I wouldnвЂ™t just have one piece.вЂќД«ronson credits the birth of his son in 2019 with waking him up to the need for a change: вЂњYou always want to be around for your family,вЂќ he said. And forget portion control: вЂњIf I made something that was a big, round dish, I would eat the big, round dish.

вЂњThere was a lot of sвЂ“t like pre-diabetes, eczema, asthma, all kinds of fвЂ“king dumb stuff that I had given myself,вЂќ he told MenвЂ™s Health. He eventually landed his own Vice show, вЂњFвЂ“k, ThatвЂ™s Delicious,вЂќ and remained a sought-after authority on New YorkвЂ™s food scene, which obviously did not help with managing his weight and the subsequent complications that emerged from that. I would watch that religiously before I went to high school in the morning.вЂќ As he told Page Six in 2014, вЂњвЂMolto MarioвЂ™ was the show that sparked my entire interest in cooking. вЂњI wasnвЂ™t sure what I was gonna do.вЂќДЄnd despite making it large in music, Bronson kept one foot in the food world, inspired by Mario Batali, Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern. вЂњIt was a trying time,вЂќ Bronson (nГ© Ariyan Arslani) told the Post in 2015. Trained as a chef, the Flushing native broke his leg in 2011 while working at his dadвЂ™s restaurant and subsequently decided to focus on his music career. This transformation was long overdue.вЂќД¬ompounding things was how of BronsonвЂ™s public image has been tied up with food.

вЂњThis journey started way long ago,вЂќ he told the mag. The 5вЂ™9вЂі Bronson, who at one point weighed almost 400 pounds, set out on a new fitness regimen in March, subsequently shedding a jaw-dropping 127 pounds. Queens rapper Action Bronson has unveiled a newly-slimmed down figure in the pages of MenвЂ™s Health.

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