What was your immediate/first reaction when you saw Drew's 2010 weight loss?

[Plinkomatic]

Those who watched the Season 39 premiere when it aired obviously noticed Drew's massive weight loss. What was your reaction when you saw it, and what did you think of Drew?

[PatrickRox80]

As much as it defined him, it was definitely a step in the right direction for him regarding his health. What's also impressive is he's been keeping it off for almost seven years. Good for him!

[JayC]

When I first saw a picture of him after the weight loss I was floored. I couldn't believe it was him and how good he looked. Being fat along with the think black glasses was a big part of who he was as a performer, but obviously he looks much better thin and with nicer looking glasses.

[wpghi5]

He better keep it that way. Lol.

[DYC]

My recollection of the timing of Drew's weight loss is directly tied to how dramatic his improvement in performing and hosting the show evolved around Seasons 38 and 39. You could tell he felt better and more confident as he found his new look, along with signs that he was really getting settled in and comfortable with the show itself. I myself find Season 36 cringeworthy, but re-imaging himself, I think, played a large (no pun intended) part in helping him find his particular style and branding as Host of TPIR.

Oh, but my immediate reaction was..  . But in a good way.

[BD]

I said "Whoa."

I first saw his slimmer body in a preview video for the (at the time) upcoming season. It was a playing of Plinko. He did ballerina-like moves if I remember correctly just adding on to his weight loss (as it's something that he wouldn't have done during seasons 36-38).

Pretty much went from the "beer drinkin' Ohio"-Drew to the "California go green"-Drew.

[SteveGavazzi]

He did ballerina-like moves if I remember correctly just adding on to his weight loss (as it's something that he wouldn't have done during seasons 36-38).

I distinctly remember his entrance on Friday of Christmas week of Season 37 involving a pirouette.

(I distinctly remember it because someone in the community who I respect told me they sat down to watch the show that morning, saw Drew's entrance, and immediately shut it off.  Ironically, the rest of the episode was really good.)

[silverice878]

I thought, "Damn!" It was so freaking weird seeing Drew thin. But it reminded me of something I'd seen in a tabloid magazine in the grocery store about a year or so before he lost the weight that said just how bad Drew was getting. I'm glad he got on the right track!

[GuyWithFace]

"I never realized that Rich Fields was weighing Drew down so much."