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February 17, 2025 69 mins

In this episode of American Glutton, Ethan Suplee sits down with Duce Raymond, a chef and entrepreneur known for his passion for barbecue. Duce shares his journey of weight loss, sobriety, and building a thriving food business while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. He opens up about overcoming addiction, the challenges of food-related temptations, and his approach to fitness and nutrition. Ethan and Duce also discuss the psychological struggles of weight maintenance and the realities of skin removal surgery after major weight loss.  


SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

00:00 - Introduction  

01:48 - Duce’s love for food and barbecue  

03:49 - Balancing a food business with weight loss  

05:16 - Duce’s journey to sobriety  

07:54 - Extreme diets and lessons learned  

10:56 - The challenge of weight maintenance  

17:40 - How sobriety changed Duce’s life  

25:06 - Parenting, food, and body image  

33:57 - Thoughts on weight loss drugs  

41:45 - Considering skin removal surgery  

50:31 - The mental challenges of transformation  

58:35 - Closing thoughts  


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