Which American Idol Alum Has Lost a Whopping 90 Pounds?

American Idol Season 9 alum Michael Lynche has followed in Idol Season 2 champ Ruben Studdard’s footsteps and shed a ton of weight since appearing on the show two years ago — 90 pounds to be exact!

Michael told the Huffington Post that he decided to drop the weight to make sure he can be there for his kids in the long run.

What got him started on the weight loss kick, he explained, was the desire to change up his routine.

“I really like to have something to focus on,” Michael said. “As we were coming to the end of last year, I just wanted to do something different and change up my workout. I began running and it’s just taken off from there. I got on a pretty hardcore diet and work out twice a day to make sure that I’m around for a time to come with my kids, and just be as healthy as possible.”

Michael also said that having his kids watch him accomplish the weight loss has been motivation aplenty.

“I just always want my kids to be proud of me no matter what,” he said.

They should be very proud, Michael!

Source: Huffington Post


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