The Weight Loss Transformation of Josh Peck

Star of The Drake and Josh Show

My children love to turn on the Nickelodeon channel when they get home from school each day. I'm usually keeping busy around the house or writing, but recently I've been drawn into The Drake and Josh Show starring Drake Bell and Josh Peck. There were a total of four seasons produced for teen viewers.

In the first and second seasons Josh was a very big boy. He was big enough that the ten extra pounds that show up on film was unnoticeable. For a child in his teens, he was dangerously obese. Then by the third season he began to drop the weight off. By the end of the fourth and final season he had lost over 100 pounds.

I have always been a yo-yo with my weight. I'm one of those who will try every "easy" diet, but because of my lack of willpower, I either stay overweight or gain it all back after I lose it. When I see others lose weight, I become curious about how they did it because I want to do the same. I like Josh Peck. He has a very vivacious character about him. So I took some time to learn more about this fun loving guy and how he lost the weight.

Joshua Michael Peck was born on November 10, 1986. He became a child star as an actor and comedian in the late 1990's and early 2000's. He would usually play the chubby, funny kid such as he did on The Drake and Josh Show. I have seen many heavy comedians lose weight, and along with the extra pounds, they would lose their personality and character. Not Josh. He continues to carry his infectious charm even without the weight.

So how did he do it? What made him take control? Josh knows he's a role model for kids. He admits he doesn't understand why, but knows he is, nonetheless. He felt he not only needed to help in the fight against "child obesity", but he also needed to get healthy for his own sake. He states that it should never matter what a person looks like, but health should matter. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to do this on his own. There was no "magic pill" or a special formulated drink like we all hope for. Josh hired a personal trainer and completely changed his eating habits.