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Post Malone will be in the spotlight for the NFL’s premier Thanksgiving game.
At halftime of the highly anticipated Kansas City Chiefs vs. Dallas Cowboys matchup, the rapper-turned-country artist will take the stage for a performance. Malone, a known Cowboys fan, has been one of the biggest artists in the U.S. over the past decade.
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When Malone takes the stage, fans may notice that it isn’t just his music that’s changed over time — the star also looks different from how he used to. In recent years, he has shared details of his weight loss journey, estimating that he lost over 50 pounds at one point.
Here’s what to know about Post Malone’s weight loss.
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Post Malone weight loss
Malone has confirmed in recent years that he’s been on a diet and weight loss journey. In April 2023, he shared a post to Instagram that addressed why he had lost so much weight, with some fans concerned that it was related to drugs. In September 2022, Malone had been hospitalized, later sharing that he had been dealing with “stabbing pain” when breathing.
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“Hello everybody, I hope you’re having a great night. I wanted to say that I’m not doing drugs,” Malone wrote in the caption. “I’ve had a lot of people ask me about my weight loss and I’d suppose, performance on stage. I’m having a lot of fun performing, and have never felt healthier.”
The star artist said that he began to make changes to his diet in May 2022, when he and his fiancee welcomed a daughter.
“I guess dad life kicked in and I decided to kick soda and start eating better so I can be around for a long time for this little angel,” Malone wrote. “Next up is smokes and brews, but I like to consider myself a patient man.”
In August 2023, Malone appeared on “The Joe Rogan Podcast” and shared some insight into his weight loss.
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Post Malone weight before and after
When on “The Joe Rogan Podcast” in August 2023, Malone said that by that point, he would estimate he was “like 240 [pounds], and now I’m like 185 [pounds].”
Here’s a photo taken of Malone at a concert in 2021:
Here’s a photo Malone shared of himself in September 2023 after losing weight.
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Post Malone diet
In August 2023, Malone appeared on “The Joe Rogan Podcast” and shared some insight into his weight loss, including how he altered his diet. One point he made was that decreasing his soda intake was a leading factor.
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“Soda is so bad. It’s so good but so bad,” he told Rogan.
In October 2023, Post Malone also told Howard Stern that while on tour, he decided to eat grilled chicken, carrots and white rice with hot sauce. He also said he stopped eating fried food and pizza while on tour.
“Hot sauce has no calories in it. I was blown away,” he said.