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Published on 05/02/2008 at Fri May 02 09:43.
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Jay Cutler Comparison – Week One vs. Week Seventeen

Posted Fri May 2nd by

Jay Cutler Week 1 vs. Jay Cutler Week 2

The picture on the left is of Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler from Week 1 of 2007. The picture on the right is from Week 17. The weight loss is noticeable by itself, but take a close look at his legs, shoulders, and waist to really see the difference the disease caused.

Cutler lost 32 lbs. by season’s end.  His weight loss led to testing, and Jay has now been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

  • http://spicybeef.blogspot.com Danh

    Perhaps the stress of the season? This might be a natural thing for any athlete. I hope JC is doing well.

  • azbronco7

    Wow that is crazy! Diabetes makes you lose weight?

  • http://broncotalk.net Kyle

    Left untreated like his, yes, absolutely. My younger brother was a chubby toddler before being diagnosed. His rapid weight loss was one of the things that led to his testing, too (and he was feeling sick).

  • kerry

    jay wasnt diagnosed until when? end of the season so its understandable that he lost that much weight. i hope jay will be alright. its good this disease is managebale. jay should come back and have a monster year.

  • http://www.broncotalk.net Jonathan Douglas

    The scariest part of that weight loss is the percentage of that weight which had to have been muscle. +30 lbs of lost weight (mostly muscle) is a hard thing to overcome (he mentioned that in his interview with CBS4 today). Luckily we have this off-season and some of the best trainers in the world.

    I think Cutler will be back and stronger than before when the 2008 season starts, but his challenge right now is getting that muscle back.

  • Aerobroncos

    I’m confident enough to say that I’m sure we as fans are all behind Cutler 100% and know that his work ethic won’t miss a beat. Cutlers a fighter and he’ll do what needs to get done. He’ll watch his diet even beter and work two times harder to get his muscle back. It’s all going to work out just fine. Good Luck Jay!

  • rcsodak

    His weight loss could very well be all attributable to his health, but show me a player that DOESN’T lose weight during the season. Many say they lose 10-20 lbs. But you could tell there was something wrong with him, as the season progressed….as I can remember plenty of passes hitting the ground.

  • Dan

    I’m sure some of his lost weight was muscle weight. Yes, all players do tend to lose some muscle weight during the season since they’re not in the gym as much as their off season program. But most of his weight loss was fat loss. When you are diabetic and your body is starved for energy it will burn the fat first (producing ketones) and then muscle for protein. I’m sure Cutler will find that in managing his diabetes he will have more energy and perhaps more of a consistent perfomance throughout the game.

  • http://broncotalk.net Kyle

    WHAT’S UP DAN?! The technical-sounding answer everyone just heard was from my big brother Dan, who just happens to be attending medical school at the moment.

    Seriously, any given moment his head is in a 60-pound book.

    You’d think we would just e-mail each other. Alas… How’s it going bro!

  • flbronc

    What a good news/bad news story! Most people, including myself, have come into contact with someone with this condition and seen them manage it successfully- which is great for Jay. At least he knows what happened to his body toward the end of the season, and can avoid that this year.

    I just hope that he can find a routine with his new diet and medication schedule that doesn’t drive him crazy. It’s a big adjustment, but fortunately he has a great support network to back him up!

  • Dan

    It’s going well, just getting ready (cramming) for a neuroscience final. Tell Michelle I said hi and congrats.

    Go Broncos