‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ Opens Up About Weight Loss After Wife Beth Chapman’s Passing

Sep 02, 2019 by apost team

Duane ‘Dog’ Chapman has been very open about the struggles of losing his wife Beth Chapman to cancer in late June. He recently talked about his nearly 20-pound weight loss since her passing, saying that it has made him feel healthier.

Beth Chapman passed away unexpectedly on June 26th of this year amid her battle with throat cancer, she was 51-years-old. Talking with People, Duane talked about how he and his children are coping with the death of the matriarchy of their family.

“Each one copes differently, there is a few that really barely making it,” Duane said. “We don’t know what to do. We haven’t read, we weren’t prepared.”

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Duane also sat down with Page Six to talk about his weight loss since Beth’s passing. “For three days, I’ve been eating again,” he said. “I dropped two sizes in pants, I’m a little faster now because weight slows you down, I think I’m actually a little healthier now.” 

He attributed his inability to eat to the feelings he has felt since mourning his loss. “Feelings are really strange, I don’t want to eat something until I’m really hungry because I want to feel something,” the reality TV star said.

In mid-July, Chapman told Entertainment Tonight how he had lost several pounds in a very short amount of time. “17 pounds in two weeks. I can't eat. Two bites, I'm full. I got to force feed myself like I force fed her," he revealed.

However lately the star has seen a more positive side to his weight changes saying, “I want to maintain this weight, maybe a little bit more, but it’s helped my health. I can feel it.” He also attributes working hard to helping his grieving process. “It keeps my mind off of her not being here anymore. When I’m out there hunting I get to be private and I get to talk to her. “

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