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Post Malone acknowledges daughter as the reason for his healthy lifestyle change
Having his first child made him a fan of self-care and love spreading
Post Malone and ex-fiancée Hee Sung “Jamie” Park welcomed their daughter in May 2022. Just a few weeks before the baby came, the rapper told PEOPLE that he was so moved that he decided to make a life-changing turn. ”This new chapter in my life is something I really look forward to, I can say that I am the happiest I’ve ever been, and for as long as I can remember I was sad,” he stated. “Now is the time to look after my body, my family, and friends, and love as much as we can and as often as we can.”
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Post Malone attributes his 55-pound health transformation to fatherhood
After the birth of his daughter, he decided to stop drinking and smoking and started focusing on his fitness
Post Malone has made a huge lifestyle change since he became a dad in May 2022. He dropped 55 pounds (from around 240 to 185) and has also reduced his drinking and smoking. In an interview with The Joe Rogan Experience in June 2024, he said that becoming a father was the reason for his decision to “take care of my body and my family.” On Mythical Kitchen in July 2023, he also expressed his desire to be around to see his daughter grow and do “kick-ass stuff.”
Post Malone attributes weight loss of 55 lbs to fatherhood
Post Malone has been on a weight loss journey since 2022 and in an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, he claimed to have lost about 55 pounds – from around 240 to 185 – a change he talked in detail. On Mythical Kitchen in July 2023, he said that becoming a dad made him “take better care of myself,” and he added, “I want to be around to see her go and do kick-ass stuff.” He also mentioned that he had lessened the heavy drinking and smoking, “toned it down a little bit,” and focused on getting his weight under control.
The whole weight-loss journey that he talked about can be summarized in what Post Malone has said.
Post Malone initiated weight reduction after his daughter’s arrival
After the birth of their daughter in May 2022, Malone says that his weight loss journey was his first priority among the three of them. In an Instagram post dated April 2023, the artist revealed that fatherhood had made him reevaluate his priorities and hence he started taking better care of himself.
“I’ve had a lot of people ask me about my weight loss and I’ll suppose, performance on stage. I’m having a lot of fun performing, and have never felt healthier,” he said. “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. Next up is smokes and brews, but I like to consider myself a patient man… lol!”
Moreover, he promised his fans about his emotional state by stating that his “brain is in a super dope place” and that he is “the happiest I’ve been in a long time.”
Fans were worried about his weight loss at first
In his 2024 June appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience, Malone talked about a rumor of his thinner look being a drug-related one. He said that when he started losing weight, fans immediately assumed the worst. “I remember, whenever I started losing my weight, everybody was like, ‘Hey, this is what meth looks like,’ and I started dancing on stage and having fun and having more energy and just enjoying life again,” he told Joe Rogan.
Malone again said that he is not using “any hard drugs” and therefore felt the need to vehemently deny the accusations. “Almost as a public figure, you feel the inclination to be the one who has to give the explanation that you really don’t need to give,” he said. “First of all, it is nobody’s business. And, secondly, do not f—— assume everything.”
Malone says he dropped weight by changing the food he ate while touring
Post Malone, during a October 2023 appearance on The Howard Stern Show, said he didn’t use weight-loss drugs to lose weight. Instead he simply changed his diet while on tour. “I remember the first step was that I went on tour and I was like, ‘You know what? I’m going to eat grilled chicken, I’m going to eat carrots, and I’m going to have a little bit of white rice with … hot sauce,’” he told Stern. He also said, “Hot sauce doesn’t have any calories in it. I was shocked.”
Malone said that he stopped eating fried foods and pizza and explained that he would usually go to a fast-food place at 2 a.m. after a show since it was the only kind of place that would be open. “I lost 20 pounds doing that, and I was like, let’s keep going. Let’s keep building. And we just kept f—— rocking and rolling,” he said.
Post Malone displays his weight loss journey in August 2023
Mirror selfie, eccentric caption and fan reactions
In August 2023, Post Malone took a mirror selfie in a bathroom which showed off his fit body in a black outfit of head to toe. In his Instagram post, he wrote, “Introducing Viceroy Chungus VonBattlepass, i love you , ” that made the fans comments. Ty Dolla got in the rap game and wrote, “Whatupign wrote, “What up ignwrote, “What upignwrote,” Whatuplim,” and another user confessed, “I need to quit drinking soda.”
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