RUBEN STUDDARD – WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM

The R&B and gospel district of the music landscape wouldn’t be the same without the second season winner of the prestigious television singing competition American Idol, Ruben Studdard. He weighed a whopping 450 pounds when he first joined American Idol in 2003. As things started to change for him, he also wanted to alter his looks, especially his body. Hence, he checked into the Duke Diet and Fitness Center that helped him lost 70 pounds. That move was really a life-changing choice for Studdard, which pretty much opened up new doors of opportunity for him.

Ruben then revealed that he really wanted to get in shape because his family has a history of diabetes and high blood pressure. Thankfully, the weight loss program he got into taught him to change his unhealthy eating habits, even turning him into a vegan. That way, he could never use his health insurance prematurely and live a really healthy version of himself.