Jelly Roll, born Jason Bradley DeFord on December 4, 1984 in Nashville, Tennessee, is a country-rap singer-songwriter known both for his music career and for speaking publicly about personal struggle, including a five-year, 275-pound weight-loss journey detailed in a Men’s Health cover story that emphasized therapy for food addiction alongside physical change.
What Jelly Roll uses
- Therapy for food addiction
Cited as part of his approach to addressing the psychological drivers behind his weight, alongside physical changes, per Men's Journal's coverage of what worked.
- Losers Run Club Strava group
Members log runs and get community support and training tips through Strava as part of the club Jelly Roll launched.
- Couch-to-5K training plan
Jelly Roll's trainer Ian Larios and ultramarathoner Matthew Johnson created coaching and couch-to-5K plans for club members.
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Where to find Jelly Roll
- Instagram — @jellyroll615
- en.wikipedia.org
- twitter.com
- biography.com
- losersrunclub.org
- threads.com
- wikidata.org
Featured on The FitFolk
- How Did Jelly Roll Lose 275 Pounds in 5 Years?
- What Is Jelly Roll's Losers Run Club, and Who Is It For?
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