John Goodman has spent years keeping off a major amount of weight, and the actor has said the change came from simple but steady lifestyle shifts, according to E! News.
In a 2018 interview with AARP The Magazine, Goodman said he cut back his food intake through portion control and focused on moving more. He joked that he did not want to become a warning example if the weight returned.
Goodman also spoke about getting sober in 2007 after a long battle with alcoholism, saying he had to confront the emptiness he felt without trying to fill it with food or alcohol. He told ABC’s Peter Travers in 2016 that he learned to acknowledge that feeling rather than try to bury it.
To support his health goals, Goodman hired trainer Mackie Shilstone and worked out six days a week while cutting sugar from his diet. He later said his routine included boxing workouts, walking his dogs and using an elliptical, along with a Mediterranean-style eating plan that emphasized fish, vegetables, olive oil and nuts, according to E! News.
