Karl Stefanovic has confessed that he turned to weight loss drugs after struggling to shed kilos. The Today show star made the admission on the new episode of his podcast, The Karl Stefanovic Show, confessing that he bowed to 'social pressures'.
The 51-year-old lost weight through diet and exercise but shed the stubborn final 15 kilos with the help of medicine. 'I went to the doctor, and the doctor said, you know, essentially you're unhealthy. I was always physically active, but I just couldn't budge the weight,' he said.
'I was always physically active, but I just couldn't budge this weight,' Karl continued. 'I couldn't budge it, my man, and I was racking my brain, and my self-confidence suffered. And I think a lot of guys go through that.'
Karl Stefanovic has confessed that he turned to weight loss drugs after struggling to shed kilos. Pictured in February with wife Jasmine, the doctor said: 'Why don't you go on a (medication) for a short amount of time that can kickstart your system, lose some weight, and get off it, and hopefully get on the right path.'
'So I did that, and I have not looked back. I'm hitting the gym two or three times a week. I'm going for walks. It's changed my life!' Karl did not specify which medication he used, but specified he just used it for a short time. 'So I did that, and literally, I was only on it for like three months, but it made a huge difference to me,' he said.
The outing comes one year after Karl candidly addressed his infamous 'dad bod' moment, which sparked a blunt text message from his billionaire best mate James Packer. Appearing on The Kyle and Jackie O Show, he said he was left humbled after a picture of him revealing his 'dad bod' on the beach led the billionaire businessman to text him.
'There's a shot of me on Christmas Day or whatever coming out of the surf, and it was bad,' Karl told hosts Jackie 'O' Henderson and Kyle Sandilands. 'James Packer sends me a note that says, "Mate, you need to get your a*** to the gym".' Back in 2020, Karl pledged to lose 10 kilograms in 10 weeks on the Today show after tipping the scales at over 100kg. Pictured in 2020, the 51-year-old lost weight through diet and exercise but shed the stubborn final 15 kilos with the help of medicine.
Read More: Karl Stefanovic breaks silence on radio career rumours amid talk he'll replace Kyle and Jackie O. James himself recently revealed he was still gaining weight despite admitting to being on Ozempic. 'If you're getting notes from Packer about that, you know it's serious,' Kyle said. The photo in question was snapped in Byron Bay over the summer in 2019 when Karl was enjoying some downtime with Jasmine. Karl even shared the photo to Instagram, joking with followers that he was pregnant. 'After a great deal of speculation... the rumours are true,' Karl captioned the cheeky post.
Jackie then asked Karl how he dealt with seeing such 'confronting images', and he said while he was embarrassed, Jasmine had always been very supportive. 'I feel like it's a lot of embarrassment, but then my wife is always so good about it,' Karl said. Back in 2020, Karl pledged to lose 10 kilograms in 10 weeks on the Today show after tipping the scales at over 100kg. 'I started at 105kg, the heaviest I've ever been. It was incredibly embarrassing,' Karl said as he spoke to obesity expert Dr Nick Fuller, who helped him on his fitness journey.
