Fat Joe Reveals He Used Ozempic to Lose 200 Pounds
Fat Joe revealed that he used Ozempic to help him lose weight.
In a new interview with Us Weekly, the Bronx rapper said that the Type 2 diabetes drug helped him shed 200 pounds over the last few years.
“Ozempic says you may only have two pieces of your favorite stuff,” he told the magazine.
He also shared some helpful tips he’s learned for keeping the weight off. “We just try to eat everything with the least carbs as possible,” he said. “So we try to stay away from the bread, the pasta, the rice. That’s the smartest way to eat.”
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In addition to avoiding certain foods, he utilizes portion control and eating in moderation. “Like this morning, I ate breakfast, I had this toast. I cut the corner off, ate it and kept it moving,” he explained. “Normally I would’ve ate [sic] the whole thing. But, you know, that’s what we do. We cut carbs and try to be smarter.”
Despite his weight loss, Fat Joe is still keeping the same stage name. “My wife would kill me. She likes me being a big boy,” he said, joking. “She hallucinates like I’m still that big boy. She loves that.”
Back in 2023, he told Men’s Health that he, at one point, weighed 470 pounds. “Your body’s just a computer,” he told the outlet. “It reads stuff you eat in different ways.” He’s also become aware of his overall health, which includes his blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels.
Last year, Joe poked fun at the diabetes medication by dressing as an Ozempic pen for Halloween. The drug has become wildly popular in Hollywood, with Tracy Morgan, Chelsea Handler, and Amy Schumer admitting to using it for weight loss.
