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Jelly Roll<\/a><\/strong> went to bed every night fearing he might not wake up. According to his health consultant Gary Brecka<\/strong>, the singer\u2019s lifestyle had become significantly impacted by his weight and he was struggling to do everyday tasks.<\/p>\n It was that grim reality, Brecka, 55, revealed on the Bussin\u2019 With the Boys<\/a> podcast, that convinced the rapper-turned-country star to finally commit to changing his lifestyle. Their partnership began when Jelly Roll, 40, sent Brecka a blunt DM: \u201cDo you work with fat people?\u201d<\/p>\n The DM was enough, and Brecka set up a meeting with the \u201cSon of a Sinner\u201d singer that took place on Jelly Roll\u2019s private plane where he did bloodwork.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll never forget that flight. It was actually very sad because I could see this guy\u2019s heart,\u201d Brecka told podcast hosts Will Compton<\/strong> and Taylor Lewan<\/strong> in their episode on Monday, September 22. \u201cHe\u2019s a good human, but he could barely fit in this private airplane seat. And he started talking to us, describing what it was like to go through a day in the life of just being him and his weight.\u201d<\/p>\n Brecka added that Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, told him that he had to wedge himself in with pillows each night because he was afraid he\u2019d roll over onto his back and suffocate and that he \u201cnever turned the radio down in the car, because when [he] pulled up to a spotlight, [he could] hear [himself] wheezing.\u201d<\/p>\n Eventually, the Grammy Award nominee knew he had to make a change and that\u2019s when he reached out to Brecka.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery morning that he would wake up, he said as soon as he would wake up, he would thank God that he didn\u2019t die that night,\u201d Brecka said, \u201cbecause he felt like he was gonna die every night he went to sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n RELATED: Jelly Roll Shares Emotional Message After Reaching Major Career Milestone<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n He continued, \u201c[He said], \u2018I\u2019m ready to commit to changing this, because God\u2019s given me this opportunity to have my music serve the world. And I feel like I\u2019m gonna die. He is one of the most genuine human beings, and to see that transition right there is just amazing, man.\u201d<\/p>\n Jelly Roll is now down nearly 200 pounds<\/a>, and the nights spent wondering if he\u2019d wake up are finally over.<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Sep 24, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Jelly Roll went to bed every night fearing he might not wake up. According to his health consultant Gary Brecka, the singer\u2019s lifestyle had become significantly impacted by his weight and he was struggling to do everyday tasks. 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