Country superstar Jelly Roll is making headlines for his 2024 goal to lose weight and get healthier. Now, sources say that Luke Combs is undergoing a weight loss transformation of his own! Life&Style reported that Luke has been focusing on shedding some pounds after the births of his sons, Tex, in June 2022 and Beau, in August 2023.
You might think that chasing an infant and a toddler around is enough to break out in a huge sweat, but Luke has never complained about being a dad to two young boys under two or alleged that the stress of parenting is affecting his health and appetite. Life&Style reported that Luke did admit to someone, “This having a kid thing has really messed up my head in the best way,” and he added, “I want to be around, dude. Do you know what I mean?”
Luke has always been sensitive about being a “bigger guy” in country music ever since he hit the big time in June 2017. But he kept his insecurities to himself until last year when he made a shocking confession.
According to Life&Style, Luke said that he thought his “physical fitness,” “appearance,” and “size” had always been something that he “struggled with” from the time he was a little boy.
Luke called it “this mountain that I’ve always been standing at the bottom of, trying to run up.” Sadly, he claimed that he always slipped down “every time.” A year later, Luke revealed that his weight was “this thing that I feel like if I don’t overcome it in my lifetime, it will be my biggest regret, with a doubt.”
Luke Once Attempted a Vegan Diet
In 2022, around the time his first son Tex was born, Luke shockingly revealed that he’d always been “uncomfortable” with his body. He claimed he “just got a horrible genetic dice roll on this thing,” although Luke made it clear, “I do pig out.”
He said he wasn’t trying to say, “It’s not my fault because it is in a lot of ways.” Luke revealed, “Man, I’d really love to trim down,” but he also felt it was “so hard” for him to do that.
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When you’re a country music superstar like Luke, one of your “public duties” is attending fancy awards shows and performing on stage and television. Imagine being Luke and having all these insecurities; anyone can realize how incredibly difficult that can be.
In October 2020, Luke’s body image became such a concern to him that he attempted a “vegan diet.” He admitted he tried that diet because he’d lost a bet and was supposed to go on it for 90 days. Although, Luke confessed that he didn’t “make it through the full duration.”
For Luke, the failure of that diet came down to “consistency.” He explained, “I don’t need a cigarette to be alive, but I need food to be alive.” That’s what made dieting so tricky, and when Luke felt he had no “control” over what he ate to survive, that only made it worse.
Luke Has Gained Control Over His Mind and Body
But just over a year later, it looked as if Luke was addressing his insecurities, and he started to try and have fun during those nerve-wracking red-carpet appearances. At the November 2021 CMA Awards, Luke looked cool and comfy in a fashionable velvet suit. A couple of years later, he said he was focusing on becoming “better overall.”
Still, Luke also admitted he has OCD! He revealed that he cared too much about people who mistakenly thought of him, “this guy doesn’t care about himself.” Luke said, “That’s another OCD thing where you’re like, ‘What are they going to think?’”
Last November, Luke was up for Single of the Year at the 2023 CMA Awards. He gained a trophy after winning in that category, but it also looked like Luke had lost some weight. Sources say he looked “dapper” that night.
Luke seems to be getting more control over his mind and body since last year. While he called weight loss a “burden,” Luke also said he didn’t care as much about what other people thought anymore. For Luke, triumphing over his weight and strengthening his mind says much about who he is “as a man.”
Luke also revealed, “There’s this thing that I wanna accomplish that is solely up to me.” He added, “Nobody else can do it for me. Nobody did this to me.” Luke continues to work towards his goal to “conquer” his battle with weight loss, and he’s now convinced that he will.
