‘No More Dad Bod’! AJ McLean Shows Off Weight Loss Amid Sobriety Journey: ‘This Is Just the Beginning’
usmagazine.comRock your body right. AJ McLean is reflecting on his dramatic weight loss as he focuses on a healthy and sober lifestyle.“Thought I’d do a little throwback Thursday vibes,” the Backstreet Boy member, 44, captioned a photo collage shared via Instagram on Thursday, September 1. “Found the pic on the left from a year ago on vacation and wow it’s amazing what a little dedication and setting goals can do for a person.”In the post, McLean showed a photo of himself “from a year ago on vacation” next to two more recent snaps of himself in the gym with impressive changes to his physique.“The journey is far from over though,” the Florida native — who shares daughters Ava, 9, and Lyric, 5, with wife Rochelle McLean — continued. “This is just the beginning! #healthylifestyle #sober #nomoredadbod!
Let’s go! If I can do it so can you!!”The “Quit Playing Games” singer has been making some serious changes over the past two years.
After battling a drug and alcohol addiction since the age of 22 — and checking in and out of rehab multiple times — McLean decided to get sober in December 2019.“I’m gonna be one year sober tomorrow, which is insane,” the pop star said on his “Pretty Messed Up” podcast in December 2020. “As long as I’m keeping my side of the street clean, I can’t worry about keeping your side of the street clean.
And everything actually worked itself out. I feel much better.”McLean then thanked his friend René Elizondo Jr. for supporting him throughout his journey, adding, “I was hiding it from my wife — or at least trying to — my bandmates and everybody else.
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