Rick Ross Shares How He Lost Weight To Save His Life

There’s no doubt that Rick Ross is looking a lot slimmer than he was when he first emerged on the hip hop scene. Though the self-proclaimed ‘biggest boss’ was popular for his heavy frame, it was his back to back seizures in 2011 that forced him to make some critical life choices. 

In October 2011, Ross was hospitalized after suffering two seizures within 6 hours. He was on a flight to Memphis before the airline had to make an emergency landing. At the time, Ross weighed a whopping 350 lbs, was sleeping only 3 hours a night, and had no problem scarfing down 24-oz. steaks at 4 am. Ross’ physician urged that he take on a healthier lifestyle, so he did, and it didn’t require him completely getting rid of everything he loves. 

“If I quit all the things I loved cold turkey, I knew it would only be so long before I went back to my old ways,” Ross told Men’s Health Magazine in their September issue. Instead, Ross says that he still eats the foods he loves, but only between noon and 5 pm and only 2-3 times out of the week. For the rest of his meals, Ross and his personal chef worked together to come up with healthy and tasty recipes. “I’m happy. I’m still losing weight, and now I’m starting to build hard muscle in places.”  

Ross’ weight loss is also attributed to his workout regimen. Four days out of the week, he goes for a warm-up jog, and then sets up five exercise stations with moves like deadlifts and pushups, working through them for 30 minutes. He tells Men’s Health, “My advice for anyone looking to lose weight is to not make it feel like a job.”

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