We’re seeing a lot more — and a lot less — of John Goodman. The burly “Roseanne” star, who’s featured in the new films “Trumbo” and “Love the Coopers,” has been displaying a shockingly sleek physique lately on the red carpet. No wonder: He lost 100 pounds.
That change was a long time in coming, says fitness guru Mackie Shilstone, who helped Goodman drop the weight with diet and exercise.
“This didn’t happen overnight — it’s been an ongoing process,” says Shilstone, 64.
The 6-foot-2, 63-year-old actor’s been open about his ups and downs. In 2011, he admitted he was pushing 400 pounds.
“It takes a lot of creative energy to sit on your ass and figure out what you’re going to eat next,” Goodman told People magazine. “I wanted to live life better.”
He made a big step toward doing just that in 2007, when he stopped drinking. Shilstone took Goodman even further when he introduced him to a “Mediterranean-style eating plan” — one that leans heavily toward fish, nuts, olive oil, vegetables and fruit.
He also exercised six days a week, making sure to take 10,000 to 12,000 steps a day. An elliptical bicycle and treadmill played a big part in whittling the pounds. All told, he says, Goodman’s success lay in the way he changed his life these past two years.
“There needs to be strategic planning,” Shilstone says. “This time, he really wanted to do it.”