Originally appeared on E! Online

Jelly Roll is done dancing with the devil.

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Following his dramatic weight loss transformation — during which he has shed more than 200 pounds — the “I Am Not OK” singer shared the poignant reason he decided to embark on his remarkable health journey, explaining that he had serious concerns about his longevity.

During an appearance on the Dec. 10 episode of " The Joe Rogan Experience ," the 41-year-old said candidly, “I could feel myself dying.”

“It was right around my 39th birthday that I started really considering taking the step to try to make a major change in my life,” he explained. “I thought about it around my birthday ‘cause I knew my next one was 40, and I was like, ‘I

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