Chunkz Weight Loss: What Changed – and What Didn’t

Why This Story Matters

Chunkz – Amin Mohamed – is not a fitness guru. He’s an entertainer who decided he’d had enough. He says he dropped about eight stone over roughly two years. Others put the early figure nearer 42kg from mid-2020. Both can be true at different points – the number moved, the effort stayed.

The Turning Point

The spark wasn’t a doctor’s lecture. It was a shopping trip. He and Yung Filly were filming a music video; Chunkz couldn’t fit into anything. He was somewhere between 3XL and 4XL. That moment stung, and it worked.

He went back to basics. Calorie deficit. Fewer excuses. More steps. He also leaned on family – and said seeing them kept him going. Honestly, that matters more than any macro split.

How He Actually Lost It

He ditched the magic-bullet thinking and chose dull, reliable work. No secret powder. No shortcut.

A simple day of eating he described:

• Morning: three eggs.
• Midday: chicken breast with veg.
• Evening: salmon with rice and veg.
  Plenty of water in between. Possibly not glamorous, but sustainable.

Training phases he followed:

• Early stage: high-intensity intervals, lots of cardio, even 1–2km runs in the woods.
• Later stage: a standard split – chest, back, legs, and so on – to build strength.
  He even told a treadmill story where he cranked the speed to match the guy next to him – and ended up on his knees. Humbling, but real.

The Mindset Shift

He called confidence “the key” – something he lacked when weight and camera anxiety fed each other. He admits trolls exist. He also says thick skin helps. The bigger change was internal: he could finally fit into clothes and feel like himself on set. That’s not vanity; it’s relief.

On his own show, he’s spoken about getting down to around 99kg. If you’ve ever yo-yoed, you know that number can bounce. Maintenance is a second mountain. He doesn’t pretend otherwise. Neither should we.

Community and Accountability

He didn’t do this solo. A friend and trainer – Kyle – pushed the discipline piece when motivation faded. Michael Dapaah and Armz Korleone were part of the support network. Sessions with them became proof: “They were shocked how much weight I’d lost – I was shocked how much I could lift.” That’s the loop you want.

He also fronted a campaign with The Gym Group aimed at first-timers who feel awkward. The idea was simple: embrace the “awks”, show up anyway, and get through the first three visits. It’s smart because the gym feels like a stage – and most of us are shy backstage.

What He Tried – and Kept

Chunkz said he’d tried the usual suspects before: keto, intermittent fasting, low-carb, soups, smoothies. The pattern is common – quick intensity, quick drop-off. What stuck was the boring, useful rule: stay in a calorie deficit and lift enough to keep energy and muscle. Honestly, that’s the unsexy truth.

What clearly worked for him:

• A calorie target he could live with.
• Food he’d actually eat – seasoned, basic, repeatable.
• Cardio to shift mass; weights to hold shape.
• Public accountability – posts, interviews, campaigns.
• Family and friends as fuel, not pressure.

What Didn’t – and Why It Matters

If you’re waiting for a moment where the switch flips forever, you’ll wait a long time. He has admitted the number went down, then up a bit, then down. The Sun framed the loss at about eight stone; 42 kg by late 2021 – and he kept going after that. Bodies aren’t spreadsheets. They drift. The point is he kept course-correcting.

Social media can push body image into weird places. He used it as a nudge, not a mirror to beg for praise. Posts with footballers drew comments about his face and frame – which, unexpectedly, kept him motivated. Possibly that’s the healthiest way to use the internet: let it remind you of effort, not worth.

My Take – Blunt, but Fair

You can like Chunkz’s content and still say this: weight loss is work, not vibes. Diet names don’t matter if the plate is too full. Cardio matters. Lifting matters. Sleep matters. If you’re big on flavour, learn to cook. If you feel awkward, show up three times and it will fade. And if you quit, start again the next day – not Monday.

He didn’t sell you a pill. He didn’t hide behind “big-boned”. He spoke about insecurity, embraced discipline, and used community well. That’s the map. It won’t look the same on your street, but the roads are similar.

A Few Practical Notes If You’re Starting

This isn’t medical advice. It’s common sense drawn from his experience.

Keep it plain:

• Protein at each meal.
• A veggie you actually like.
• Starches that fit your day, not your fantasy.

Track the levers:

• Calories weekly, not daily – water lies.
• Steps every day.
• Weights you can add to over months.

And yes, be honest. If you’re “bulking” but never see a barbell, you’re not bulking – you’re snacking.

The Human Bit

He said family kept him going. He said discipline beat motivation. He said confidence came back in steps, not in a single photo. None of that is groundbreaking. That’s exactly why it’s useful.

If you need a tidy lesson, take this one: pick the plan you’ll actually do. If eggs, chicken and salmon sound boring, season them. If the treadmill scares you, walk outside. If the mirror talks too loud, look less – or look only on Fridays. And if you mess up, fix the next meal, not the next month.

Chunkz’s weight loss is still a story in motion. Possibly yours will be too. That’s fine. The work is the work.