Country rap star Colt Ford, 55, lost 60 lbs. after a near-fatal heart attack made him ditch Mountain Dew and fried chicken. "I was a terrible eater," the "Dirt Road Anthem" songwriter tells PEOPLE. Ford calls the heart attack he suffered in April "a blessing" because it put him on a healthier path.

"Slow Ride" singer Colt Ford described how he switched to a healthier lifestyle after he "died twice" from a near-fatal heart attack in April 2024.

Colt Ford is healthier than ever after a heart attack last year in which his heart had to be revived twice. The singer suffered a heart attack that left him in a coma for eight days.

Country-rap star Colt Ford got candid with People about his dramatic 60-pound weight loss following a near-fatal heart attack 10 months ago. On April 4, 2024, Ford suffered a heart attack which left him on life support and in a coma for eight days.

The 'Slow Ride' singer has made some serious changes to his diet and lifestyle, cutting out longtime favorites like fried chicken and Mountain Dew

Ford told PEOPLE he was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis in 2022, and was already in the process of losing weight, getting down to 250, at the time of the heart attack. Ford said his doctor told him, “I have no idea how you survived,” after the heart attack. The singer said he is now down to 190 pounds thanks in part to his new diet.