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Former Philadelphia Eagles middle Jason Kelce has been candid about his put up-retirement well being journey, which started after he stepped away from the NFL in March 2024 following a 13-12 months profession.
Shortly after his emotional retirement announcement, Kelce shared his intention to “slim down” from his taking part in weight of round 295 lbs. “So far as the burden is worried, I weighed 295 for almost all of my NFL profession,” Kelce informed GQ in June 2024, although he later admitted he sometimes “tipped 300.”
His objective? To succeed in 250 lbs. “I’m gonna slim down. My objective is 250 lbs. This final week I obtained down to love 285 as a result of I knew I used to be doing this after which I had cake like three days in a row,” Kelce joked on his and brother Travis Kelce’s podcast New Heights in March 2024.
Kelce participated in a 5K in February 2024 to assist the Eagles Autism Basis and poked enjoyable at himself afterward. “’Ran’ is a beneficiant verb for what occurred,” he wrote after ending in 43 minutes. “However we had a blast.”
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By June 2024, Kelce had already shed 20 lbs. and reported feeling “higher” bodily. At 277 lbs. on the time, he mentioned his again and knees have been bettering and hoped to really feel even higher with one other 20 lbs. misplaced. “I believe 250 to 260 appears like I’ll nonetheless be massive and be pleased with the best way I look,” he defined, noting he wasn’t aiming for a six-pack however fairly a sustainable physique.
His weight reduction strategy has remained sensible. “I personally don’t subscribe to doing excessive diets,” Kelce mentioned. “I downloaded MyFitnessPal and simply began monitoring energy… keep protein, restrict energy.”
In March 2025, Kelce joined former Eagles teammate Beau Allen for a pleasant weight reduction problem — a 3-month physique fats share competitors. After a bone density scan, Kelce revealed he had “207 lbs. of muscle” and “58.7 lbs. of fats,” or about 21% physique fats. “It’s type of embarrassing seeing your physique damaged down like this,” he joked, however added that he’s attempting to remain motivated with enjoyable targets put up-retirement.
Regardless of his success in shedding weight, Kelce admitted in Could 2025 that his physique is struggling. “It’s getting unhealthy,” he mentioned on New Heights. “I don’t know if it’s the second you retire mentally, your physique retires too… I hold straining muscle groups.” He shared that even a spherical of golf just lately infected his ankle, making squats painful.
At present weighing round 270 lbs., Kelce dismissed any ideas of returning to the NFL, whilst Travis teased him about taking part in tight finish. “Can’t, no. My ankles and knees and again received’t let me,” Kelce mentioned.
Although bodily challenged, Kelce stays dedicated to his well being targets, balancing train, humor, and realism in his put up-NFL life.
