Jim Gaffigan has struggled with his weight for most of his adult life, but it seems that his most recent 50-lb weight loss is going to stick. The comedian revealed earlier this month that he’s started using the weight loss drug Mounjaro,

"There’s people walking around that obviously do not have blonde hair – yet they do. I don’t think that’s weird either. It’s just whatever gets you through."

Hulu Comedian Jim Gaffigan is the first to admit his weight has fluctuated over the years. After reaching 270 lbs., he decided to try medication — and has since lost 50 lbs. "I feel good," he tells PEOPLE.

Gaffigan admitted to having trepidation to use the medication, a brand name for tirzepatide, after tipping the scales at 270 pounds.

Jim Gaffigan has always used his weight and love for eating as a punchline in his comedy, even going so far to title his 2013 memoir Dad Is Fat. But the 58-year-old recently lost a significant amount of weight with the anti-diabetic medication Mounjaro,

Jim Gaffigan has revealed using a weight-loss drug gave him a "better life". The comedian wants to challenge the stigma attached to using weight-loss injections after he successfully shed 50 pounds using the weight-loss drug Mounjaro.

Jim Gaffigan isn't ashamed to admit he jumped on the weight-loss medication bandwagon. In a new interview, the comedian revealed that when the scale hit 270 pounds last year, he decided to start taking Mounjaro,