Tom Brady said he “lost about 10 pounds.”from his NFL days

Tom Brady is getting ready to retire — with an emphasis on “lean.”

On his weekly Sirius XM podcast let’s go!Tom Brady, Larry Fitzgerald and Jim GrayThe 46-year-old former NFL quarterback said he weighs less now than when he was playing.

“Yeah, I lost about 10 pounds, but I’m actually pretty healthy now,” Brady, 40, said after Fitzgerald, 40, told Brady he now looked “lighter.”

“I’m not under the same pressure that I was when I was playing, so it allows me to be more focused on my physical health,” Brady continued. “But I think it’s important for everyone. Physical and mental health are really important for all of us. Without it, what do we really have? There are so many other things you can prioritize – career, kids, relationships, Family, the greater good, community. But at the end of the day, physical and mental health should be at the top of the pyramid because if we don’t have that, we have nothing.”

Brady’s dedication to food has always been a topic of conversation. In the past, he has said he avoids specific food groups such as white sugar, dairy, white flour, iodized salt and caffeine. He is also known to avoid eating nightshades and fruits such as strawberries.

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“I don’t think it’s a strict system,” he told PEOPLE exclusively in June. “I think just trying to make healthy choices allows me to live the life I want.”

During this week’s episode of the podcast, Brady offered words of encouragement to Fitzgerald, who admitted that since retiring from the NFL, he’s had a hard time resisting treats like cheesecake, which is a ” Mental Dilemma”.

“I think most people do it because, you know, it’s a hard thing to do,” Brady said. “Because you know what that tastes like and you know the feeling of satisfaction it gives you. I think for a lot of people, it’s hard because showing discipline isn’t immediately satisfying. But eating the cheesecake is immediately satisfying. People feel satisfied because everyone knows it tastes good.”