90 Day Fiancé star Big Ed Brown may want his partner Liz Woods to lose weight, but some fans don't think that his own weight loss journey has been successful. The 56-year-old man, who was with Rose Vega in 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days, decided to undergo a fitness transformation after their split. With a new body (and the desire to find another young girlfriend), Big Ed appeared in 90 Day: The Single Life. On that show, he began dating Liz, a restaurant manager from San Diego. As expected, Big Ed and Liz’s relationship didn’t last for long, and he seemingly worked out in order to drop 25 pounds, before getting back together with her again.
During an episode of 90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? season 7, Liz told a friend about how 90 Day Fiancé's Big Ed pointed at her old photos, and commented on how nice it would be if she went back to her old weight. The body image issues that Big Ed ingrained in Liz’s mind made her sign up for a dance class, when she and Big Ed had broken up for six months. Liz ended up losing several pounds, but, just as her friend did, Liz’s fans slammed Big Ed for being controlling, due to his own insecurities. The consensus is that he was in no condition to ask her to lose weight, and some fans still think his fitness makeover is underwhelming.
90 Day Fiancé's Big Ed Has Had Health Issues
In the past, Big Ed has been criticized for promoting energy drinks, weight loss belts, and bizarre exercise routines. However, he claims that it was diet and exercise which actually helped him to slim down. Big Ed was supposedly 40 pounds overweight when he last broke up with Liz. It's been reported that he has been diagnosed with hypertension, pre-diabetes, and high blood pressure. Although Big Ed infamously does mukbang videos on YouTube, he seems to be making healthier lifestyle changes, and focusing on altering his interior, in addition to his exterior. In terms of his looks, he's cut his hair, and let some silver grow in his beard.
90 Day Fiancé Fans Slam Big Ed’s Weight Loss Progress Pics
No matter what Big Ed does, it's not enough to impress fans, especially after he body-shamed Liz into transforming herself. In September 2021, Big Ed decided to show before and after photos of his weight loss progress to his Instagram followers, as a part of an ad for Boombod shots. In the photo collage, 90 Day Fiancé cast member Big Ed was shown outdoors, wearing a black t-shirt, for the “before” picture. In the “after” picture, he was shirtless indoors. In his caption, he claimed that Boombod products were helping him with cravings, and were easy to add to his routine. Fans refused to believe Big Ed’s claims, and let him know that in the comments. “You look the same,” wrote one fan, and someone else stated, “he lost his shirt.” A different fan asked, “so…… the product is useless?” Fans laughed at Big Ed, and told him that he wasn't doing a “before and after” photo properly. Above, see a recent shot of Big Ed in athleisure.
Big Ed Accused Of Skipping Leg Day By 90 Day Fiancé Fans
“Let’s go Church…!” Big Ed wrote as a caption for his gym mirror selfie in June 2021. 90 Day Fiancé star Big Ed may have thought he would get praised for his new slim body, and his silver fox look. However, all that his followers noticed was Big Ed’s legs, and not because of the tattoo that Big Ed had on his leg. Fans just thought that he must be skipping certain workouts. “Moral of the story… don’t skip leg day,” wrote one TLC viewer. Someone called him, “chicken legs.” A fan commented, “gru in real life,” referring to the Despicable Me character. However, one of Big Ed’s supporters told him to not worry about the leg comments. “Old men usually have skinny legs, its perfectly normal,” they added, while praising him for his progress.
90 Day Fiancé Star Big Ed Shows His Dumbbell Struggles
“Is he seriously struggling with 15 lb dumbbells?” a fan commented on 90 Day Fiancé's Big Ed’s post, which featured him lifting weights in August of this year. Many TLC viewers didn’t seem to approve of Big Ed’s supposedly low-effort content. One of his followers told Big Ed that he can’t get good results without putting in the work. They called out his eating habits, saying that if he’s not eating right, he's simply wasting his time. A 90 Day Fiancé viewer offered to train Big Ed, while guaranteeing him results. Amid comments mocking his form, some of his followers also wanted to tell Big Ed to leave 90 Day Fiancé. “Your fame is done. It’s getting old,” the reality TV fan said to Big Ed. However, as long as fans bother to leave comments on his page (no matter how mean they are), it's a sure sign that he knows exactly how to "milk" his fame.
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