Drew Carey is looking better than ever these days – and a large part of it is down to him being able to maintain his 80-lb weight loss, which he started working on back in 2010.
According to an August 2024 interview with People, the 66-year-old actor, comedian, and The Price Is Right host began his fitness journey 14 years ago after receiving a huge wakeup call from his doctor; and he hasn’t looked back since! Keep reading for more information about Carey’s weight loss.
What Has Drew Carey Said About His 80-Lb Weight Loss?
"I would go out to Swingers diner after The Price Is Right my first year, get a plate of pasta, a cupcake, and iced tea with a bunch of lemons," Carey candidly told People about his life before embarking on his weight loss journey. "Then I'd go home, have Doritos and several Pepsis, and take an Ambien to go to sleep. It was miserable to live like that."
The Drew Carey Show host, who according to the Daily Mail, was a self-confessed "yo-yo dieter," then recalled a particularly eye-opening visit with his doctor, who essentially scared him into changing his habits and prioritizing his health.
"‘If you don't do something, your life's going to be shorter, and you'll have these bad things to look forward to,'" he recalled.
How Did Drew Carey Lose 80 Lbs.?
Carey looks and feels better than ever since starting his weight loss journey all those years ago. Not only is his transformation easy to see in before and after pictures, but there are also hidden benefits too – including the fact that he, according to People, reversed his Type 2 Diabetes.
"It's better being like this and having my blood sugar at these levels, and I love myself enough now to want that for myself and desire that for myself," he told People about no longer having Type 2 Diabetes.
So how did he do it? Carey reportedly incorporated both diet and exercise into his routine after he received the wakeup call from his doctor, and reportedly cut out carbs and committed to 45-minute cardio workouts several times a week.
Like everyone, Carey does have some cheat meals, which he candidly told People about. "I'll have cake and stuff every once in a while. I'm not a maniac, but I won't eat the whole cake like I did before," he confessed.
Despite having a few cheat meals, Carey seems to be loving his life since his weight loss transformation. "It's just a better attitude all the way around," he told the pub.
He added: "That's part of my happiness now, is being able to look in the mirror and go, 'Oh, I like my haircut, I like my face, I like the way I'm dressed, and I look good in this.' I don't have to sit in a corner or apologize to myself in my head when I'm talking to somebody, you know what I mean? All these things you do when you're overweight or you think something's wrong with you."
