Jason Kelce says he wants to lose weight in order to play with his kids and be a better dad.
The former Philadelphia Eagles center told GQ he lost âalmost 20 poundsâ since retiring from the NFL in March.
Kelce said his back and knees âfeel betterâ since he shed the weight and he has plans to lose another 20 pounds.
Jason Kelce says heâs focusing on losing weight for the sake of his đ€đ©đȘđđ„ren.
In an interview with GQ published last Wednesday, the former Philadelphia Eagles center spoke about how heâs staying healthy in retirement.
Kelce said heâs âalmost 20 pounds down right nowâ since retiring from the NFL in March and aims to lose another 20.
âItâs hard to imagine another nearly 20 pounds coming off, being honest with you. But my back already feels better. My knees already feel better,â Kelce told GQ. âSo another 20 pounds hopefully will make that much more adept at playing with my đ€đ©đȘđđ„ren.â
Kelce has three daughters with his wife, Kylie Kelce.
He shared that he weighed 295 pounds for most of his NFL career, and now weighs 277 pounds.
âI donât want to get too small. I think a lot of guys, especially offensive linemen, they lose too much weight, and then they look like bobbleheads because their neck gets so small, but their head stays the same size,â Kelce said.
He added that a weight range between 250 and 260 pounds felt the most suitable for him because it would help him retain his stature.
âSo for me, I feel like for some reason, 250 to 260 feels like Iâll be still big and be happy with the way I look without having a six-pack,â he said.
Even though heâs sustained numerous injuries throughout his 13-year football career, Kelce said he wonât let them stop him from enjoying life.
âIâve had a twice-reconstructed right knee, a surgery on my hand, my groin. Iâve broken toes. Iâve had my share of things that have gone wrong, not to mention just the wear and tear of playing 13 years in the NFL,â Kelce said. âSo Iâm leaving the game with those scars, but for all intents and purposes, I can play with my kids. I am still able to fully enjoy life, which I consider a blessing whether you played in the NFL or not.â
This isnât the first time that heâs spoken about his desire to shed some pounds during retirement.
During an April episode of his âNew Heightsâ podcast featuring guest Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kelce shared some details about his fitness goals.
âMy goal is two pounds every week, lose it. I want to lose it, but maintain my muscle mass,â Kelce said. âIâm trying to monitor my protein, my carbs, my fats and make sure that Iâm hitting at least one pound per body weight.â
Schwarzenegger then gave Kelce a tip: âThe most important thing is that you slowly decrease the body fat and increase the body muscles. You just switch. It doesnât just have to do with the weight,â he said.
In a June 2023 interview with Sports Illustratedâs Eagles Today, Kelce shared that his NFL diet wasnât as strict as one might expect.
âI think that you just gotta be smart and do it in a way youâre getting the right amount of protein,â Kelce said. âOnce you kind of figure that out, you donât really have to stay on top of it much.â
He added that he eats whatever he wants to.
âI can go to McDonaldâs and eat food that I can figure out. I can go to Wawa, look at the menu, and figure out what to have. I donât need to have brown rice with chicken breast with no flavor. If thatâs whatâs required of me to play in the NFL, I probably wouldnât do it,â he said.
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