While participating in the ‘My 600-Lb. Life’ Larry Myers Jr. Lost 136kg But Gained 90kg During Treatment For Depression
Musician and reality TV star Larry Myers Jr. he died at the age of 49 of a heart attack. Myers Jr. participated in the tenth season of the program My 600 lbs. Life (“My life of 272 kg”, in free translation, o deadly kilosas it is known in Brazil), which was shown in January 2022. The news reached the public through posts from his family members on social networks.
One of the posts chronicling the incident states, “Larry fought the good fight. He overcame the greatest challenges life has thrown his way. Rest in peace Junior. He will be so missed. Thank you and blessings to all. Please include our family in your prayers.
The musician started the series unable to get out of bed due to his 426 kg. At the time, he said he had already had surgery and lost 181 kg, but after five years he regained the same weight.
He also revealed that he started compulsive eating after the deaths of his mother and grandson.
“I eat to comfort myself. When I cook it’s my only happy moment, other than when I eat,” she revealed.
In March 2022 Myers Jr. reported that he lost 300 pounds during the program but gained 200 pounds again due to his depression.
Source: Terra
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