Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he told Fox News Digital on Saturday from his home in Kansas about his recent dramatic weight loss, he lost 90 pounds in the last six months or so- And that’s right, he did it all himself.
He said in an interview that no tricks, tricks, surgery, or hired specialists called.
Instead, Pompeo has moved forward since last summer with a firm personal determination to lose weight, feel better and be healthy.
“My plan is to keep doing the same thing more,” he told Fox News Digital. “So for six months I was almost perfect in how to eat. Now it will be almost perfect.”
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Pompeo went on to say, “I stopped eating a lot of carbs and tried to eat little by little. I’ll continue. I’m not so disciplined because I’m not trying to reduce it anymore. It’s weight, but now — Authentic, full stop — I know that if you go back to what you’ve been doing in the past, for example, five, six, or seven years, your weight will return to that. ”
Pompeo, 58, said he achieved these results himself, contrary to what some skeptics in the larger media industry suggest.
“I read a lot of books myself, and I had my theory of less diet and more exercise,” he said. “That’s what I did.”
By the way, for those who question his personal discipline, Pompeo graduated from West Point for the first time in his class in 1986. Upon graduation, he was appointed an army officer and served as a cavalry officer who patrols the Iron Curtain before the fall of the Berlin Wall. According to the State Department’s historian office. Pompeo was also the 4th Infantry Division of the US Army and belonged to the 2nd Company and 7th Cavalry Regiment.
After that, Pompeo attended Harvard Law School, graduated in 1994, and was the editor of Harvard Law Review. He became a lawyer, a businessman, was elected to Parliament from Kansas (serving Kansas’ Fourth District from 2011 to 2017), and became CIA Director (2017-2018). State from 2018 to 2021 under former President Donald Trump.
Strong public interest in weight loss
Lifestyle topics such as weight loss and personal health are generally not something that Pompeo’s similar individuals tend to discuss.
But given the strong public interest in his changes in appearance over the past six months or so, Fox News Channel first asked him about the changes a few months ago, as well as his overall interest in weight loss and health. It is the same. Health, Pompeo chose to share more about how he lost weight, why he did it, and how this stimulates others.
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At the same time, Pompeo emphasized that he is neither a doctor nor a health expert — and each personal case is different. He said he was just doing what suits him.
“I read a lot about this [topic]”And I had the theory of the case. I knew I needed to eat less and exercise more, and that’s what I did.”
“People try to be polite”
Have other people, including his family, ever expressed concern to him about his weight?
“As you know, people around you will always say things. They try to be polite, but no one has to say so much. The shirt collar has grown an inch. When you know yourself — well, you know, “he said.
“My doctor will say,’You really should lose weight,’ every time I meet them,” Pompeo added. But I knew the reality. “
“And the reality was that it really made me feel better and my health risks were greatly reduced.”
“I was able to move around better”
How soon did he start to feel better after he changed his behavior?
“Good, within 3 or 4 weeks, I literally started to feel much better. I started to lose weight quickly. Literally, within 3 or 4 weeks, I could move around better. I did. “
“I’m starting to move away from what everyone knows you shouldn’t eat.”
Would you like to reduce your evening meals? This is often a challenge for people trying to lose or control weight.
“I read a lot about this topic [of weight loss]”He replied. “For example, people talk about intermittent fasting. I noticed that my theory of this case is this: every day is that day. And every day you should eat less.”
“So it wasn’t the specific time we eat. It’s just getting away from bad food. And when you’re doing something, just read instead of getting help again. Or move or become a little more active. “
“I haven’t eaten french fries since June.”
Fox News Digital also asked Pompeo about healthy food choices. For example, are there more fresh vegetables and fruits in his diet now?
“I definitely started eating what I hadn’t eaten for a long time, but most of the time, frankly, I started to move away from what everyone knows you shouldn’t eat. For example, I love french fries. “”
“My goodness, I was able to chase those best, and now I probably haven’t eaten french fries since June.”
He laughed and added, “Oh, you’ll find one picture of me eating french fries, but generally speaking, I don’t.”
“This is to make a better choice every time,” Pompeo said. “And sometimes you’re really in a place where you don’t have such a good choice? For some reason-you’re with people, or you’re at a public event, and you have certain expectations.”
“So I try to do everything I can at that moment and realize,’This is what I have to do.'”
“I’m trying to go to a healthier place”
Fox News Digital asked Pompeo if his weight loss was related to his future presidential ambitions.
“The answer is that this is really very easy,” he said. “I wanted to feel better. I wanted to be more active.”
He also said, “I had a foot surgery in early December. I had a problem with my toes. I’m sitting here now staring at the cast of my foot. And I had surgery and a holiday. [coming along after the surgery]I wanted to be a little healthier. “
“So no. This was nothing more than trying to go to a healthier place with less health risk and a reasonable opportunity to live longer,” he says. I did.
“Keep this idea for the rest of my life.”
Given the recent toe surgery, Fox News Digital asked Pompeo how to lose weight and stay successful, as he is more likely to sit down.
“The last few weeks have turned out to be pretty difficult,” he said. “But of course I can still move around. So I go downstairs and exercise. There are things you can’t do. [after foot surgery, or the like], But still have yours can conduct. “
“Today, I’m sure I’m consuming less calories than I was able to ride an elliptical,” Pompeo said.
“So yes, I knew I could get some of my weight back, and I probably have [in recent weeks].. But when I started this, I wasn’t thinking about my target weight. I knew I needed to be healthier, and that’s what I hope I can maintain for the rest of my life-the idea- ”
How is Joe Biden’s health?
Fox News Digital asked Mike Pompeo if he would like to comment on President Joe Biden’s health on cognitive health or other related health topics.
“No, but I say this: these health problems are very important no matter what kind of work you do,” Pompeo said. “I was traveling the world as Secretary of State, and it was To do It is important to have both physical and mental abilities to take on the task at hand. “
Pompeo added, “I want to do my best to make sure I’m in the right shape to do what I have to do. It’s from the business I’m involved in today with my son. I love spending time with his fiancé and doing everything we enjoy. ”
“These are very personal issues.”
“Another comment I would like to make here is that I saw a lot of comments there about” Oh, did he use a particular diet “or” Did he have some kind of surgery? ” That is. ‘ I did not do it. However, different people make different choices. “
“And I’m not a health expert, I’m not pretending to be a health expert,” he continued. “But we all make choices about how to do things. We make trade-offs and choices in how we approach things.”
“These are very personal issues, and I ended up talking about them just because it became a public issue when my weight loss was very noticeable.”
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“I just want everyone to have good information about what they are doing. I read a lot about food, heart rate during exercise, etc. And my wife was great. Obviously this Affects my family, because now we cook different things and eat different ways. “
And “it was nice during all my efforts [and still today]Having an incredibly supportive wife and family. “
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Fox News Digital asked Pompeo, given that losing weight over the long term could be a test of true commitment. Can I check in to see how you are behaving in the near future?
“Yes! It will help give me more discipline,” he said.