Drew Carey's Weight Loss Journey
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If you only know Drew Carey for his more recent stint as the host of The Price Is Right, you might not know he once was a lot heavier than what he looks like now. Before 2010, he weighed 262 pounds, was a size 44, and was diabetic. The last time he was in shape was during his military days in his 20s.
At 51 years old, Carey committed to losing weight after struggling to keep up with his fiancee's 5-year-old son. He set a goal to drop 92 pounds within a year. A year later, Carey didn't quite meet that goal but lost 77 pounds and dropped his waist size down to 34. More importantly, his type 2 diabetes improved to the point that he didn't need medication to treat it anymore.
Drew accomplished this by sticking to a no-carb diet while exercising. Cardio was a significant factor, and Drew would run for 45 minutes at a time, sometimes six times a week. He would only drink water and have the occasional cheat meal. At one point, Carey wasn't sure if he would make it past 60. Today, he is halfway past 60 and still in healthy shape.
- 262 lb -> 185 lb
- 77 lbs
- Nov 2009 - Sep 2010
- 10 months
- Total calorie deficit
- 269,500
Quotes
I always thought I was going to die before I was 60,...My father died of a heart attack in his 40s. I'm not an idiot. The writing was on the wall.
Drew Carey
It wasn’t like, 'Eat this for 90 days and lose 20 pounds.' It was: 'Eat like this for the rest of your life.' I’m not a maniac about it… I mean, I was at a wedding on Saturday, and I ate cake. But 95 percent of the time, I’m right on the money.
Drew Carey
No carbs,...I have cheated a couple times, but basically no carbs, not even a cracker. No bread at all. No pizza, nothing. No corn, no beans, no starches of any kind. Egg whites in the morning or like, Greek yogurt, cut some fruit.
Drew Carey
I'm not diabetic anymore. No medication needed,
Drew Carey
References
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Price is Right Host Drew Carey on His 100-Pound Weight Loss and More
"I had to change my whole belief system [around dieting]," Carey told the magazine, adding that among the benefits were an almost 100-pound weight loss and the ability to control his diabetes without medication.
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Drew Carey's Amazing Body Transformation
The 52-year-old funnyman was a formerly fit Marine reservist, but has been struggling with excess weight since he left the military in his 20s. Tipping the scales at 262 pounds, Drew got a wake-up call nine years ago when he was forced to undergo an angioplasty for heart disease.
NBC
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Drew Carey's Massive Weight Loss
Carey also said he drinks nothing but water and does lots of cardio. He used to have type II diabetes but no longer.
Huff Post
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Drew Carey: How I Lost 80 Lbs.
Drew Carey has been known as a loveable, teddy-bear type as far back as his long-running sitcom The Drew Carey Show. But, he says, being big was a burden – and he had to make a change.
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