- DJ Khaled began his weight loss journey after a disturbing incident during a concert in October 2025.
- He started using the GLP-1 drug Wegovy after consulting his doctor.
- Khaled has lost 90 pounds since last year.
DJ Khaled opens up about his weight loss journey.
The “All I Do Is Win” musician reflected on his recent experience with the weight-loss drug Wegovy, explaining that he attempted to change his lifestyle and fitness regime before turning to GLP-1.
“The motivation was there, the inspiration was there, I was working out and trying to eat better, but I needed help,” Khaled told PEOPLE. “We live for our children and our children sustain us. So I have to do my part.”
Khaled began his wellness journey when he weighed between 295 and 300 pounds, and now weighs between 200 and 212 pounds. He started taking Wegovy a year ago and said he lost 75 pounds while taking the drug. “I would love to get to 200 pounds,” he said.
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The musician said he decided to change his lifestyle after an unsettling moment during a concert in October 2025. “There’s a part of my show where I get down on my knees and give thanks and show my gratitude,” Khaled recalled. “So I get down on my knees…but I remember I couldn’t really get up.”
The DJ said his loved ones reached out to him after the incident. “A friend of mine would come up to me and say, ‘Yo, you were breathing hard.’ Then, ten minutes later, someone else told me the same thing,” he recalls. “I said, okay, wait…I have to step up my game. I have to get my head straight. We can’t have this.”
Khaled feels much better today than last year. “I’m just healthier. I have more energy. I’m more motivated to do everything,” he said. “I didn’t say all that when I was older. Of course I was happy – my doctor always told me I was a Rolls-Royce with junk in the trunk. And now he says, ‘You need to be studied, that’s how healthy you are.'”
The musician also took up a new hobby. “I fell in love with golf, I love the game so much,” he said, noting that he walks the entire course instead of taking a golf cart. “I walk over 10,000 steps a day.”
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Khaled also explained why he wanted to publicize his use of GLP-1. “I like to put good energy out there,” he said. “I like to represent, to stay in the light. And if it’s something good and big and something that will help you progress – and when we’re talking about health – why not share it?”
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