Netflix star Jonathan Van Ness showed off his dramatic weight loss in a new photo, and opened up about struggling with an eating disorder before a miracle drug and exercise changed his life
Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness has celebrated a major weight loss milestone after years of struggles.
The 37-year-old hairstylist shared a before-and-after shot on Instagram, alongside a caption explaining how he’d dropped a massive 66 pounds (4.7 stone). In his photo, Netflix star Jonathan put two photos next to each other, both showing him wearing just a pair of black boxers.
The photo, from the popular weight loss app MyFitnessPal, showed Jonathan looking much slimmer in the ‘after’ shot, showing off visible muscles on his stomach and proudly flexing his bicep. “Lost 66 pounds!” the app wrote alongside the side-by-side snaps.
In a caption on his Stories, Jonathan explained that a variety of methods had helped him drop the pounds. “I want to note, glp-1s have been a huge help,” he revealed. GLP-1 is often marketed as Ozempic, and is used to treat type 2 diabetes.
The star added: “I have also made major other changes. First was my diet obvs, second was way less alcohol, and finally group pilates which has been most pivotal. My mental health and overall feeling is a different universe since last year and the biggest change was group fitness.”
Jonathan explained of his different weight loss methods: “Overall though, I’m so proud of myself and want to share. Take what works for you & leave the rest.”
Big Mouth star Jonathan has been open about his weight loss journey for years, admitting that he struggled with an eating disorder which was responsible for his frequent size changes. On Instagram in October 2022, he revealed: “Always been a hot and sexy sl*t but have also been struggling with binge eating disorder at the same time for a very long time.”
“In April after years of feeling out of control with food I got help. It’s been interesting because I now prioritise making time to eat, planning to eat and actually eating. It used to be my lowest priority which would make me so hungry that when I would eat, I would binge. This has been and continues to be a healing journey I’m grateful to be on.”
Alongside getting more holistic help for his binge eating issues, Jonathan revealed that GLP-1 helped him control his food intake and boost his mental health. “I talked to my doctor about it, and he told me about GLP-1, which I tried a pill version of a couple of years ago, and that did not work for me. So now, it was like ‘let’s try one of the shots.’
He added: “This was back in September, and I felt immediately better. For the first time in my life, I have had control over my food intake. It has helped me so massively and that is part of why I want to be so honest with you because I know how important asking for help is and how much it can change your life in terms of healing.”
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