Rebel Wilson — 165 Pounds

Rebel Wilson, who is an Australian actress and comedienne, earmarked the year 2020 as a year to focus solely on her health. Her goal? To lose as much excess weight as possible and bounce back to a healthier shape. Towards the end of the year, the actress took to social media to announce that she had lost a whopping 165 pounds and hoped to lose some more before the year finally ends.

One of Wilson’s strategies was to switch from eating high-calorie foods to high-protein ones consisting of fish, salmon, and chicken breast. The comedienne confessed that though she’d not perfectly kept to this routine, she was still happy about the tremendous progress she’s made.

Kirstie Alley – 50 Pounds – Diet And Exercise

If there is a celebrity with an inspiring story to tell about their weight loss journey, it has to be Kirstie Alley. The actor from ‘Star Trek II- The Wrath of Khan’ has been on quite the trip when it comes to shedding those extra pounds. Alley revealed that her biggest qualm is that she is a foodie and loved indulging in fast foods which made her fat.

When she appeared on ‘Dancing with The Stars’ in 2011, she lost a whopping 100 pounds. Nonetheless, when the actress stopped appearing on TV, the weight came back. It wasn’t until 2015 when Kirstie made deliberate changes to her diet and started working out that she saw lasting results.

Shaquille O’Neal – 40 pounds – Diet and Exercise

Sometimes the push one needs to value themselves comes from a sad place. Shaquille O’Neal experienced several devastating losses in 2020 that jolted him into actively seeking fitness to lead a healthy life. After following a simple mantra of eating nutritious food and exercising regularly, the former basketball champ lost an astonishing 40 pounds in a few months.

When on the court, Shaquille believes he plays better when heavy, so he put on weight by building muscles instead of fat but let go of himself in the years following his retirement. We are glad he found the motivation to lose weight the proper way.

Chrissy Metz – 100 pounds – Diet and Exercise

Chrissy Metz has been quite vocal about her struggle with weight. But when the star decided to give a shot at acting, it became all the more crucial for her to lose the extra pounds. However, instead of considering this as work, the actress thanked the stars for giving her the perfect motivation to reduce these numbers on the scale.

To that end, Chrissy became mindful of her diet. She consumed just 2000-calories a day and walked for about 20 minutes. In the following five months, she lost about 100 pounds! The artist is indeed in good shape and spirits now!

Letitia Dean – 30 Pounds – Exercise

Being a teenager comes with its set of insecurities, but it worsens when you are thrust into the limelight and have to grow up in the public eye. Letitia Dean, famously known for playing the feisty Sharon Watts on EastEnders, faced the same issues. This lead to her gaining weight, and over the years, with the help of dieting, she tried to get back on track, but used to fall off the wagon until she buckled up!

The actress finally adopted a strict exercise routine, hired a celebrity trainer, and dropped four sizes! Dean has been able to maintain her newfound health and is now happier as a result!

Tyra Banks – 30 Pounds – Sought Advice From Nutritionist

When you hear the word supermodel, you’d instantly imagine picture perfect, flawless looking women on the cover of magazines, billboards and street campaigns. You’d never expect those kinds of women to ever be having second thoughts about their own bodies. Even Supermodel turned business mogul Tyra Banks is not immune to body image issues. When she was down with an ankle injury, she took the opportunity to shed a few inches off her waist through advice from a nutritionist and moderate exercises. Above all, she had completely accepted herself and even though she had lost 30 pounds, she wouldn’t deny a nice serving of ice cream.

EJ Johnson – 180 Pounds – Gastric Sleeve Surgery

The all glamorous socialite EJ Johnson looks so incredibly different now that he lost approximately 180 pounds! While he did opt for a gastric sleeve surgery to help him with his weight loss, EJ took it upon himself to maintain his weight by doing a variety of workouts, and pilates is one of his favourite ways of sweating all his calories out. On top of his active lifestyle, he also practices portion control when it comes to eating to make sure he does not overeat. EJ’s incredible weight loss is simply inspirational given the backlash he had received over the years regarding his image.

Seth Rogan – 30 Pounds – Low Clycemic Diet

Subtle judgments disguised as playful remarks was a common experience for Seth Rogen when it came to his physical appearance. However, when he showed up on the red carpet one day 30 pounds lighter, multiple jaws were dropped. After acquiring the service of celebrity fitness trainer Harley Pasternak, which was introduced to him by Ryan Reynolds; Seth managed to break out of his former image of being the chubby comedian to just the comedian. One question remains, how did he manage to lose 30 pounds in the span of 10 weeks? The secret lies in his diet and workout routine, of course. He practised a low glycemic diet, which is just a fancy term for healthy food. Seth also committed to a consistent workout routine until he reached the desired result. 

Alec Baldwin – 60 Pounds – Low Carbs Diet

No one can top Alec Baldwin’s weight loss announcement, that’s for sure. Unless anyone else creates a crazier moment than Alec dropping his pants on The Tonight Show as proof of his new, lighter figure. He credited the practice of meat abstinence for his improved appearance. Following the steps of so many other celebrities like Tom Hanks and Chris Martin who are also onboard with the plant-based diet. The 30 Rock star never revealed much other details about his weight loss regime, but seeing that he’s married to a yoga instructor, we could sort of guess the kind of workout he would have probably done to get rid of the extra weight. 

Kevin Liles – 90 Pounds – Gastric Bypass Surgery

The founder of 300 entertainment and record executive Kevin Liles and before diverging into music career, he dedicated a few years of his life studying engineering. Apart from his huge achievements, he was often overshadowed by his large figure and it affected his health as well. For that reason, Kevin decided to opt for gastric bypass surgery. Thanks to the procedure, he managed to lose around 90 pounds! He can now flaunt his new looks without worrying about whether or not his clothes could fit. 

Perez Hilton – 70 Pounds – Diet and Exercise

When Perez Hilton weighed his heaviest, he took it as a wake up call and started implementing serious changes to his lifestyle. Determined to lose weight, he worked out seven days a week, he did not allow himself to have any cheat days and he eliminated unhealthy food from his daily consumption. In order to avoid feeling mundane, he varied his workout routine. He would go to the gym, attend pilates, do yoga and then hike on the weekends. Sounds like a fun and exciting routine, we must say. Now 70 pounds lighter, Perez Hilton has never looked back since. 

Jennifer Hudson – 80 Pounds – Balanced Diet

Jennifer Hudson’s physical transformation is one of the most inspiring things that has come out of Hollywood. After decades of subtle remarks and slanders disguised as nonchalant jokes, Jennifer finally shut them up with a stunning 80 pounds weight loss! The powerhouse singer shared how she managed to commit to a routine and triggered her positive changes. Jennifer dedicated a quarter of her day to working out in the gym and coupled it with nutritious food consumption. In order to maintain her figure, she never skips her daily walks and lets herself indulge at times because a chunk of chocolate wouldn’t hurt once in a while, yes?