Looking like a different man after shedding an estimated 100 pounds, John has battled the bulge for years. After Goodman topped the scales at 400 pounds, the actor has taken action. Goodman achieved his weight loss through the years with a series of healthy steps.
Step One: Stop Drinking Alcohol & Consuming Sugar
John revealed that he made the decision to break up with booze a few years ago. Feeling better, Goodman then eliminated sugar from his life to boost his weight loss and health.
Step Two: Work Out And Hire A Health Coach
Determined to keep the momentum going, John made the decision to hire a health coach. John estimates he now exercises six times a week, and he feels energized by the feeling. “I’m breaking a sweat but I’m not going nuts,” emphasized Goodman.
Step Three: Be Honest About Challenges
John Goodman is candid in calling himself an alcoholic. John revealed that he feels that his brain has an issue with the dopamine receptors.
“In my brain my dopamine receptors are blocked or something. I don’t receive enough of it, which is probably why I was an alcoholic for 30 years. Well, I still am one but I haven’t had a drink in quite some time. And I’m sure that all had a lot to do with what I do for a living.”
Goodman is proud of his weight loss, and he’s determined to continue.
“I wish I wasn’t as fat as I am. It just bothers me. When I saw a film in which I played Santa Claus recently, I walked away thinking, ‘This is just God-awful. I look terrible. I want to have my mouth sewn shut.’And it got me to lose about 70lb,” said John.
Goodman previously went to Promises Treatment Center in Malibu for alcoholism, after which he stopped drinking alcohol. Now that Goodman has succeeded with his weight loss, he also takes more delight in acting.
Asked whether he feels happier about acting or food, the answer comes quickly. “Acting,” affirmed the newly svelte actor.