'Cake Boss' star Buddy Valastro sheds 40 pounds with fasting, portion control

close Video ‘Cake Boss’ star Buddy Valastro reveals how he lost 40 pounds The famed baker is kicking off two new shows, ‘Legends of the Fork’ and 'Buddy Valastro's Cake Dynasty.' Buddy Valastro had a wake-up call after a gruesome hand injury nearly derailed his career. On Sept. 20, 2020, the famed baker’s right hand got lodged and compressed in a bowling pinsetter at his home lane. A metal rod impaled his hand three times between his ring finger and middle finger. In February of this year, he had his fifth surgery to repair the damage.While recovering at home, the "Cake Boss" star realized he was sluggish and overeating — pesky habits he developed long before his accident. 'CAKE BOSS' STAR BUDDY VALASTRO HAS HIS KIDS 'CLEANING TOILETS,' SAYS IT HELPS THEM GAIN RESPECT "Cake Boss" star Buddy Valastro told Fox News Digital he lost 40 pounds. (Getty Images) "During COVID, I gained so much weight," the father of four told Fox News Digital. "I woke up one day and… I didn’t feel right. I was...