Emotional Jared Lorenzen Opens Up About Journey To Combat Obesity

Ex-NFL QB, Jared Lorenzen announces video series to document his battle with obesity.
Emotional Jared Lorenzen Opens Up About Journey To Combat Obesity
Emotional Jared Lorenzen Opens Up About Journey To Combat Obesity /

The "Hefty-Lefty" might be a cute nickname, but Jared Lorenzen's weight has reached a dangerous level and the former QB is doing something about it.

The 36-year-old, who became popular during his days at Kentucky, has launched "The Jared Lorenzen Project," in which he will share his weight-loss journey with viewers. In the opening video (above), Lorenzen talks about not going on a scale since since 2008 when he weighed 285. When he recently checked his weight, it was 502 pounds. Lorenzen explained that he was always big and never ate a vegetable, growing up on mac and cheese and potatoes.

"Right now, if I didn’t wake up tomorrow, it wouldn’t be a shock to many people,” Lorenzen says in the video. “‘Well, yeah, you know, look how big he is? Damn.’”

The series will feature Lorenzen working with a pair of fitness and nutrition experts as he tries to slim down and get healthy. 

On Tuesday, Lorenzen posted a second video in which he thanked everyone for the support and positive feedback on the project. 

Best of luck to Lorenzen on his mission. 


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