Jelly Roll is proving that hard work and dedication truly pay off. The 40-year-old country music artist, who has been on a transformative weight loss journey since December 2022, recently revealed he has shed an impressive 200 pounds. The milestone was shared with a crowd of NFL players as Jelly Roll surprised the Tennessee Titans during a team meeting at their training camp.
A Major Milestone and a New Goal
During his appearance with the Titans, Jelly Roll joked with the team, telling them, “I can’t get on the field, but I’m getting close.” He then shared the good news, adding, “I lost 200 pounds. I told Coach I’m getting a contract if I lose another 50,” which earned applause from the players and staff.
Since starting his health journey, Jelly Roll has been open about his progress, frequently updating fans and followers on social media. In April 2025, while speaking at Pat McAfee’s “Big Night AHT” event, he shared that he had already lost 183 pounds, having started at 540 pounds. At the time, he weighed in at 357 pounds, and he set his sights on losing another 100 pounds, even joking that he plans to go skydiving with his wife, Bunnie Xo, once he reaches that goal.
The Struggles Behind the Success
Jelly Roll has been transparent about the challenges he’s faced throughout his weight loss journey, revealing that food addiction was the primary obstacle he needed to overcome. In interviews, he’s explained that battling obesity and food addiction was much like overcoming his previous struggles with substance abuse. His relationship with food, he said, had never been healthy, and changing that mindset has been the hardest part.
He shared with Fox News Digital in May 2025, “If you’re really battling obesity, you got to start at the dinner table… You got to fight that addiction at the dinner table. The walking’s great, all the other stuff’s great, but that’s where the battle starts.”
Jelly Roll admitted that his weight loss wasn’t just about getting physically fit—it was about changing his perspective on food and breaking the cycle of unhealthy habits that had plagued him for decades. He explained, “The battle was with the food addiction, changing the way I’ve looked at food for the last 39 years.”
Publicly Documenting the Journey
In an effort to stay accountable and bring others along on his journey, Jelly Roll has been candid about his struggles and victories. He told People magazine in 2024, “I’ve never had a healthy relationship with food, so that was the hard part. But once you get into that discipline and commitment, it’s like an avalanche. Once that little snowball started rolling, it was on its way.”
The country star has also shared his progress publicly, allowing fans to witness his transformation in real-time. In October 2024, his trainer posted a video celebrating Jelly Roll’s accomplishment of surpassing 100 pounds lost, with the singer staying active on tour by walking arenas, playing basketball, and boxing.
“I wanted to lose it in front of everybody,” Jelly Roll explained in a December 2024 appearance on his wife’s podcast. “I think that people that become as big as I became, when they lose the weight, they’re kind of ashamed… I wanted to talk about it… I want to bring people along with me.”
Aiming for Bigger Goals
Jelly Roll’s journey is far from over, and his ambitious goals continue to motivate him. The singer shared that he wants to be on the cover of Men’s Health by March 2026, hoping to achieve one of the most impressive transformations in the magazine’s history. His openness and vulnerability throughout this process have made him a source of inspiration for many who are fighting their own battles with weight loss and addiction.
For Jelly Roll, it’s not just about losing the weight—it’s about inspiring others, facing his demons head-on, and showing the world that anything is possible with determination and self-love. With his remarkable 200-pound weight loss and even bigger goals on the horizon, Jelly Roll’s journey serves as a powerful reminder that change is possible at any age, and it’s never too late to start.
