Billy Gardell Gives an Update on His 150-Pound Weight Loss and Reveals How Much He Weighs Today (Exclusive)

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Billy Gardell is healthier than ever. Since speaking with ET last September, the star has stayed the course on his weight-loss journey, dropping more than 150 pounds since the start of the pandemic. «I float between 205 [pounds] and 210 [pounds],» Gardell told ET's Kevin Frazier during a recent chat on the set of his hit CBS sitcom. «Self-care is important, and I think I finally got there.» In 2022, Gardell was encouraged to undergo bariatric weight loss in an effort to minimize his COVID risk, and has since worked on adopting a healthier relationship with food.

The 53-year-old actor weighed over 370 pounds nearly a decade ago.«I think you got to find peace with yourself and at some point, look in the mirror and go, 'You know, it's probably time to take care of you.' And I didn't get that note early on,» he said. «But I'm a big believer that when you get it, you get it.

It doesn't matter what it is, as long as you get it.»Gardell said his resting heart rate has dropped from 113 to 68 since reaching his current weight, and that he no longer suffers from Type 2 diabetes. «Walking around pretty healthy these days,» he said. «Of course, there's always people online that, you know, when I was heavy, they were like 'You're too heavy!' And now it's like, 'Are you sick?' Can I just walk the earth, please?!» He has, however, held on to one vice along the way. «I'm still smoking cigarettes,» Gardell admitted. «But I'm working on that one.

A buddy of mine told me, 'Knock them down in the order they're killing you.'»For the alum, setting a strong example for his son was the biggest motivating factor in taking care of his body. «When you hit 50, you start doing that dad math, like, 'If I can live 25 more years, and he'll be 40,'… You.