{"id":1125201,"date":"2021-12-16T12:44:24","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T17:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1125201"},"modified":"2021-12-16T12:44:28","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T17:44:28","slug":"jazz-jennings-says-100-pound-weight-gain-has-nothing-to-do-with-being-transgender-or-reassignment-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jazz-jennings-says-100-pound-weight-gain-has-nothing-to-do-with-being-transgender-or-reassignment-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"Jazz Jennings Says 100 Pound Weight Gain Has \u2018Nothing To Do\u2019 With Being Transgender or Reassignment Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjazz-jennings-says-100-pound-weight-gain-has-nothing-to-do-with-being-transgender-or-reassignment-surgery%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1125201&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Jazz Jennings has sent some mixed messages about body image and weight gain&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On one hand, the 21-year-old reality star says it\u2019s time to lose the extra weight. But Jennings also claimed to feel, \u201cbeautiful at every shape and size.\u201d The one thing that\u2019s not up for discussion is the catalyst for the star\u2019s drastic change in appearance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Even though Jennings started gaining weight right after undergoing gender reassignment surgery in 2018, the \u201cI Am Jazz\u201d lead says gaining weight happened because of \u201cmental health issues\u201d that have nothing to do with the surgery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople were making assumptions that my mental health issues and my mental health decline had to do with my surgery and it\u2019s a whole thing that we explore and talk about,\u201d Jennings told Today, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-10313833\/Jazz-Jennings-says-feels-beautiful-shape-size-100-lb-weight-gain.html\">Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s really important that people realize that yes, I do have mental health issues,\u201d the reality star continued. \u201cNo, it has nothing to do with me being transgender or my transition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the \u201cI Am Jazz\u201d star blamed a binge-eating disorder and medication for weight gain.<\/p>\n<p>Jennings shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CQR6UkKrNrM\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=bb1292a8-82ff-40ae-a33a-b1392daed2f6\">Instagram<\/a> the following message for fans:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>As many of you have noticed, over the past few years, I have gained a substantial amount of weight. I suffer from binge-eating disorder, a disease in which I\u2019m not only addicted to food, but I eat it in large quantities. My binging, along with an increased appetite I experience from some of the meds I\u2019m on, has caused me to gain almost 100 pounds in a little less than 2 years.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m posting this photo because it\u2019s time for me to address my weight gain and hold myself accountable. I\u2019m ready to change my ways; I\u2019ve been saying I\u2019m ready to turn over a new leaf, but I\u2019m running out of trees now.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I\u2019m ready to take the initiative and create positive changes when it comes to my health and body. I have a fabulous team supporting me, both professionals and family\/friends, but at the end of the day, I have to be the one committed toward bettering myself.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I know I have the power in me to lose the weight, and I intend on sharing my progress with all of you. Love you all, and thanks for understanding the battle I\u2019m fighting to win.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Trailers for the new season of \u201cI Am Jazz\u201d show the reality star attempting to eat healthier and lose weight with the help of family, who Jennings accuses of \u201cfat-shaming.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Clips from new episodes show Jennings stepping onto a bathroom scale, which reads 234 lbs. \u201cHaving all this extra weight, I can\u2019t do so many things with my body that I used to be able to do,\u201d the reality star admits.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Later, Jennings admits that a typical breakfast could be, \u201cfast food, maybe a donut or two and then maybe two bagels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Jennings says bodies can be beautiful at any size. \u201cI honestly feel beautiful at every shape and size. Like, I love my body the way it is,\u201d the \u201cI Am Jazz\u201d star said at an LGBTQ mixer when asked about body positivity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I will say, I am trying to lose weight for health reasons. I have to feel good too, and I don\u2019t feel good with some of the foods that I have been eating. So I have been working on this weight loss so I could be healthier and just more me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jazz Jennings has sent some mixed messages about body image and weight gain\u00a0On one hand, the 21-year-old reality star says it\u2019s time to lose the extra weight. But Jennings also claimed to feel, \u201cbeautiful at every shape and size.\u201d The one thing that\u2019s not up for discussion is the catalyst for the star\u2019s drastic change in appearance.\u00a0Even though Jennings started gaining weight right after undergoing gender reassignment surgery in 2018, the \u201cI Am Jazz\u201d lead says gaining weight happened because of \u201cmental health issues\u201d that have nothing to do with the surgery.\u201cPeople were making assumptions that my mental health issues and my mental health decline had to do with my surgery and it\u2019s a whole thing that we explore and talk about,\u201d Jennings told Today, according to Daily Mail.\u201cIt\u2019s really important that people realize that yes, I do have mental health issues,\u201d the reality star continued. \u201cNo, it has nothing to do with me being transgender or my transition.\u201dInstead, the \u201cI Am Jazz\u201d star blamed a binge-eating disorder and medication for weight gain.Jennings shared on Instagram the following message for fans:\u00a0As many of you have noticed, over the past few years, I have gained a substantial amount of weight. I suffer from binge-eating disorder, a disease in which I\u2019m not only addicted to food, but I eat it in large quantities. My binging, along with an increased appetite I experience from some of the meds I\u2019m on, has caused me to gain almost 100 pounds in a little less than 2 years.I\u2019m posting this photo because it\u2019s time for me to address my weight gain and hold myself accountable. I\u2019m ready to change my ways; I\u2019ve been saying I\u2019m ready to turn over a new leaf, but I\u2019m running out of trees now.\u00a0I\u2019m ready to take the initiative and create positive changes when it comes to my health and body. I have a fabulous team supporting me, both professionals and family\/friends, but at the end of the day, I have to be the one committed toward bettering myself.\u00a0I know I have the power in me to lose the weight, and I intend on sharing my progress with all of you. Love you all, and thanks for understanding the battle I\u2019m fighting to win.Trailers for the new season of \u201cI Am Jazz\u201d show the reality star attempting to eat healthier and lose weight with the help of family, who Jennings accuses of \u201cfat-shaming.\u201d\u00a0Clips from new episodes show Jennings stepping onto a bathroom scale, which reads 234 lbs. \u201cHaving all this extra weight, I can\u2019t do so many things with my body that I used to be able to do,\u201d the reality star admits.\u00a0Later, Jennings admits that a typical breakfast could be, \u201cfast food, maybe a donut or two and then maybe two bagels.\u201dAt the same time, Jennings says bodies can be beautiful at any size. \u201cI honestly feel beautiful at every shape and size. Like, I love my body the way it is,\u201d the \u201cI Am Jazz\u201d star said at an LGBTQ mixer when asked about body positivity.\u201cBut I will say, I am trying to lose weight for health reasons. I have to feel good too, and I don\u2019t feel good with some of the foods that I have been eating. So I have been working on this weight loss so I could be healthier and just more me.\u201dThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":345,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1125201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1125201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/345"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1125201"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1125201\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1125201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1125201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1125201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}