Al Roker Steps Into Old Size 54 Jeans While Marking 20 Years Since His Gastric Bypass: Photos

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Keeping it off! Al Roker reflected on his weight loss journey two decades after he underwent gastric bypass surgery.“Hard to believe it was 20 years ago today, I wore these size 54 Levi jeans to my #gastricbypass at 340 lbs and here I am today,” the 67-year-old journalist wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, March 15.The Today weatherman shared a series of photos highlighting his transformation, including a close-up look at the jeans he wore when he was at his heaviest.

The pants fit him when he weighed 340 pounds.Roker also stepped into the jeans on the anniversary of his surgery to show how far he has come.

The TV personality dropped 100 pounds by the end of 2002 after having his procedure in March of that year.“It’s still a struggle but I’m never going back,” Roker wrote on Tuesday. “I have setbacks and struggle every day, but I never forget how far I’ve come.”The NBC anchor received an outpouring of love after sharing his before and after photos, including a message from Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager. “No one better than our pal, Al ❤️,” the Today With Hoda and Jenna cohosts commented on the inspirational post.Savannah Guthrie added, “You are so inspiring.

Every day. Every minute.” Carson Daly, for his part, wrote, “You’re the Yoda to my Skywalker Uncle Al!”Roker previously opened up about his eating habits in his 2013 memoir Never Goin’ Back: Winning The Weight Loss Battle for Good.