John Goodman Weight Loss - All the Facts Here!

Learn all the weight loss details of the American actor John Goodman.

American actor John Goodman is well-known for his role of 'Dan Conner' on the ABC television series 'Roseanne,' in which he appeared from 1988 to 1997. For his role in the series, he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in 1993. He reprised the role in 2018 for the spinoff of the sequel series, named 'The Conners.'

John Goodman is a regular collaborator with the Coen brothers and has worked on films such as 'Raising Arizona,' 'Barton Fink,' 'The Big Lebowski,' 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?,' and 'Inside Llewyn Davis.' John has not only been a successful actor throughout his life; he has also made quite a few significant changes in his personal life, which he considers one of his achievements. Below, we look at the details of his weight loss and learn about how she dropped tremendous amounts of weight.

How Did John Goodman Undergo Weight Loss?

During the earlier decade of his career in acting, in the '80s, John Goodman had been overweight without going any weight loss at all. In the '90s, John decided to embark upon the weight loss journey. But the weight loss routines were on and off for him, as he never totally became committed to staying fit.

John Goodman underwent 100 pounds of weight loss in 2015.
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John Goodman used to weigh as much as 400 pounds at his highest, which was really concerning for his health and well being. 'In the old days, I would take three months out, lose 60 or 70 pounds, and then reward myself with a six-pack or whatever and just go back to my old habits,' John Goodman told ABC, as per Men's Health. 'This time, I wanted to do it slowly. Move, exercise. I'm getting to the age where I can't afford to sit still anymore.'

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John Goodman stopped drinking alcohol, avoided sugary food items, changed his diet, and hired a personal trainer to undergo a serious weight loss. Doing so, he succeeded in pulling off an incredible 100 pounds of weight loss. Among these changes, abstinence from alcohol helped John drop his weight greatly. 'It was the answer for a lot of problems. I hit it hard for 30 years,' John told David Letterman in a 2010 interview. 'There's a lot of residual damage, and I'm just trying to pick up the pieces now.'

John Goodman's Diet Changes Contributed a Lot to His Weight Loss

For his diet, John Goodman focused on portion control and also reducing his sugar intake. 'It was basically just portion control, and 'I don't need it,' John talked about his diet plan with AARP The Magazine. 'I was just shoving everything into my mouth." Now, his diet consists of lean proteins, fruits, vegetables, and protein shakes.'

For his diet, John Goodman focused on portion control and also reducing his sugar intake.
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'But I don't want to be an example to anybody when the weight comes thundering back on – when I start eating Crisco out of the can with a spoon and a side of confectioners' sugar,' John also joked, implying his current weight loss was not actually his final one. 'Just wait another six months, and I'll be back to normal,' he told Today in 2016, thinking he would not be able to maintain his slimmed body shape. 'That's the way it usually goes.'

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John Goodman Also Relied on Workout to Slim Down

Diet was not the only change that contributed to John Goodman's weight loss - exercise also helped him burn the extra fat in his body. He hired a personal trainer, Michael Shilstone, and began to work out. He began with low-impact exercises, and gradually he increased the intensity of the workouts he did. Now, he works out six days a week and does a combination of boxing and cardio workouts. 'I'm breaking a sweat, but I'm not going nuts,' he told People.

John Goodman hired a personal trainer, Michael Shilstone, to workout.
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John Goodman's trainer Shilstone taught him quite a lot on how he could use diet and exercise to transform his body. 'I took it slow. I just wanted to change my lifestyle,' he told The Howard Stern Show in 2016. 'You look in the mirror every day and go, 'I gotta deal with this the rest of the day, I gotta deal with this schmuck?'

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