Jim Gaffigan opens up about his weight loss journey – and how the decision to take the drug Mounjaro helped him.
“I was so paranoid that I was going to get sick that I kind of put it off, but then it worked,” Gaffigan, 58, told the outlet exclusively. Us every week while attending the 18th Annual Stand Up for Heroes Gala on Monday (November 11) in New York City. “It’s strange because we live in a society where people who eat too much are said to simply have no self-control. …There are people who just don’t have an “off” button when they eat, right? »
The comedian went on to explain that it’s “really fascinating” how people feel “empathy” for those who struggle with other addictions, but there is “less compassion” for someone who struggles with “eating too much.”
“I ate when I was hungry and I ate when I was happy and I ate when I was sad and I just ate. It was my reward,” he shared We, He points out that it is “strange” that there is a “negative stigma” attached to the decision to use weight loss medication. “It’s a personal matter of course, but I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it. But then again, anonymity is something that surrounds many fights like this.
Gaffigan added that he was “probably 270” pounds when he realized he wanted to change his weight.
“I’m kind of a square Midwesterner. “I’ll never look super skinny,” he joked We.
Jim Gaffigan in 2020 and 2024.
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Gaffigan plans to share more about her weight loss journey in her new Hulu special The thin onewhich will be released on November 22nd.
“We are a country with an obesity epidemic,” he said. “And then there are these appetite suppressants that work wonders The thin one This roughly corresponds to the processing company’s view on this issue.
While the special focuses primarily on weight loss, Gaffigan noted this The thin one will also deal with parenting. (Jim shares Marre, 20, Jack, 18, Katie, 15, Michael, 13, and Patrick, 12, with his wife, Jeannie Gaffigan.)
“The skinny one At this point, it’s a bit like being a parent,” he shared. “I always talked about my children and the different types of knowledge I gained from them.”
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In addition to keeping busy with his weight loss journey and decades-long stand-up career, Gaffigan also sold small amounts of bourbon – something that inspired his wife.
Jim Gaffigan performs at the Bob Woodruff Foundation’s 18th Annual Stand Up for Heroes Benefit and New York Comedy Festival at David Geffen Hall on November 11, 2024 in New York City.
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“It’s not a celebrity thing, but we only sell a few thousand bottles of bourbon,” he said We. “We do this every six months. We only did it twice.
With reporting by Andrew Nodell
