Corey Harrison, who stars on History Channel’s Pawn Stars and Pawnography, opened up about his impressive 192-pound weight loss and healthy lifestyle change.
Corey Harrison Talks Weight Loss Journey
In 2010, Harrison’s doctor told him he was at risk of developing diabetes. The prognosis sent him straight to the operating table for a lap band surgery.
“I literally drove straight from the doctor to the lap band center and had the surgery almost immediately. Back then, the surgery was too expensive for my bank account, so I had to pay with four credit cards, but it was something I had to do – I was not going to get diabetes,” Harrison told People.
In the first two months post-surgery, Harrison lost 50 lbs. Within the year, he had lost a total of 150 lbs.
“I could never go back to weight as much as I did. It made me realize what I ate,...
Corey Harrison Talks Weight Loss Journey
In 2010, Harrison’s doctor told him he was at risk of developing diabetes. The prognosis sent him straight to the operating table for a lap band surgery.
“I literally drove straight from the doctor to the lap band center and had the surgery almost immediately. Back then, the surgery was too expensive for my bank account, so I had to pay with four credit cards, but it was something I had to do – I was not going to get diabetes,” Harrison told People.
In the first two months post-surgery, Harrison lost 50 lbs. Within the year, he had lost a total of 150 lbs.
“I could never go back to weight as much as I did. It made me realize what I ate,...
- 7/16/2014
- Uinterview
At his highest weight, Pawn Stars's Corey Harrison tipped the scale at 402 lbs. But when his doctor put him on preventative diabetes medication back in 2010, the reality star says it was his wake-up call. "I literally drove straight from the doctor to the lap band center and had the surgery almost immediately," Harrison tells People of his 2010 weight loss procedure. "Back then, the surgery was too expensive for my bank account, so I had to pay with four credit cards, but it was something I had to do - I was not going to get diabetes!" After going through with the gastric band procedure,...
- 7/10/2014
- by Emily Strohm
- PEOPLE.com
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