Philip James Defranco Has Lost Over 60 Pounds Since The Start Of His Weight Loss Journey!

American media host and YouTube personality Philip James Defranco has stirred up the internet with his amazing body transformation over the course of two years of fitness progress.

The internet personality had previously suffered from health problems, including polycystic kidney disease, which induces weight gain that is mostly the effect of water retention.

As a result of an unhealthy diet and health issues, the host was carrying an extra weight around 2020 and even struggled with body dysmorphia.

However, around 2022, Philip had a wake-up call, after which he decided to prioritize his health.

The media personality has dedicated himself to his routine in the last two years and lost 60 pounds.

Philip is vocal about his health struggles and his prominent body transformation progress

Born on December 1, 1985, Philip James Defranco rose to prominence after his news commentary program, The Philip DeFranco Show.

The [calculate_years datestring=”12/01/1985″]-year-old YouTuber, with 6.55 million subscribers on the platform, has always been open with his audience about his personal life and struggles.

Moreover, Philip himself talked about his journey of weight loss in one of his YouTube videos, saying:

Earlier in the year, I started having health problems, as a part of that and really just starting to worry about quality of life stuff, I started taking better care of myself.

Further, Defranco encouraged others to emphasize that it is never too late and shared some research indicating that improving one’s diet by 20% can lead to an 8% reduction in mortality and a 7-5% decrease in the risk of heart disease.

The digital creator further shared how he became more physically active and adopted healthier eating habits during the past years.

Additionally, Phillip Defranco has shared his weight loss journey pictures on social media, updating his viewers on his health updates since 2023, saying:

Since then, I’ve lost over 60 pounds, quality of life much better, mental health much better.

As promised when I started, here is another Quarterly Health Update. ❤️🎉

It’s been 2+ years of slow progress and changes and I’m not done yet. Gonna increase resistance training this year to “fill-in”.

The best change through all this though has been with my mental health. pic.twitter.com/2xIdnJDNjd

— Philip DeFranco 👊🏻 (@PhillyD) May 15, 2024

Philip’s journey has been slow progress, but it has been worthwhile. It has helped him to improve and influence in positive ways.

What is truly admirable is that despite his discomfort with showing these pictures online, he has still chosen to do so, which has been inspirational for many out there.

Fans have also lauded Philip’s commitment to adapting to a healthier lifestyle inspirational.