Overview
- The 56-year-old actor says he now fluctuates between 210 and 215 pounds after shedding more than 170, reporting increased energy and that his type 2 diabetes is “gone.”
- He describes a 2020 wake-up call when his weight hovered around 370–380 pounds and multiple COVID-19 risk factors pushed him to act.
- Gardell underwent bariatric surgery on July 17, 2021, emphasizing that it initiated—but did not replace—a wholesale shift in how he views food as fuel.
- He maintains the loss with a tightly structured routine: a turkey sausage breakfast sandwich, cottage cheese and fruit in the afternoon, a light dinner, 75 ounces of water daily, vitamins and supplements, and exercise three to four times a week.
- He credits surgeon Dr. Philippe Quilici and weekly sessions with nutritionist Teri Hlubik for reshaping his habits and notes he used Ozempic around the time of surgery to help change his relationship with food.