Jerry Nadler Weight Loss - How Many Pounds Did He Lose?

Grab all the details on the weight loss of the U.S. Representative for New York's 10th congressional district Jerry Nadler.

Jerry Nadler is the U.S. Representative for New York's 10th congressional district since 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Party and is currently serving his 15th term in Congress since he began working as a congressman since 1992.

Jerry Nadler was initially elected to represent the state's 17th congressional district from 1992 to 1993, which was renumbered the 8th congressional district (1993–2013) and now is the 10th congressional district. Nadler's also been serving as the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee since 2019. Jerry Nadler struggled with weight issues most of his adult life, but eventually, he overcame it. How did he manage to do that? Let's find out.

Jerry Nadler Underwent Stomach-reduction Surgery to Pull Off a Weight Loss?

Jerry Nadler was well aware of his morbidly overweight body way before the beginnings of his days working in Congress. He could not even climb a single flight of stairs to the second floor of the Capitol to vote on the House floor and always used the elevator. 'I can't tell you how many people -- complete strangers -- have come up to me and said, 'Congressman, you're doing a great job, and I want you to continue to be my congressman, so you have to lose weight, ' Jerry Nadler told the New York Times. 'Imagine how that makes you feel.'

Jerry Nadler weighed 338 pounds before he underwent stomach-reduction surgery to lose weight.
Source: The Daily Beast 

Jerry Nadler tried many times to adopt a healthy diet to reduce his weight, but the futile attempts to get rid of his obesity problem did not work. His obesity problem was becoming more and more concerning his health and well being, and even a threat to his life. As a 5 feet four inches tall guy with 338 pounds weight, he had to take drastic measures to save his own life. As a last resort, in August of 2002, Jerry Nadler underwent stomach-reduction surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan.

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After the surgery, Jerry managed to lose 61 pounds and even fit in slimmer suits while going to the office. And a few days after he lost weight, he walked the 40 blocks or so from his district office in Lower Manhattan to Penn Station for a man who avoided walking even a few blocks. That was quite a transformation for the Congressman, and he's happy about it.

Jerry Nadler's Diet Plan

Jerry's eating habits were the main contributors to his obesity problems previously. He used to eat a lot and snack all the time before he underwent surgery. He used to consume a salad, a bowl of onion soup, a 14-ounce rib-eye steak with french fries, vegetables, bread and butter, and a dessert -- all washed down with diet coke. His snacking items included Oreo cookies, Fig Newtons, frankfurters, and even tuna salad and chicken salad sandwiches.

Jerry nowadays carefully chooses his diet.
Source: Gossip Gist

After the surgery, Jerry began to be careful in diets and began adopting healthy eating habits. He prefers vegetables these days, and if he orders a four-ounce steak sandwich, he will discard the Kaiser roll and eat only three-quarters of the meat. Additionally, he also avoids snacking and usually consumes a tuna fish or chicken salad sandwich with tomatoes and mayonnaise for his breakfast. He also remains physically active to supplement the diet, that is why he's been able to maintain the weight this whole time.

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