'Good work': Jon Pardi praised as singer reveals he is '112 days sober' after he 'retired' from alcohol
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Jon Pardi is celebrating 100 days of his sobriety while recognizing the weight loss that has been facilitated because of his renunciation of alcohol.
During a recent appearance at Amazon Music's Country Heat Weekly podcast, the 38-year-old country singer revealed that he has been sober for almost four months and shed some weight because of his decision.
Jon Pardi reveals he has ‘been 112 days sober’
The ‘Cowboys and Plowboys’ singer shared with the podcast hosts Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson that "I've been 112 days sober. I’ve lost a bunch of weight,” per People.
Talking about his health condition, he further added, "I was pre-diabetic, and I was just like, I gotta stop."
However, it was added weight that made him feel “unhappy” about his appearance and became the driving force behind his decision to venture into his journey towards sobriety.
He shared, "I was really getting to the point where every picture, every video I was so unhappy with myself," before adding, "And where I was going, I needed to just take a break."
The ‘Night Shift’ star is, nevertheless, keen on keeping his weight loss secret to himself as he wants anyone who is struggling with weight gain and alcoholism to know that giving up on alcohol will help in managing weight.
He spoke candidly, saying, "I just did a photo shoot and I was like...Damn, I look good, Take that Tito's!"
He added encouragingly, "But for anybody that's thinking about it, if they want to lose weight and you do drink, let me tell you, it does help tremendously if you stop."
While he has given up on alcohol, the ‘Ain’t Always the Cowboy’ singer admitted he was still guilty of indulging in his sweet tooth.
Pardi said, "I love me some ice cream," before adding, "I'm like, Well, I'm not drinking. I better get this Twix candy ice cream. Coffee ice cream. So good."
As the ending note, he quipped, "I'm retired, OK? Doesn't mean I can't come out of retirement," noting, "But for right now, it's been great."
Internet reacts
Fans were extremely happy at Pardi's achievement as they showered him with congratulatory words.
One of the fans said on Facebook, "Love Jon Pardi ❤ Congratulations and best of luck in your continued journey!"
Someone else remarked, "Proud of you! Prayers for continued strength," while another cheered him for being an inspiration, "Good for you I’m sure your testimony might help others❤️."
A social media user chimed in, "Retired from drinking 👍 love that saying ❤️." Another fan expressed concerns while saying, "I was hearing he was frequently drunk at concerts; that would start effecting his career..."
Another fan observed, "Jon Pardi good to hear alcohol is most commonly abused drug and don’t need to survive.Many lives and relationships have been ruined."
"Proud of him! Congratulations bud," said another.
"Good, stay on track and continue your recovery," cheered a fan.
Someone else said, "Good for him...keep up the good work!"
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