Chumlee Weight Loss - Grab All the Details!

Grab all the details on the weight loss of the American businessman and reality television personality Chumlee.

Austin Lee Russell, best known by his stage name Chumlee, is an American businessman and reality television personality. He is a cast member of the reality television series 'Pawn Series' on History Channel. The show follos the daily business at the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas where Chumlee works as an employee.

Chumlee began working at the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop five years before filming of the first season. His childhood friend Corey Harrison's father, Rick Harrison, and grandfather, Richard Benjamin Harrison, opened the shop in 1989. In recent years, Chumlee has been gaining traction for reasons other than his part in the reality show: weight loss. Here's how the 37-year-old reality star dropped significant amount of weight to attain a healthy and fit body.

How Did Chumlee Undergo 100-Pound Weight Loss?

Chumlee struggled with weight issues since his childhood. At the peak of his obesity, he weighed over three hundred pounds, which is an astonishing amount to be noted. He tried to drop the excess fat from his body several times in his life, but never actually succeeded before. In 2014, he managed to get to 225 pounds from the previous year’s 320 but he could not maintain it and gained back all the lost weight.

Chumlee used to weigh over 300 pounds during his 'heavy' years.
Source: ABC News

Chumlee realized later in life he actually needed to take some drastic measures to undergo weight loss. He had no other choice but to opt for the weight loss surgery to do that. 

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In 2018, Chumlee got lap-band surgery, a surgical procedure that involves the placement of an adjustable belt around the upper portion of the stomach using a laparascope. The operation reduces the size of stomach and restricts the amount of food it can hold. Basically, it makes a person get full quickly after eating some amount of food.

Chumlee Diet Plan And Fitness Routine

He went from 344 pounds to 305 after the surgery in 2018. But he did not just stop at that. He was aware that he need to maintain his weight by adopting healthy lifestyle choices for his own well being.

Chumlee went from 344 pounds to 305 after the weight loss surgery in 2018.
Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal

Chumlee began to follow a strict diet and exercise routine with the help of his girlfriend, Tanya Hyjazi. Tanya is a Chef and nutritional expert and she helped her partner consume organic food products like vegetables and juices, and restricted all red meat. Additionally, Chumlee hits gym six times a week to get his dose of physical activity.

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In 10 months following his first successful weight loss, all thanks to his new lifestyle changes, he dropped to 230 pounds, which is a tremendous transformation he achieved in that time period. And Chumlee is keeping on going, with the ultimate goal to reach 170 pounds.

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