Randy Jackson, 64, lost more than 100 pounds after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2003.Jackson recently told Tiffany Haddish that he suffered from emotional eating and had to go through a “food divorce.”The Name That Tune star underwent gastric bypass surgery and made changes to his lifestyle, allowing him to keep the weight off over the past two decades.As one of the original American Idol judges, Randy Jackson was an iconic presence on the show for a whopping 12 seasons. But he was also struggling with his health during that part of his life, and fans took notice.“I was struggling with my weight,” Jackson told People in an interview. “You come in and they go ‘Yeah dawg, you’re telling me I’m terrible but you’re fat!’ And I would go, ‘I am. I have mirrors in my house. I know!’” The Name That Tune star said his weight hit 358 pounds during season 2 of the show, and then in 2003, he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Jackson decided to make changes to his lifestyle, resulting in a 114-pound weight loss. He recently told Today’s Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager that his health transformation was long overdue.“It’s been a long time running, a long time coming,” he said. Two decades later, he’s managed to keep the weight off. Here’s everything Jackson has shared about how he took back his health.His type 2 diabetes diagnosis inspired him to take charge of his health.During a typical check-up, Jackson’s d… Click below to read the full story from Men’s Health
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