Al Roker's Weight Loss Highlighted in Sweet Throwback Pics for Daughter's Birthday
On May 14, took a moment to celebrate his eldest daughter, , on her 38th birthday, sharing a montage of photos from their family over the years.
While the photos showed many sweet family moments as Courtney grew up, the montage also showcased Roker's impressive health transformation, with the Today star focusing on his health in recent years and losing a lot of weight.
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Roker wrote in the birthday tribute, "A #happybirthday to my oldest child and the first one to make me realize the adage, 'To have a child is to have your heart beating outside of your body.' Is true. Here's to another year 'round the sun. I love you, @ouichefroker."
Starting from when Courtney, who Roker shares with his late ex-wife Alice Bell, was a little girl, the snaps also included Roker's current wife, Deborah Roberts, his two younger kids, Leila and Nick, as well as some other important figures in Courtney's life.
As the photos continued in time, Roker visibly slimmed down, with the 70-year-old looking healthy and happy in recent photos at important moments like Courtney's wedding to Wesley Laga and a holiday family gathering.
Roker has always been open about his health journey, even writing a memoir detailing his story of losing over 100 pounds called Never Goin' Back: Winning the Weight-Loss Battle for Good. Over the past few years, he has dealt with some other health issues, but he seems to be doing well right now.
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