Mike & Molly's Billy Gardell unrecognisable after 75kg transformation
The star once weighed 168kg and now sits at around 93kg.
Mike & Molly star Billy Gardell looks unrecognisable after undergoing a 75kg weight loss transformation.
The 53-year-old, who previously weighed 168kg during his time on the sitcom, has revealed he now sits around 93kg.
"I float between 205 [93kg] and 210 pounds [95kg]," he told Entertainment Tonight. "Self-care is important, and I think I finally got there."
The star was encouraged to undergo bariatric surgery for weight loss in order to minimise his Covid-19 risk and has since worked on his relationship with food.
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"I think you got to find peace with yourself and at some point, look in the mirror and go, 'You know, it's probably time to take care of you.' And I didn't get that note early on," he said. "But I'm a big believer that when you get it, you get it. It doesn't matter what it is, as long as you get it."
As a result of losing weight, Billy's resting heart rate has dropped from 113 to 68, and he no longer suffers from Type 2 diabetes.
Billy also shared that the reason he decided to under the surgery after 'chickening out twice' was his son.
"When you hit 50, you start doing that dad math, like, 'If I can live 25 more years, and he'll be 40,' ... You know what I mean? So I want to be here for him," he said. "I've been an example in a lot of good ways for my child, but I feel like I wasn't a good example of health for him. And so I want him to see that. It doesn't matter what age you are, if you are willing to do something a day at a time, you can change anything."
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Fans were surprised by the transformation with one user writing, "Can I just say how proud I am of Billy Gardell? That dude looks great. An inspiration!"
"That’s Billy Gardell? Woah. He doesn’t even look like the same person anymore," another added.
"Billy Gardell looks like a different man!" a third said.
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