Inside I Am jazz star Jazz Jennings weight-loss journey after dark battle with depression

JAZZ Jennings has been on a weight loss journey after gaining a few pounds in a battle with dark depression.

The TLC personality gained over 100 pounds at one point and was working hard to lose weight.

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Fans met Jazz, now 22, in 2015 when her show I Am Jazz first aired.

Still a teenager at the time, she documented her struggles after transitioning from male to female at a young age.

The show has now aired for more than seven seasons and jazz has changed in many ways.

She has gained confidence in certain areas while continuing to struggle in others.

In November 2021, Jazz opened up about her weight gain, revealing that she had gained weight after biting donuts, bagels and fast food.

She confessed in the Season 7 trailer that she was on a mission to lose weight and get in shape, but confessed that she was struggling.

Since then, Jazz has documented their hard work on the show and on social media and showcased their results.

Here’s a look at her weight loss journey over the years.

OPEN

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In early 2021, Jazz announced that she had gained a lot of weight and shared a before and after photo of herself on social media.

Adding a candid note to her fans, she wrote, “As many of you have noticed, I’ve gained quite a bit of weight over the past few years.

“I suffer from binge eating disorder, an illness where I not only get addicted to food, but eat it in large quantities.

“My binge eating, coupled with an increased appetite I feel from some of the medications I’m taking, has resulted in me gaining almost 100 pounds in a little under 2 years.”

The young web personality acknowledged her amazing support system and is keen on making “positive changes” to her body.

She wrote: “I am ready to take the initiative and make positive changes when it comes to my health and body.

“I have a fabulous team that supports me, both professionals and family/friends, but at the end of the day I have to be the one who is committed to improving myself.

“I know I have the power within me to lose weight and I intend to share my progress with all of you. Love you all and thank you for understanding the fight I am fighting for.”

STAY REAL

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In a season 7 confessional, Jazz revealed that she had been struggling with “mental health issues.”

These fights caused her to binge eat, which caused her to gain weight.

She said: “I gained weight and more weight and more weight. And now almost 100 pounds. heavier, here I am today.”

Jazz also revealed to fans that her “typical breakfast” back then included “fast food, maybe a donut or two, and then maybe two bagels.”

Her family watched as she opened up about her food intake and binge eating struggles, and her mother later tried to support her on her journey by monitoring her eating habits, but that only made matters worse.

“I experience fat-shaming from my family,” she said. “It makes me feel really humiliated.”

FEEL INCLUDED

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In December 2021, Jazz revealed that her body felt like a “cage.”

She said to her grandmother, “I’m a little broken inside.

“My spirit is a bit shattered from everything I’ve been through.”

Sharing her thoughts on Jazz’s weight gain in a confessional, Jacky shared, “Seeing jazz explode in the food department is very, very difficult.

“Both Jack and I have learned to just say nothing.

“We don’t want to offend them, we don’t want to give their opinions away.

“We’re on the sidelines.”

She then revealed she had struggled with weight “all my life” and said: “In early adolescence mum and dad decided I needed to be smaller so I was put on bad meds – I guess what they call outer fabrics – and so my weight was checked .

“I don’t think my father wanted me to become a drug addict, but he did for a very long time.”

Sharing that Jazz’s grandfather helped her stop the pills, Jacky revealed: “He threw the pills down the drain and I had to ice rehab.

“I wasn’t an overweight kid and I had a mother who called me ‘fat pig,’ and that’s not good.

“You never really get out from under that baggage.”

SMALL STEPS

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In July 2022, Jazz shared a photo showing the progress of her weight loss.

She first posted a photo of herself standing on a tennis court.

She seemed slightly sweaty, perhaps after playing a game.

A second snap showed two smiling selfies side by side.

Jazz’s face appeared a lot redder in one than in the other.

She captioned the post: “One step at a time.”

Her brother Sander commented: “You did it!! Keep being proud of your progress.”

‘PROGRESS’

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Jazz has truly committed to her fitness routine in June 2022.

She shared a photo of herself with a red face, fresh from a workout.

In another photo, she seemed stunned – maybe caught in the middle of the movement.

The goofy snap included caption that simply read, “Gym.”

Jazz captioned her Instagram post: “Workout twice today!!!! I am happy with my #progress.”

PRESS

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In 2021, Jazz announced that she had the support of her brother Sander in her weight loss quest.

She shared a video of herself waking up to go running and asking her brother for moral support.

The reality TV personality confessed in the clip, “I’ve been struggling to wake up the past few days so he’ll be pumped up and we’ll do that.”

The pair then filmed themselves jogging together, with Jazz saying, “I’m pushing.”

Her brother then asked, “How hard are you pushing?”

She replied: “Harder and harder every moment.”

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