John Goodman is half the man he used to be — the Roseanne alum has lost an amazing 200 pounds — and even more impressively, he did it the old-fashioned way, without Hollywood diet drugs or bariatric surgery.
John looked as svelte as a GQ cover model at the recent premiere of Smurfs in Los Angeles. The 73-year-old star, who voices Papa Smurf in the reboot, was once morbidly obese, tipping the scales at nearly 400 pounds before he began slimming down, leading to rumors he’d undergone lifesaving gastric bypass surgery.
But the Emmy and Golden Globe winner insists he never went under the knife. Instead, he attributes his amazing weight loss to ditching booze and adopting a Mediterranean-style eating plan focused on fish, vegetables, fruits, nuts and olive oil.
He also began working out consistently, getting in 10,000 to 12,000 steps a day and exercising on an elliptical bicycle and treadmill, according to the New York Post.
Doctors tell the National Enquirer that Goodman has likely added years to his life.
“His cholesterol has assuredly dropped, his blood pressure has certainly decreased and his heart is under far less stress than before,” says Dr. Stuart Fischer, author of The Park Avenue Diet.
“It’s laudatory, it’s courageous and it should be inspiring to his fans, especially those who are struggling with their weight,” Fischer adds.
