Rick Ross — is that you? The larger-than-life rapper has seriously slimmed down during the last year. You’ll never guess what trendy training program Rick confesses he’s been using!

Wow, Rick Ross — you look amazing! The above, left photo shows Rick performing in November, 2013. The photo on the right shows Rick at Hot 107.9 FM’s Birthday Bash on June 14. While Rick has kept his signature facial hair, his slimmed-down body is almost unrecognizable!

Rick Ross: How He Dropped 100 Pounds

Rick opened up about his weight struggles to 93.9 WKYS FM in April. “It was just time for me to tighten up a little bit, you know what I’m saying. As far as, you know, me working out…I have no destination, no specific weight,” Rick said to the radio station, according to E Online. He even revealed his weight-loss secret — the oh-so trendy CrossFit workouts! 

“And also, you know, I’ve been doing this CrossFit thing, you know, shout-out to Reebok, we had started doing that, you know, last year, sometime and you know, it’s just catching up a little bit,” he told the station. 

Rick — we applaud you for losing weight the healthy way, by exercising! We hope you’re feeling more confident and happier than ever now that you’re leading a healthier lifestyle.  

Rick Ross: ‘I Eat Pears & Sh*t Now’

In a backstage interview in London last month with Tim Westwood, Rick admitted he’s eating healthier now, too!

“You know, the most I used to do for exercise was stand up to count the money, you know what I’m saying?” Rick laughed to Tim. “But now, they, they, you know, they give me fruit to eat. I forgot what fruit, you know, tasted like. I eat pears now and s–t like that.”

What do YOU think about Rick’s slim down, HollywoodLifers? Let us know!

— Megan Ross

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