Jim Gaffigan is trying to adjust to his recent weight loss.
In an interview with Men’s healthpublished Nov. 19, the comedian, 58, talked about his weight loss journey and new stand-up special, Skinny. He explained why he mentioned in the Hulu special that since losing 50 pounds, he still tends to keep his “fat clothes.”
“I may be a rat rat, but I think, ‘I can’t get rid of it.’ And there’s also something about persecution,” he told the newspaper. “They say: ‘You’re going to wear me again.’ ”
In his special, Gaffigan joked, “I’m trying to enjoy being thin because I know I’m going to be fat again. This is not sustainable.” The star said he has gone down two pant sizes so far and pointed out that many of his jokes often centered around his weight.
“People always said, ‘If you lose weight, you’ll lose all your acting,'” he said. “It’s so weird, because in a way, we’re not the funny big guys, are we? That’s the role I’m supposed to play. But also in a way, it could be the path of our warmth.”
Gaffigan lost weight using Mounjaro, a brand of tirzepatide, which works by reducing appetite and improving the way the body breaks down sugar and fat. The drug — which is given by injection into the thigh, stomach or arm — is FDA-approved to treat type 2 diabetes and help people lose weight.
“For most of our lives we were told, ‘Just control your appetite. Just stop being a fucking pig.’ The reality is we can’t. Maybe our brains are a little wonky or whatever. “I think in a way, appetite suppressants are an excuse for people who have compulsive eating, that they’re not weak—that some of it can be fixed,” he said.
Jim Gaffigan before and after 50 lb. weight loss.
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In addition to taking Mounjar, Gaffigan also tried a low-carb diet and intermittent fasting and found a new hobby in growing his own vegetables.
“Growing vegetables makes you more interested in eating those vegetables, which makes you healthier, which makes you look at what you’re consuming, which makes fast food look like the crap it is,” Gaffigan told the outlet.
Earlier this month, Gaffigan spoke with PEOPLE about his weight loss journey and said he’s not trying to lose weight yet and has yet to decide how long he’ll continue taking Mounjaro. He stays active by walking around New York, where he lives with his wife Jeannie and their five children.
Skinny premieres November 22 on Hulu.
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