Celebrity Weight Loss Success Stories You Will Find Very Inspiring
George R. R. Martin – Followed Tips From A Weight-Loss Book
Apart from A Song of Ice and Fire, this great novelist is known for many other works 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 us the Game Of Thrones TV series.
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.
Letitia Dean, 28 Pounds – Diet and Personal Trainer-guided Exercises
British actress Letitia Dean was barely out of her teens when she became famous for playing the hot headed Sharon Watts on the BBC soap, EastEnders. As someone who matured on the television for everyone to see, people were very hard on her for her fluctuating weight.
With the constant body shaming, poor health and emotional upheavals, Dean decided to take matters into her own hands and managed to drop 2 stone (28 lbs) in just 4 months, dropping 4 dress sizes. The Strictly Come Dancing star did this with diet and exercise with a personal trainer.
Amy Schumer, ~ 10 Pounds – Diet and Exercise
There were many days when actress Amy Schumer, known for her movie Trainwreck and the show Inside Amy Schumer, was trolled on the internet for her fluctuating weight, but the stand-up comic always had her hilarious ways of dealing with the haters. The body-positive actress then had her baby and her life changed.
Amy has been candid about the challenges of pregnancy and motherhood and she has shown the good and the bad via her social media. She recently took to Instagram to post pictures of herself at the beach saying that she had lost 10 pounds. She says that she wants to tell other new moms not to rush their bodies to lose weight after child birth, and instead to it at their own pace without any external pressures.
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.
Melissa Joan Hart, 40 Pounds – Nutrisystem, Exercise and Weight Loss Supplements
Like many celebrities, Melissa Joan Hart can’t avoid bringing in some weight especially after she gave birth. In 2012, she joined Nutrisystem which helped her lose weight without any surgeries. After two years, she was successfully down to two dress sizes all through regular exercises and the right weight loss supplements.
Recent photos of Melissa show that she has managed to achieve a great figure. Most of her fans were hoping to see the wonderful transformation in the new Netflix series The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. However, Sabrina the Teenage Witch star revealed that she won’t make a cameo in it.
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.
50 Cent, 50 Pounds – Food Deprivation
Rapper 50 Cent might seem fit but he had to shed some pounds for his film Things Fall Apart. He lost a total of 50 pounds for the role and his secret to losing weight isn’t what you can call a healthy technique. He just starved himself and saw his weight drop incredibly.
However, we don’t recommend this diet in any away as he just did this for a film, where he portrayed cancer patient. He just ate normally again after the film was released and gained the weight back immediately. Watch out as he celebrates his upcoming Get Rich or Die trying 15th anniversary.
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.
Star Jones, 160 Pounds – Gastric Bypass Surgery
Star Jones became popular as one of the original co-hosts of ABC‘s morning talk show The View. Believe it or not, Star is also a lawyer, is into designing clothing, and is a women’s diversity advocate. As time went by, Star faced a new challenge in her life—her weight. She also received a diagnosis that she has become morbidly obese.
She immediately knew for herself that she needed to do something about it. Instead of working out, Star opted to have gastric bypass surgery and lost about 160 pounds after the process. Star kept his gorgeous body weight and tied the knot with Ricardo Lugo 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.
Carrie Fisher, 50 Pounds – Joined A Fitness Program
Unfortunately, Carrie Fisher left us in 2016 after suffering from cardiac arrest. Still, she was able to have a wonderful life and career. However, like most celebrities, she also faced issues with her weight. After she portrayed the role of Princess Leia, Carrie let herself go and gained weight over the years.
In 2011, she lost 50 pounds thanks to Jenny Craig Inc. She had her own trainer who helped her do some exercises and, of course, a diet plan. Fortunately, Carrie knew she could shed some weight despite her age and she did it.
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.
Carnie Wilson, 150 Pounds – Lap Band Surgery
We all loved Carnie Wilson as she became a part of the pop music group Wilson Phillips while also becoming a great TV host. In 1999, Carnie underwent a gastric bypass surgery because she weighed more than 300 pounds. After the surgery, she was able to lose around 150 pounds.
However, Carnie wasn’t able to control herself from eating and couldn’t commit. She developed another problem with her weight and this time she had to undergo a different surgery in 2012. We last saw her as a guest of the show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in February 2017.
Ricky Gervais, 22 Pounds – Exercise
Ricky Gervais became popular as a stand-up comedian in the late ’90s and as the author of the Flanimals book series. Ricky, Merchant, and Karl Pilkington even made a Podcast called The Ricky Gervais Show. However, many fans have criticized him not for his jokes or performance but for his body shape.
Ricky then turned those insults as his motivation. He would jog along with Hampstead Heath and his wife every day which all resulted in losing 22 pounds. Sadly, Ricky lost himself again as he revealed in a photo of him on social media. He starred in a Netflix series titled After Life which he also created.
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.
Valerie Bertinelli, 40 Pounds – Jenny Craig Program
Valerie Bertinelli gained prominence in the industry after portraying the role of Barbara Cooper Royer in the sitcom One Day at a Time. Valerie revealed to the public that she was often eating unconsciously which made her gain so much weight.
As a host of her own cooking show, Valerie had a hard time losing weight. She then enrolled herself on a Jenny Craig program and followed it with a continuous workout which saw her lose about 40 pounds. She appeared in an episode in the show Food Network Star in 2016 as a guest judge and looked 20 years younger due to her routine.
Ruben Studdard, 119 Pounds – The Biggest Loser Contestant
Ruben Studdard became popular after winning the second season of the TV show American Idol. With his fame and fortune, Ruben has been struggling with his weight. He then joined the show The Biggest Loser in order for him to achieve the weight that he wanted.
There, Ruben pushed his limits when it comes to losing some pounds. He lost about 119 pounds at the end of the show. Ruben successfully retained his weight even after many years outside the ranch and has recently launched a new album titled Ruben Sings Luther in 2018.
Tom Arnold, 100 Pounds – Eating Healthy
Tom Arnold became popular as he portrayed the role of Albert Gibson in the film True Lies which earned him a nomination in the MTV movie award for best comedic performance. He also starred in indie and Hollywood films such as Nine Months, Mr. 3000, and Madea’s Witness Protection.
However, Thomas had other plans in his mind. Arnold decided to turn his life around before his first baby was born. He dropped at least 100 pounds by eating healthy with his wife because he does not want to be a fat dad. Check out his healthy and fit physique in his 2017 film, Maximum Impact.
Jennifer Hudson, 80 Pounds – Fitness Training and Balanced Diet
Many have witnessed Jennifer Hudson’s career take off as she became one of the finalists in the hit TV show American Idol back in 2004. Jennifer also became a popular actress as she portrayed the role of Effie White in the film Dreamgirls in which she earned herself an Academy Award.
We also witnessed how Jennifer faced her fears and changed for the better for her health. She managed to lose an impressive weight of about 80 pounds and achieve a dress-size slim down from 16 to a 6. Jennifer played the role of Grizabella in the 2019’s movie Cats, and she will be appearing in Respect, in 2020.
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 started out her weight loss journey following the wedding of her ex-husband Sugar Bear—this started all the weight loss and plastic surgeries. She was able to lose 300 pounds after undergoing a gastric sleeve surgery and skin removal.
Mama June also started switching to healthier meals and has become more active in her lifestyle. She also controlled the portion of her meals and stays awake until 1 to 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.
Anne Hathaway, 25 Pounds – Lettuce Diet
Anne Hathaway gained popularity after appearing in the Disney comedy film The Princess Diaries back in 2001. She also portrayed the role of a woman with alcohol addiction in the movie named ‘Rachel Getting Married‘. For this, she was 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 adopted a lettuce diet and only took about 500 calories a day. Her hard work eventually paid off after she earned $10 million in the film. Hopefully, we see an equally hot Anne in her upcoming film Serenity alongside Matthew McConaughey.
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 burned massive calories and dropped his weight by 42 pounds only to portray his role in the film Dallas Buyers Club.
Matthew easily shed weight with not much exercise through celluloid treatment. His dedication and performance even earned him multiple acting awards. We wonder if he’ll do another transformation for his upcoming films 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 her divorce with basketball star Lamar Odom, she decided to change her life and lose some pounds.
Khloe opted on using Garcinia Cambogia, a weight loss supplement, and some exercise to help her shed around 40 pounds. She even hosted her own TV show in 2016 titled Kocktails with Khloe where she talked about her health and a fitness docu-series in 2017 titled Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian.
Perez Hilton, 70 Pounds – Healthy Diet and Regular Exercise
Despite having his own flaws, Perez Hilton is also quite known in the Hollywood scene for releasing different celebrity news on his blog and posting his own criticism on different celebrities. Ever since before, he was known to be on the heavier side.
But in 2008, Perez decided to drop the extra pounds. He would exercise seven days a week, do pilates twice a week, and do yoga on Sundays. He also started eating clean and had his meals delivered to him. As a result, he dropped 70 pounds! Perez became a father of three children born via surrogacy—Mario in 2013, Mia Alma in 2015, and Mayte Amor in 2017.
Alec Baldwin, 30 Pounds – Gave Up Sugar
Isn’t it amazing how Alec Baldwin shed 30 pounds without having any help from a personal trainer and not even following any kinds of diet programs? According to him, he stopped taking sugar in order for him to lose weight after discovering he was pre-diabetic. The doctors advised him to stop taking sugar and focus more on losing weight for at least four months.
Alec has also tried to do pilates and spinning in order to keep his body in shape. After his transformation, Alec announced in August 2018 that he would join the cast of Joker, but dropped out of the cast two days after the announcement.
Miranda Lambert, 45 Pounds – Healthy Diet
Country singer Miranda Lambert turned her focus on her weight after her divorce with Blake Shelton was finalized. In just 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 fitness 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.
Oprah Winfrey, 42 Pounds – Workouts
Oprah became popular as a talk show host and her show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, became successful as the highest-rated television program in the US. She was also dubbed as the “Queen of all Media” for her popularity and became the richest African-American of the 20th century.
However, Oprah didn’t escape the struggle of weight gain so she decided to put an end to her weight issues and started doing workouts. She then became the spokesperson of Weight Watchers, with her amazing 42-pound loss. She even bought 10% of the company. Oprah was recently seen in the 2018 film, A Wrinkle in Time.
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.
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.
Graham Elliot, 150 Pounds – Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Remember Graham Elliot? He became popular as a celebrity chef and joined Gordon Ramsay as they became judges of the hit TV cooking show MasterChef. He also described himself as a Navy brat. After traveling the world to find an interesting taste of food and music, it led him to attend the Johnson & Wales University.
Graham also had a gastric sleeve surgery which made him lose around 150 pounds after the process. As a reward for his weight loss, Graham and his wife participated and ran the Bank of America Chicago marathon in 2014, where they both finished after 6:00:40.
Janet Jackson, 60 Pounds – Joined Nutrisystem
Janet, the female face of the Jackson family. She also became a popular singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. Her career kickstarted as an actress, after appearing in the TV show The Jacksons back in 1976.
Janet has been in a weight gain and weight loss battle between 2010 and 2012 and had become at least 180 pounds. She joined Nutrisystem and they helped her establish a weight loss diet plan. She also had good nutrition advice and a workout routine where she burned a whopping 60 pounds. Janet has been more energetic and even had her State of the World Tour from 2017 to 2018.
Jonah Hill, 40 Pounds – Active Lifestyle
We all know Jonah Hill as Hollywood’s cute little nerd as he first appeared in films like Superbad and Moneyball. However, as time went by, Jonah has been trying to improve himself and weigh himself down to become more fit and appealing. Instead of paying lots of money for surgery, Jonah consulted a nutritionist and asked for advice on what he would need to become physically fit.
Jonah became conscious of what he ate and started to have a healthy eating habit followed by a more active lifestyle, which saw him shred 40 pounds. Seems like Jonah embraced his new body as he appears in the new Netflix series Maniac.
John Goodman, 100 Pounds – Followed Nutrition Advice
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 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.