Former professional baseball player and TV personality Daisuke Motoki (53) appeared on the December 8 broadcast of the medical information program “Shuichi-Ika ga Suketa Narukakeru Igakusho” (TV Tokyo). He has been attracting attention for his new confession of the truth behind his “severe weight loss. The latest photo of Daisuke Motoki, who has lost a whopping -20 kilograms and is looking very slender, has been getting attention from people saying, “I thought he was Men’s Non-no. Since March of this year, he has been losing weight rapidly, and people have suggested that he is seriously ill. Every time he appeared in the media, his body shape became a topic of conversation. On April 21, Motoki posted an article on his YouTube channel, “Daisuke Motoki, the truth behind his severe weight loss. Why in the world did he lose so much weight? He posted a video on his YouTube channel titled “The truth behind Daisuke Motoki’s severe weight loss. He explained that he had lost weight through his diet, abstinence from alcohol, and muscle training at home, and stated, “I’m doing my best to stay healthy, and it’s not a forced diet at all. On November 18, when asked by a staff member on his YouTube channel about future changes in his body shape, he replied, “I ain’t gaining no more. I can’t eat anymore. I’ve been eating too much,” he responded, commenting that he was going out drinking less. I feel like I’m living the most normal life I’ve ever lived,” and “I’m healthy,” he said. Motoki was diagnosed with “suspected type 2 diabetes” due to his blood sugar being higher than the standard level when he appeared on “My Doctor Can Find a Doctor” in May 2018, and he stopped going to the hospital after that, partly because he did not see any particular symptoms. However, in 2008, when he became the head coach of the Giants’ first team, he was hospitalized urgently with acute appendicitis (appendicitis). When he underwent blood tests, the doctor told him that there was a possibility that his legs and other parts of his body might become necrotic or that he might lose his eyesight due to diabetes, and he confessed on the program that this led him to take medication for diabetes and improve his lifestyle. Motoki explained that his blood glucose levels are now almost normal and that he is not taking any medication. In addition to improving his eating habits, he also revealed that he continues to exercise, mainly taking walks as a hobby. I wouldn’t have taken on the program if I wasn’t okay,” he said, “I think my eating habits and lifestyle have changed. I want everyone to know that I’m perfectly healthy.” I think she wanted to “answer” the concerns she often receives. I think he wanted to “respond” to the concerns he was receiving.