He himself speaks of a “life-threatening” situation: Menowin Fröhlich has recently gained a lot. The 34-year-old now weighs 160 kilograms. The singer is afraid for his health and wants to make serious changes soon.

Singer Menowin Fröhlich is currently suffering from severe obesity. With a height of 1.73 meters, the former “DSDS” participant weighs almost 160 kilograms. Too much, as Fröhlich said in an interview with RTL. “Sometimes I’m afraid of just tipping over,” admitted the 34-year-old. He even describes his physical condition as “life-threatening”.

During his last visit to the doctor, the doctor was shocked by Fröhlich’s values. “I have a body mass index of 54 (normal is 18 to 25) and blood sugar levels that are way too high. It’s all very dangerous.” At the beginning of last year, the singer weighed 90 kilograms and was in good shape. “But then I twisted my ankle and tore a ligament,” continued Fröhlich. As a result, he was no longer able to move properly, and sport was no longer possible. He then “just lay around and ate”.

According to him, being overweight affects his everyday life. He is constantly “tired and broken”. Fröhlich also admitted: “I can’t even play properly with my children or tie my shoes.” His wife Senay is also not happy with his weight. “What woman wants a fat guy like that next to her?”

In order to change his weight, the father of six will soon have a gastric sleeve operation – part of the stomach will be removed. Fröhlich does not see any other option: “If I didn’t do the surgery now, I would eat myself to death.” His goal: 90 kilograms. According to the doctors, he could already weigh 10 to 15 kilos less a month after the operation.

The surgery was actually planned for August 28, but it had to be postponed due to poor blood sugar levels. The singer has to be hospitalized for a few more days before he can go under the knife. Otherwise there would be a risk of thrombosis or embolism. “In the worst case, I could bleed to death during the operation,” said Fröhlich.

(This article was first published on Saturday, August 27, 2022.)