Health experts are suspicious about the claim made by politician Mike Pompeo that he lost 100 lb in a short time span without surgeries.
Michael Richard Pompeo aka Mike Pompeo is a diplomat, politician, and businessman who served under the then-President Donald Trump. He was the first American person to serve as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the United States Secretary of State.
Born in California, Mike served as a Unites States Army officer for five years. He is a Harvard Law School graduate as a Juris Doctor. He worked as an attorney in Williams & Connolly before becoming an entrepreneur in an aerospace company.
In 2011 he was elected to represent Kansas’s 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was nominated by the President to become the director of the CIA. He is currently the news reporter for Fox News.
How Did Mike Pompeo Lose 100 Lb?
The former secretary of State lost nearly 100 lb weight in six months just by eating healthy and exercising.
Pompeo made headlines in America’s media after drastic changes in his body. People started questioning him about his weight loss journey but he acknowledged the all with nothing but statements about his motivation to lead a healthy lifestyle.
The politician said that he bought some dumbbells and a treadmill and started working out at home for 15-20 minutes almost every day. He switched to a diet plan and stopped carb intake. He did not go to a nutritionist or a trainer in his weight loss journey.
Mike Pompeo Weight Loss Journey In 2022
Pompeo reported that he was just a few pounds away from getting to 300 when he decided to stick to the idea of weight loss.
The ex-CIA director started gaining weight after getting elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. It was the stress and an unhealthy routine that piled up weight in his body.
In June 2021, Pompeo realized that he was almost close to 300 lbs and he was getting conscious to take action. His wife and children were very supportive of his decision and helped him in his journey.
A fitness expert Micah LaCarte in Kansas City Star called him out to reveal the real process of shedding weight. He said, “I’ve done this for 20 years and have never seen anything like that. He would have to be on a massive starvation diet.”
Likewise many health experts and people have suspected Pompeo to have undergone weight loss surgery but there are no reports of such.
Mike Pompeo Surgery Detail
The Californian native suffered from a throat infection and he underwent surgery in 2021.
As a result of the surgery, he had to quit eating junk and had to stick to smaller portions of meals. This also motivated him to lose more than 90 lbs.
Mike finds the rumors of his weight loss surgery disagreeable. He is proud of his transformation and says he wants to be an inspiration for people dealing with obesity.