Country singer Jelly Roll is on a health journey and he’s had significant results. That doesn’t mean the journey isn’t without frustration and pain, the “American Idol” artist-in-residence explained.
Jelly Roll: ‘I’m Tired, I’m Frustrated, I’m Sore’
Jelly Roll has lost 120 pounds and is celebrating his success. He’s also getting real about how much work he’s putting into his weight loss journey.
On February 9, Jelly Roll took to Instagram to show off the view from the top after a long uphill hike.
“Listen, I just wanted to let y’all know something from the bottom of my heart. I’m tired, I’m frustrated, I’m sore,” the singer said. “But holy [expletive], isn’t that beautiful?”
“I hope y’all are getting out moving today, it’s worth the sacrifice, y’all. It’s worth the pain,” he continued.
The singer noted, “I realized today that some days when I get out here in this process of trying to make this massive life change, that some days, I come out here and I feel great. From the moment we start, I feel good all the way through, and I only feel better when I leave, you know? But today kinda reminded me that sometimes you have those days, man, where you just don’t feel it at all.”
He added, “And even as you get walking, you don’t feel it. Your heartbeat starts pumping, you still don’t completely feel it. You know what I mean?”
Jelly Roll encouraged his followers to stand strong even though obstacles are inevitable. “We can’t live in a false sense of this thing, not sucking,” he said. “Like, you’re making this big of a life change, it’s gonna hurt. Be painful. I’m sore all the time.”
The singer noted, “But man, I feel better y’all.”
He continued, explaining, “Especially the first couple months, you feel like you’re just [expletive] in the wind. Like, you can’t get any progress.”
Jelly Roll encouraged his fans to “stick with” it and said he’d see them at the 4K in Tampa, Florida on May 4.
“We are gonna do this thing together y’all,” he said. “Love y’all, man. Let’s get healthy together y’all.”
Jelly Roll Shares His Motivation for Better Health
In a February 7 interview with E! News, Jelly Roll shared his big personal win. “I hiked a mountain the other day. Camelback,” he said. “There is no way that would have been possible beforehand, so it’s great to see that progress and we still are going.”
He also touched on what keeps him focused. “The things that motivate me and keep me going are the people I have met along the way across the juveniles and rehab centers or prisons along the way,” he shared. “The people that come up to me and bravely share their sobriety date, or a story of something that they’ve dealt with, or someone they’ve lost.”
Jelly Roll added, “Seeing the resilience of the human spirit, there is no greater motivation than to keep going.”
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Jelly Roll Gives Health Update: ‘It’s Worth the Pain’