Unreal Celebrities Weight-Loss Transformations

A net worth of $30 million certainly makes 50 Cent a successful artist who lives a life free of personal loans or mortgages. In 2011, the actor was cast in the movie All Things Fall Apart as a football player who was diagnosed with severe cancer. To prepare for this role, 50 Cent needed to lose weight. With the help of a liquid diet and regularly running on a treadmill, he managed to shed 60 pounds in total.

CHRISSY METZ – 100 POUNDS

With all the fame and success that Chrissy Metz has been achieving through the series This Is Us, many people have been wondering about her weight. The truth is that, much like many of us, Chrissy has always struggled with her extra pounds. Before she had even landed the role, however, she was already able to lose about 100 pounds for health reasons. Her secret has always been consuming fewer calories and trying to walk at least 20 minutes each day. Though her contract allegedly does not require her to lose weight for the show, she has expressed that she won’t back out if she has to do it for the storyline.

GABOUREY SIDIBE – 100 POUNDS

After an impressive performance in Precious, Gabourey Sidibe gained immense support, a lot of fans, more fame than she had imagined, and even an Oscar nomination! The actress has a net worth of $6 million and could certainly increase the number through sensible investment. She also made another sensible choice to focus on getting fit since her weight began to cause problems to her health. She gave herself a target of losing 100 pounds, and has made several lifestyle choices that helped her get to the finish line. She’s continued to focus on losing weight and staying healthy so she can reach the perfect BMI.

WENDY WILLIAMS – 50 POUNDS

Wendy Williams had always felt a little uncomfortable about her weight, but her struggle with getting fit started off with a 4-year period where nothing seemed to work and all the fad diets and workout plans seemed to fail immensely. She then decided to push out everybody else’s advice and focus on her own knowledge of money management. Putting similar strategies in place, she created a regime of healthy eating, exercise, and self control. Thanks to her hard work, Williams managed to shed a total of 50 pounds in 3 years! Later, the television personality shared her weight loss journey to help others who were facing the same struggles as her.

CHRISTIAN BALE – 63 POUNDS

One of the most talented and versatile actors in Hollywood today, Christian Bale, has a net worth of $80 million and is great at money management. He’s another artist who’s put his weight and health on the line to make sure his performances are perfect. When he landed a role on the movie The Machinist, Bale took up weight training to lose a total of 63 pounds. After filming ended, he weighed just 121 pounds and needed to bulk up for his role in Batman Begins. He managed to put on 75 quickly by eating plenty of carbs, pizza, and ice cream.

JENNIFER HUDSON – 80 POUNDS

Jennifer Hudson has achieved great success in her career and she’s done this by putting her work first always. As a result, she’s been able to enjoy plenty of riches and investments. But this meant that her health was always a second priority and unfortunately, the pounds seemed to keep piling on. Eventually, the actress decided enough was enough and started a 4-year weight loss journey, at the end of which she’d gone from a size 16 to 6. She did this by completely avoiding junk food and eating smaller meals to reduce her caloric intake.

ABBY LEE MILLER – DOWN BY 8 SIZES

When Abby Lee Miller appeared on the reality show The Dance Moms, she used to be a size 24. Since then, she’s dropped quite a bit of weight and is now close to a size 16. Unfortunately, it wasn’t voluntary diet or exercise that got her there. When her mother became ill, her life was overtaken with obligations, chores, and stress which left very little time or energy for her to focus on her health. On top of it all, she was also having to take diabetes medication that was causing her to lose weight.

JANET JACKSON – 60 POUNDS

Janet Jackson has always been health conscious, but somewhere along the line she put on a bit too much weight for her liking since it was causing problems with her well-being. The singer then decided to put her energy into getting fit again. Along with working out and taking up other physical activity like jogging and biking, she also enrolled in online courses to get herself going. When it came to her diet, she made sure to eat healthy meals and practice moderation, which helped her shed those extra inches.

CHAZ BONO – 85 POUNDS

After going through a gender reconstruction surgery, Chaz Bono began to rapidly gain weight due to a combination of hormonal imbalance, a lack of exercise, and an unhealthy diet. The stress of it all began catching up to him, which was when he decided to change things for the better. He enrolled in online courses, started exercising, and began eating healthy meals which helped him get fit physically and mentally. After losing a total of 85 pounds, he also shared his journey with those similar to him who’ve gone through surgery.

DREW CAREY – 100 POUNDS

Those who’ve been lucky enough to have children will know that there isn’t a single other experience in the world that changes a person as much as parenthood. For Drew Carey, his children were the wake up call he needed to get healthy because he knew that was the only way he would get to see them grow up. He started by getting rid of any and all junk food from his diet, along with taking Spartan training online classes. He lost approximately 100 pounds and seems happier for it!

ROSEANNE BARR – 200 POUNDS

Roseanne Barr lost nearly 200 pounds following a gastric bypass surgery. She knew that even though she’d had the weight loss surgery, she would also have to make certain lifestyle changes if she wanted to stay healthy. Barr began by taking walks/jogs daily and eating a balanced diet and also ate healthy foods and exotic meats, which she can find is some online classes. Although she still enjoys the occasional junk snack once in a while, she knows to limit such cravings and only eat in moderation.

RUBEN STUDDARD – 119 POUNDS

Rubben Studdard was the winner of the second season of American Idol, but the singer lost control of his weight following the end of the show due to a sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy diet. Weighing at 462 pounds, he decided to participate in another reality show: The Biggest Loser. Through the program, he managed to lose 119 pounds and now weighed 343 pounds – a significant improvement, but still a bit ways to go. Studdard knew this as well, so he has reduced his intake of sugar, eats healthy meals, and takes online classes. We’re sure his determination will get him to his ideal weight goals soon!

GRAHAM ELLIOT – 250 POUNDS

Celebrity Chef Graham Elliot is best known for being one of the original judges of Masterchef US. Being surrounded by food daily didn’t help when it came to maintaining a healthy weight, as a result of which he ended up weighing 400 pounds. Fearing health complications, the chef decided to embark on a journey to a healthier life. The first stop, of course, was weight loss. Avoiding sauces, sweets, and pasta entirely and taking up online classes help Elliot lose an impressive 250 pounds. In 2014, he added another achievement to his journey by running his first full marathon.