Mike The Situation Sorrentino Opens Up About Getting His Abs Back After 30Lb Weight Loss amid Sobriety Journey
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Mike The Situation Sorrentino is back to flexing his famous abs after shedding pounds amid his latest fitness comeback
The Jersey Shore alum 43 revealed in an interview with the New York Post while chatting about his weight loss journey that hes 30 lbs lighter thanks to a new diet and workout plan
I probably havent been this weight since 19 or 20 years old Sorrentino told the outlet Im also realizing that maybe a lot of genetics have to do with it because as soon as I lost the weight the abs are just there
Im like Oh my God God decided to give me back my abs he added
The reality star shared that in order to achieve the feat he implemented a twohour gym routine five days a week He also set up a strict diet plan cutting out Italian favorites like pasta and chicken cutlets which is something he said that hes planning to ease up on
Abs are made in the kitchen he told the NYP I never cheated on my diet but Im going to start to implement that cheat day because Im down to 180 lbs now
Sorrentino who is shooting Jersey Shore Family Vacation noted that the MTV production team was doubtful that he would be able to get his signature abs back but he made sure to prove them wrong
I started telling production at MTV I think Im going to get The Situation back Im putting in the work Im starting to look good And they were like Yeah okay he recalled Because Im not a spring chicken Im not in my 20s anymore
He surprised fans by showing off his new body at the MTV VMA Awards Ceremony last month which he also shared on Instagram He noted that fans were also skeptical about his transformation
Everyones like Oh he had a facelift because I had just showed my face It was all over the press And Im like It was gym tanning laundry Sorrentino said jokingly referring to the saying the Jersey Shore cast made famous
The dad of three also refuted rumors in his interview with the NYP that he used a GLP1 like Ozempic in order to achieve weight loss saying that he wouldnt do it since those kinds of weight loss drugs also cause muscle loss
Sorrentino shared that hes overcome numerous challenges to get to where he is today including battling an addiction to prescription painkillers which hes been sober from for 10 years and serving time in prison for tax evasion among other personal hurdles
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What a journey Ive had from having my abs when I was first introduced to the world to now post prison post addiction recovery and now having them again this is the evolution of The Situation he told the NYP
I have the family and the story and the sobriety and now I got the abs back All those things are priceless You have to earn those I put the work in for all of that he added