Kevin Gates hopped on Instagram to remind fans that “hard work pays off” while sharing how far he’s come on his weight-loss journey over the last few years.
The 36-year-old recently took to Instagram to share an old video from April 2019, along with a couple of photos of when he weighed over 300 pounds.
In the video, Gates is heard saying a prayer to lose weight because he didn’t want to be a “fat rapper” that becomes bitter toward others who are more in shape.
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“God, please. Let me lose this weight today, God. I don’t want to be a fat rapper,” Gates said. “I don’t want to have to make it uncool for people to be in shape. And say stuff about them like they are not fly ’cause they are fly. When you’re fat and unhealthy it leads to you being bitter.”
“And I don’t want to be a fat, bitter rapper. God, please,” he continued.
Gates’ caption to the Instagram post made it clear that he’s no longer the same person he once was.
“This video was taken on the 22nd day of April 2019 I was over 300lbs with a set of titties – I was miserable, fat, and, unhappy, and a junky – I had to find flaws in others to make myself feel okay,” he wrote on Instagram. “Until you find true love for self – you can never truly love someone else – I love you all I’m never looking back – slow motion is always better than no motion – hard work pays off break not a day off.”
During a 2019 interview with Men’s Health, the “Thinkin’ With My D*ck” rapper recalled an embarrassing experience that made him consider a lifestyle change more seriously.
While Gates was holding a friend’s infant, the baby tried to “suck [his] breasts.”
Gates was shocked but more embarrassed that a baby mistook his pecs for boobs.
“I was like ‘I am too f**king fat, and I’m a fat slob. I need to lose weight,'” he recalled.
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Fitness has now become a consistent part of the rapper’s lifestyle. He has lost about 100 pounds and has kept it off with his dedication at the gym.
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We can also tell that Gates’ confidence level has also shot up since he can’t stop posting without a shirt!
