Jelly Roll flaunts mammoth weight loss after dropping 300 pounds ahead of 35 pound skin removal surgery

Jelly Roll showed off his incredible weight loss while exercising on Thursday.

The 41-year-old country rapper, whose real name is Jason DeFord, was spotted jogging down the streets of Los Angeles amid his ongoing health journey.

The Son of a Sinner hitmaker appeared out of breath as he pushed himself while committing to his fitness routine as he ran down the streets alongside his workout buddies.

He looked to be intensely concentrating while jogging in a hoodie, sweatpants and light blue sneakers. 

He previously revealed how he shed more than half of his body weight in under four years without using weight loss drugs like Ozempic.

The Grammy winner — who is now at 265 pounds — also recently shared that he has future plans to get surgery to remove the excessive skin after his massive weight loss.

He revealed he embarked on a body transformation journey when he wanted to change how weighing over 500 pounds had devastating effects on his life. 

He said he was motivated to improve his health and overhaul his habits after realizing his weight was severely affecting his energy, testosterone levels and overall health.

Since he began his health journey in 2020, he also started using mental health therapy to address food addiction in a similar manner as dealing with substance addiction. 

He previously insisted that he was committed to avoiding weight loss jabs or medications and wanted to transform his body with hard work and simple lifestyle tweaks. 

In April 2024, he previously shared an update and revealed he had lost '70-something pounds' over the span of just several months during his during his Beautifully Broken tour. 

Jelly Roll recalled how he started walking more, then running and eventually training for a 5K. He later celebrated losing 100 pounds that entire year by walking or running two to three miles a day. 

At the time, he also opened up about how changing his diet greatly contributed to his transformation too. 

He shared his secret with fans and said it was simply prioritizing protein-heavy meals, including Nashville-style hot chicken boiled in bone broth and high-protein poutine, which can help promote feeling full. 

He also praised daily sauna sessions and cold plunges. 

In a recent interview with Extra, he said that not only has his health improved, he has also become a 'better father' and is 'more present with my children.' 

In addition to the overall quality of life and his mental health, he also made candid admissions about his sex drive with his wife and said he feels 'like a teenager again.' 

This comes after he made an appearance at the Grammys with his wife Bunnie Xo — who recently made comments praising the singer-songwriter's body transformation. 

Bunnie Xo, who has been married to Jelly Roll since 2016, opened up about how his major weight loss transformation has changed him beyond his physical appearance now.

The adult content creator-turned-podcast host, 46, also told People that she finds herself 'drooling' over him now.

'We're watching a grown man live his life to the fullest for the first time,' she said. 'He doesn't have that extra weight on him.

'He is literally just the happiest little bumblebee that is just flying through the universe right now,' she continued. 'And he's doing everything that he hasn't gotten to do, and he's kicking a**.'

She added: 'I can't wait to see how it's going to be in another 10 years, especially now with his newfound freedom.' 

'He was beautiful before, but now I catch myself drooling looking at him. He looks so good!'