Jon Gosselin made headlines earlier this year with his stunning weight loss transformation. However, he has now revealed that his progress was short-lived.
The reality TV star said that all the weight he lost returned when he could no longer get access to his semaglutide injections.
Aside from his weight loss journey, Jon Gosselin was embroiled in a legal tussle with his ex-wife, Kate Gosselin, over the custody of their eight children.
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Jon Gosselin Speaks On Gaining Weight After Losing It Initially
The father of eight has now admitted to regaining the weight he lost after stopping his Semaglutide injections, a medication typically used to manage type 2 diabetes but also popular for its weight loss benefits.
Jon posted about his 50-pound loss earlier this year after switching up his eating habits and gym routines.
He shortly began using the popular Semaglutide shots, which helped his weight journey, but was hit with a shortage of medication that caused the weight to come back.
"I ran out of semaglutide about seven weeks ago," Gosselin told Fox News. "I couldn't inject, I couldn't do anything. So I was just hitting the gym really hard. But I noticed, like I was getting more bloat in my belly and stuff like that, and I was obviously doing more cardio and trying to get rid of it."
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Jon continued, "I gained weight back because, I mean, I was traveling. I was in Myrtle Beach, so I wasn't cooking. I was eating out, and I just didn't really want to rely on semaglutide either, because I can't be on it forever."
"The hardest thing with weight loss is maintaining that weight loss," the former TV star noted.
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Jon Gosselin Used The Drug To Suppress Hunger
The "Jon & Kate Plus 8" star also spoke about the effects of the popular drug, noting that it helped him suppress hunger.
"I get hungry around 3 a.m. when I'm driving home, and with the semaglutide, it helped suppress that appetite. So I wasn't eating past like 8 p.m. I was maintaining my weight loss. You're not hungry at all," Jon stated. "When I came off semaglutide, you kind of started to fall back into that pattern a little bit, and I was traveling, so I couldn't maintain my regular schedule."
Earlier this year, Jon posted a stunning body transformation after he spent years avoiding taking care of himself.
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"I never went to the gym, and I never really cared about my physical appearance," he said. "Now it's, you know, I changed my life around and totally changed my life with working out and diet and exercise and working with Beverly Hills Rejuvenation Center."
"I feel really comfortable in my own skin, wearing just a tank top or no shirt at all," Jon added. "It's kind of weird for me because I've always been very conscientious of my weight and my appearance outside of my house. It's just like a whole new me. And, you know, I bought my first tank top a couple of months ago, and now I have a couple more."
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He Regrets Not Using Weight Loss Drugs 'Sooner'
In April, Jon attended the grand opening of the Beverly Hills Rejuvenation Center in West Hollywood, where he finally opened up about his weight loss to PageSix.
He revealed that he lost about 32 pounds in two months from using a semaglutide. During the chat, Jon expressed regrets about not starting the medication sooner.
He said, "You know what's annoying? The regret of not starting it 10 years ago. I feel amazing! Like, why didn't I do this sooner? Maybe it wasn't the right time."
Jon Gosselin's Kids Motivated Him
In a recent appearance on the "Tamron Hall Show" alongside his daughter Hannah, Jon discussed how his children were a motivating factor for him to take his health seriously.
"I was really concerned about his health and I know that my grandfather passed away when he was 62. Health is a really important thing for surviving and staying alive," Hannah said, adding that she "was all for tagging along" when her dad started losing weight.
Jon explained that losing his father at a young age and now approaching the age is always on his fans.
"I just want to get right for my kids and be healthy and be around," he shared. "I'm in a new relationship now, well three years, so you kind of start thinking about marriage and all these kinds of things. You want longevity."
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Jon Gosselin Shared An Update On His Son Collin, Who Was Recently Discharged From The Military
In a recent conversation with TMZ, the father-of-eight discussed his feud with ex-wife Kate Gosselin and shared updates on how their son, Collin, is doing.
Jon and Kate's son, Collin, recently claimed that his mom institutionalized him to hide her alleged abusive behavior. The reality star supported his son's decision to speak out, noting it was "closure" for him.
He said, "I have a lot to say in what I've learned. And, plus, I was gagged for so long that there's missing pieces in my story."
"He's doing really well. He's just moving forward past everything that happened to him," Jon said of Collins.