Karl Stefanovic Reveals Weight Loss Struggles and Meds

has confessed that he turned to drugs after struggling to shed kilos. 

The Today show star made the admission on the new episode of his podcast, The Karl Stefanovic Show, confessing that he bowed to 'social pressures'. 

The 51-year-old lost weight through diet and exercise but shed the stubborn final 15 kilos with the help of medicine. 

'I went to the doctor, and the doctor said, you know, essentially you're unhealthy. I was always physically active, but I just couldn't budge the weight,' he said. 

'I was always physically active, but I just couldn't budge this weight,' Karl continued. 

'I couldn't budge it, my man, and I was racking my brain, and my self-confidence suffered. And I think a lot of guys go through that. 

'The doctor said, "Why don't you go on a (medication) for a short amount of time that can kickstart your system, lose some weight, and get off it, and hopefully get on the right path." 

'So I did that, and I have not looked back. I'm hitting the gym two or three times a week. I'm going for walks. It's changed my life!'

Karl did not specify which medication he used, but specified he just used it for a short time. 

'So I did that, and literally, I was only on it for like three months, but it made a huge difference to me,' he said. 

It comes after Karl candidly addressed his infamous 'dad bod' moment, which sparked a blunt text message from his billionaire best mate .

Appearing on The Kyle and Jackie O Show, he said he was left humbled after a picture of him revealing his 'dad bod' on the beach led the billionaire businessman to text him.

'There's a shot of me on Day or whatever coming out of the surf, and it was bad,' Karl told hosts and .

'James Packer sends me a note that says, "Mate, you need to get your a*** to the gym".'