Motivational Celebrity Weight Loss Success Stories You Will Find Very Inspiring
Drew Barrymore, ~ 25 Pounds – Diet and Exercise
Whether it was her performance in E.T. the Extra Terrestrial or The Santa Clarita Diet, actress Drew Barrymore exuded confidence. But after her 2016 divorce from her third husband Will Kopelman, her self-confidence took a hit and she started emotional eating to manage the stress.
That led to unwanted weight gain, which made her feel terrible. She then decided to hire back her old physical trainer Marnie Alton, who whipped her into shape with a personalized exercise routine. Drew admitted that dieting was the most difficult part, and that her kids kept her on her feet and that helped her lose 25 pounds.
Kim Kardashian, 70 Pounds – Regular Workout and Clean Diet
Kim Kardashian has been very popular for quite a while now. And, as she comes from the Kardashian family, she’s been a favorite of critics. When she gave birth, losing weight came in easy for her and many were even shocked by how easy it was.
Kim lost a total of 70 pounds and she made it all possible with regular training and a clean diet. Her routine mostly consists of weightlifting and less cardio. She has also cut down the amount of sugar she consumes. However, in May 2018, she was heavily criticized after sharing a photo on social media promoting appetite-suppressing lollipops.
Natalie Portman, 20 Pounds – Ballerina Diet
Natalie Portman began her career when she was still in high school after appearing in the film Leon: The Professional. With her stunning performance, she started to gain international recognition. She also starred in the film Black Swan as a ballerina, which earned her an Academy Award for best actress.
Many didn’t know that Natalie trained and burned some weight just to portray her role perfectly. She had to undergo a diet that was specifically made for ballerinas and trained almost 16 hours a day to lose 20 pounds. Thankfully, Natalie regained her weight and still looks hot as ever as she appears in the 2018 film Annihilation.
Chris Hemsworth, 33 Pounds – Exercise Program
Before Chris Hemsworth was known as Thor, he gained his popularity after portraying the role of Kim Hyde in the Australian TV show Home and Away. Chris has always been hot and fit and fans love seeing his wonderful physique.
However, Chris decided to lose a total of 33 pounds in order to portray Owen Chase, a captain and a whaler in the movie “In The Heart of the Sea”. He revealed that his successful weight loss was achieved by exercising regularly and with a good diet plan. Oddly enough, in the following movie Avengers: Endgame, Chris wore a prosthetics “fat suit”.
Jenny McCarthy, 50 Pounds – Strict Diet and Workout Routine
Jenny McCarthy began her career as a model for magazines. After she gave birth to her first baby, Jenny started to gain weight and began to lose her career in modeling.
Fortunately, she began to follow a strict diet plan and hired her own trainer who helped her with her daily routine. She lost 50 pounds in the process of working out and having a particular plan that suits her. She’s now hotter than ever and we last saw her transformation in the 2017 TV show titled Return of the Mac.
Lauren Alaina, 25 Pounds – Strict Diet and a Fitness Routine
Lauren Alaina became popular as a plus-sized singer as she appeared on the TV show American Idol when she was younger. She also mentioned how she was getting bullied because of her size. Lauren was also diagnosed with bulimia. She kept that diagnosis a secret and changed her ways in order to become a healthier and better Lauren.
After having a strict diet and an everyday fitness routine, she lost around 25 pounds and finally overcame her eating disorder. Lauren is now healthier. In fact, she just released her new album titled Ladies in the ’90s in 2018.
Christian Bale, 70 Pounds – Intense Diet and Weight Loss
Christian Bale is known for embracing his roles and doing what it takes in order to become the perfect fit to play the roles that are given to him. This time, we will talk about how Bale faced a challenge and lost about 70 pounds just for his role in The Machinist.
His secret is that for months on end he would only eat some salads and perhaps a tuna can a day, followed by heavy smoking, unfortunately. Bale has yet again transformed himself to become fatter as he portrayed the role of Dick Cheney in the 2018 film Vice.
Jack Osbourne, 50 Pounds – Sports
The son of the legendary rock icon Ozzy Osbourne, Jack Osbourne has faced multiple challenges in life. However, this time, he faced another challenge—his weight. Jack has been doing anything to change his life and to make it better for himself by exercising, dieting, and slimming down his body to become fit.
He has tried numerous sports. However, Thai kickboxing and rock climbing helped him most with shedding some weight. Even though his body went back into shape, his relationship was not so lucky as he got separated from his wife in 2018.
Seth Rogen, 30 Pounds – Hardcore Workouts
Seth Rogen started out his career as a stand-up comedian. As a teenager when he was still living in Vancouver, he landed a TV series called Freaks & Geeks. At the start of his career, Seth was quite huge.
However, as soon as he landed a leading role in the Green Hornet film, he knew he needed to lose some pounds. Seth even hired a trainer who advised him. His trainer also initiated an intense workout program which led him to finally dropping around 30 pounds. In 2018, Seth appeared in the film Like Father looking as hot as ever.
Mila Kunis, 20 Pounds – Weight Loss Diet
Who could forget Mila Kunis’ performance in the 2011 psychological film Black Swan? Mila portrayed the role of a ballerina in the movie and she needed to lose about 20 pounds. Mila also mentioned that she became a really big food lover and had a hard time losing weight just for the film.
However, before even accepting the role, she already established her weight loss plan. She started eating low carb foods and lots of protein. Since losing weight, Mila changed her perspective on body image. She retained her steamy body and this could be seen as she attended the 6th Annual Ping Pong 4 Purpose in 2018.
Mama June, 300 Pounds – Gastric Sleeve Surgery, Skin Removal, and Diet
Mama June was able to lose 300 pounds after undergoing gastric sleeve surgery and skin removal. She also started switching to healthier meals and has become more active in her lifestyle. Mama controlled the portion of her meals and also stays awake until 1 so she would skip eating breakfast.
Her weight loss success and story were all documented in the show, Mama June: From Not to Hot. However, she recently revealed in a mother-daughter pageant in 2018 that she gained back 50 pounds, but that’s nothing unusual. We are sure she will sort it out soon.
Anne Hathaway, 25 Pounds – Lettuce Diet
Anne Hathaway gained popularity after appearing in the Disney comedy film The Princess Diaries back in 2001. She was also in the movie named ‘Rachel Getting Married‘. For this, she earned a nomination for an Academy Award.
Before the film Les Miserables, Anne needed to reduce about 25 pounds for her to portray the role of Fantine perfectly. She only took about 500 calories a day. Her hard work eventually paid off after she earned $10 million in the film. Anne was equally hot in Serenity alongside Matthew McConaughey, in 2019.
Matthew McConaughey, 42 Pounds – Celluloid Treatment
Matthew McConaughey became popular after appearing in the film Dazed and Confused as David Wooderson. Throughout the years, we’ve seen Matthew as a dedicated actor and would step it up a notch just to portray his roles perfectly. He even dropped his weight by 42 pounds for his role in the film Dallas Buyers Club.
Matthew achieved it by only eating small amounts of fish and veggies twice a day, and drinking some wine in the evening, as he said it himself in an interview. His dedication and performance even earned him multiple acting awards. His physique was back to normal for Serenity and The Beach Bum in 2019.
Khloe Kardashian, 40 Pounds – Weight Loss Supplements
Khloe Kardashian belonged to one of the most influential families in Hollywood and she began her career as she appeared in the TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians. Khloe became known as a model, TV personality, and businesswoman.
However, after divorcing the basketball star Lamar Odom, she decided to change her life and lose some pounds. Khloe opted on using Garcinia Cambogia and some exercising to help her shed around 40 pounds. She even hosted her own TV show in 2016 titled Kocktails with Khloe and a docu-series in 2017 titled Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian.
Miranda Lambert, 45 Pounds – Healthy Diet
Country singer Miranda Lambert turned her focus on her weight after divorcing Blake Shelton. In a span of four years, she was able to lose 45 pounds with a very easy technique—a healthy diet. Miranda didn’t deprive herself of delicious food but she transformed her meals into healthier ones.
Aside from healthy home-cooked meals, she also began exercising despite having a very hectic lifestyle. She thinks this regimen is very doable and easy. Miranda has been very busy and happy lately. In 2018, she released her new album with her group, Pistol Annies, titled Interstate Gospel.
Chrissy Metz, 20 to 40 Pounds – Doesn’t Want to Disclose
Chrissy Metz admitted she could relate really well to her This Is Us character Kate Pearson, especially when it comes to her struggles with her weight. The show’s creator apparently patterned the character’s weight loss journey with his sister’s. Metz explained how she became overweight in her memoir, This Is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today.
She said it was because of the lack of food she experienced growing up pushed her to “eat a lot before they disappeared.” The actress’ contract with This Is Us required her to lose weight, since the storyline calls for it, which Chrissy thought was a win-win situation. Some are estimating Chrissy has lost around 20 to 40 pounds.
Kevin James, 40 Pounds – Diet and Weight Training
One of Hollywood’s leading comedians Kevin James started out on TV with his show The King of Queens and then acted in some huge movies such as the Grown Ups series, Paul Blart: Mall Cop and Hitch. One thing that has been constant in his movies has been his large frame.
Kevin then starred as an MMA fighter in the 2012 movie Here Comes the Boom, for which he lost a whopping 80 pounds to build muscle. He gained the pounds back, and weighed more than 300 pounds at his heaviest. But for his newest show Kevin Can Wait, he lost 40 pounds with diet control and weight training, and now looks really fit.
Drew Carey, 100 Pounds – Carb Free Diet
Before even becoming an outstanding TV show host, Drew Carey has served the country by joining the U.S. Marine Corps. However, after becoming famous and starting gaining popularity, Drew let himself go and gained a lot of weight. He received a diagnosis that he had Type 2 diabetes and instantly knew he needed to change something about his lifestyle.
Instead of doing a low carb diet, Drew opted to remove all kinds of carbs in his life and was able to lose around 100 pounds in the process. After his transformation, Drew appeared in an NCIS episode in 2018 as a retired Marine where we could see his new physique.
Many may know John Goodman as he portrayed the role of Dan Conner in the ABC hit TV series Roseanne which he won a Golden Globe award for in 1993. However, he’s also been known worldwide as a big guy and he was proud of that. When his health was put at risk, John decided to do something about his weight and reduce his bad eating habits.
John Goodman, 100 Pounds – Followed Nutrition Advice
John followed good nutrition advice and was able to drop around 100 pounds. He hired his own personal trainer to help him live an active life. Fans will see the new John as Eli Gemstone in the upcoming TV series The Righteous Gemstones.
Shonda Rhimes, 117 pounds – Diet and Workout
You may know Shonda Rhimes as an author, producer, and screenwriter of hit shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder. Shonda decided to change her ways and began doing exercises and adopted a diet plan that’s fairly intense.
According to her, she hated every single minute of her workout session and her dietary food. She lost a staggering 117 pounds after all her hard work and she mentioned that her kids were her motivation to change her ways. Her transformation also reflects her career as she signed a multi-year development deal with Netflix in 2017.
Wendy Williams, 50 Pounds – Changed Her Diet
Wendy Williams became popular as a thick and beautiful talk show host. Fortunately, going on a weight loss transformation benefited her work and her lifestyle. In order for her to lose around 50 pounds, Wendy changed her lifestyle and her diet plans to achieve her new and steamy body. She even hired her own personal trainer who made her try a new workout program and a diet which she felt comfortable doing.
She now follows a pescetarian diet which includes only seafood and veggies. Even though she has struggled a bit with her weight, Wendy has never missed an episode in her show, The Wendy Williams Show.
Jordin Sparks, 50 Pounds – Strict Diet & Good Workout Schedule
When she joined the 6th season of American Idol, Jordin Sparks was an amazing plus-sized 17-year-old singer. After she secured her victory, Jordin decided to shed some weight and become a big inspiration to her fans. She then followed a strict diet plan and a good workout schedule that she does five days a week.
This helped her lose about 50 pounds. Her fans then adored her more not because she lost weight but because of her weight loss journey. On May 2018, Jordin gave birth to her first son with husband, fitness model Dana Isaiah Thomas.
Chaka Khan has been very successful with her career for over four decades. However, despite having a lot of achievements and money, she too had her own frustrations. In 2014, she noticed that her weight wasn’t going in the right direction. Chaka forced herself to hit the gym regularly and began transitioning into a vegan diet. It wasn’t as easy as it seems. But with her efforts, she lost a total of 60 pounds.
Aside from the very impressive figure, it also improved her health and has become sort of her diabetes treatment as it helped keep it under control. She is also set to release her first album since 2007 with the first single, Like Sugar, now available.
Rex Ryan – About 105 Pounds – Lap Band Surgery
Rex Ryan dominated the National Football League as a coach and now as an ESPN analyst. He was first seen as a huge guy who is having a hard time with his weight. Many would often picture that coaches have to be fit, but weight gain can certainly happen to anyone. Rex attempted to lose weight multiple times.
Unfortunately for him, his bad eating habits and his exercises did not go well. Rex tried another method—a lap band surgery. This cost him a lot, but he lost more than 100 pounds in return. After the surgery, Rex now maintains his body and is currently residing in Tennessee.
Queen Latifah, 30 Pounds – Exercise and Diet
Many would recognize Queen Latifah as a plus-sized outstanding singer who became famous after releasing her first hit single, Ladies First. However, she has decided to end her weight issues and do it the right way.
Instead of having a liposuction surgery, Queen Latifah joined the Jenny Craig Inc. in order to turn her plans into reality. With great exercise, diet plan, and nutrition, she lost over 10% of her body weight and the results are stunning. Queen Latifah has never been this hot before and is even showing off her transformation playing Carlotta Brown in the hit show, Empire.
Rachel Frederickson, 155 Pounds – Biggest Loser Winner
Many may know Rachel Frederickson as the winner of the 15th season of The Biggest Loser which ran from 2013 to 2014. She joined the reality show when she was just 24 years old and weighing 260 pounds. The show helped her lose around 155 pounds with pure exercise and optimum nutrition. That’s certainly a huge weight loss!
Fortunately, Rachel did not opt for a gastric sleeve surgery or any liposuction surgery as she could achieve the weight loss herself. Since her victory at The Biggest Loser, she maintained her body and has even appeared in the show The View in 2014.
Meghan Linsey – Nutrisystem Diet Plan
Meghan Linsey decided to drop some of the extra weight she had on, due to not feeling comfortable with herself. She used the motivation of what she looked like at a previously held CMA Awards ceremony. Lindsey did her research and decided to try a diet plan called Nutrisystem and within the first month, she lost 14 pounds.
To date, she is still using the system and records her monthly transformation on the social platforms she uses. She recently released a before and after photo of herself with another 25 pounds loss!
Chris Pratt, 60 Pounds – Nutritionist and Personal Trainer
When Chris Pratt reached immense fame, he changed his body. But, some fans can still remember that he used to be big back in the day. It all started when he became part of one of the biggest Marvel movies, Guardians of the Galaxy. He dropped some pounds and became ripped for the role with the help of trainer Duffy Gaver and nutritionist Phil Goglia.
In just six months, Chris Pratt managed to shed 60 pounds following three to four hours of training each day. His routine consisted of running, swimming, boxing, kickboxing, and triathlon.
Kathy Kinney, 50 Pounds – Low Carb Diet and Exercise
Remember Kathy Kinney when she starred alongside Drew Carey in The Drew Carey Show? Well, she has managed to trim down her weight and she looks quite unrecognizable today. Aside from the new hair color, Kathy was able to transform her appearance after losing a total of 50 pounds. Her technique was an easy one, she just adopted a low carb diet and exercised regularly.
Kathy just proved that one doesn’t have to undergo weight loss surgery all the time. Most of her time now is focused on reading and giving free books to children in New London.
Russell Crowe – 53lbs. In 7 Months
Russel Crowe, famous Aussie-American actor decided he needed to slim down in order to play a particular role for the movie, Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith & Family. His transition went pretty smoothly though he had to make some adjustments to his diet and daily routine.
Within seven months of playing increased basketball and on more veggies and fruits, he managed to shed roughly 24 kilos (estimated 53lbs.). It is not the first time Crowe is said to have adjusted his weight for a movie role, as back in 2016, he had to gain a few extra for another movie set.
Tetje Mierendorf, ~ 70 Kgs – Diet Overhaul
Tetje Mierendorf is a German comedian, voice actor and musical theatre artist. He always had a larger than life appearance, but the birth of his daughter prompted his journey to better health. In 2005, he was diagnosed with diabetes, which was a huge shock for him.
Tetje was advised by his doctors to get a gastric bypass surgery to lose weight easily, but he decided to do it naturally. He started first with removing sugar from his diet, and lost 42 kgs in the first year, and by the end of the third year, he had lost more than 70 kgs, and he plans to stay slim.
Sara Rue – Jenny Craig – 50 Pounds
Suffering from a weight fluctuation issue and the decision to change and improve is the story of Sara Rue, the Rules of Engagement actress. Though she never stated how many pounds she has lost to date, the process saw her losing over 50 pounds in a short time span. After joining the Jenny Craig Program, Rue said she started seeing the changes in a short time period.
The program made it easy for the busy actress to work with it, as it not only helped to reduce the weight but also to keep it off. For the program she chose, all she had to do was include her choice of fruits and vegetables.
George R. R. Martin – Followed Tips From Weight-Loss Book
Apart from A Song of Ice and Fire, this great novelist is known for many other works in science fiction and horror and has been honored with several accolades to date. We are talking about the renowned celebrity George R. R. Martin who cannot be thanked enough for giving the inspiration for creating the outstanding fantasy drama GoT.
George, who is known for his plump appearance, is also an editor and it looks like he took some serious tips while editing The Science Fiction Weight Loss Book which is the reason the legend is looking a lot slimmer these days after losing a great deal of weight.
Randy Jackson, 130 Pounds – Gastric Bypass Surgery
Randy Jackson became popular as a bassist, singer, record producer and also a famous TV personality who was quite big in terms of his weight. At first, Randy did not have any plans in slimming down or lowering down is calorie intake.
However, after hitting about 350 pounds, he was struck by diabetes which made him change his ways. Randy underwent gastric bypass surgery which dropped down his weight, losing about 130 pounds. After his operation, Randy changed his ways to stop his diabetes from coming back. We last saw him as a judge in the show America’s Best Dance Crew which was canceled in 2010.