“I Have Lost 57 Pounds”: Charles Barkley Confesses Using ‘Mystery Drug’ to Shed Weight Months After Shaquille O’Neal Unveiled His Beach Body

Speaking on the Pat McAfee show, Charles Barkley revealed that he had lost 57 pounds in six months. Barkley revealed that he had started using a mystery FDA-approved drug called “Mounjaro”. Barkley’s friend Shaquille O’Neal has also recently been on a weight-loss journey and might be the inspiration behind Barkley’s journey.

Barkley revealed that he was asked by his doctor to use the drug. Shaquille O’Neal on the other hand had recently claimed it was exercise and a better diet that had led him to lose around 50 pounds quickly. O’Neal recently revealed his “beach body pictures” and wants to do an “underwear ad.” TNT certainly has a bizarre bunch.

Charles Barkley reveals he uses mystery drug in order to lose weight

Charles Barkley seems to be the latest TNT crew member who has started a weight loss journey. Shaquille O’Neal, who has been working hard to lose weight since the end of last year, is the likely inspiration.

Barkley underwent a second hip replacement surgery recently and has been snapped going to the gym multiple times since. The drug Mounjaro is administered as a weekly injection and is known to reduce blood sugar.

"I have ZERO IDEA what it does but I'm losing weight" 😂😂 ~ Charles Barkley #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/GrsIFrIuqp

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) May 26, 2023

When used alongside increased exercise, it can trigger healthy weight loss. While O’Neal claimed that his weight loss was down to exercise, Barkley admitted to using the drug:

“I started this drug called Mounjaro about six months ago, and I am down 57 pounds. I think its amazing. My doctor is amazing. I know a lot of people take other drugs, but my doctor prefers Mounjaro. I started at 352, and I am down to less than 290. I have started to feel like a human being. My doctor said it would result in reduced stability. I am okay with reduced stability. I gained a lot of weight when I got my new hip. Man, I wanna be here, I don’t wanna leave all my money to my free-load ass family.”

But why the sudden sprint to lose weight? Thank Shaq for it!

Shaquille O’Neal lost more than 50 pounds in 2022 alone

Shaquille O’Neal has been very vocal about his weight loss journey in recent months. He ended up losing over 50 pounds in 2022, which led to an investment in the fitness firm Limbo.

In an interview with People, O’Neal revealed that he planned to do an underwear ad in the future. Shaq claimed that he had gotten a bit jealous of the “young guys on Instagram” flaunting their physiques.

While O’Neal did not mention any drug, Barkley appears to have an unfair advantage over his former rival due to Mounjaro. Still, once competing to win matches and championships, the two players are now competing to be the biggest losers, in their own ways.