarcerated multiple times in his youth, began his recovery journey in 2008 after learning of his daughter's birth.
- His new healthy lifestyle includes running, weightlifting, and boxing, which he describes as a "dramatically different world" compared to his past.
- Jelly Roll shares his transformation and insights in the Winter 2026 issue of Men’s Health, where he also
