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Although his weight has fluctuated
for decades-and even in recent years-
Goodman is proof that you can keep
striving to make healthy changes later
in life. As he works to steadily take off
the weight and get healthy, we'll share
lessons he has learned on his weight-loss
journey that you can apply to yours.

Don't Go to Extremes

If you've ever watched The Biggest Loser,
you already know extreme dieting can
yield extreme weight loss. But this generally isn't the best strategy for sustained success. Rahaf Al Bochi, RDN,
dietitian and media spokeswoman for
the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics,
recommends flipping the script on traditional ideas about dieting.
"A lot of times when we try to lose
weight, we automatically think about
what we can eliminate from our diet
right away. But what about changing

the focus to what you can add to your
diet-vegetables, fruit, whole grains,
lean protein? It's a more positive
approach," she says. "And restricting foods and food groups can lead
to feelings of deprivation and possibly bingeing on those foods later, and
emotional eating."
Goodman knows this well
from experience.
"I used to go on these diets, take
three months and lose about 60 to 70
pounds, feel great and reward myself
with crapola: Twinkies look good," he
told Howard Stern in 2016. But this
time, it was different. "I took it slow.
I just wanted to change my lifestyle."
To do that, he gave up alcohol and
restricted his sugar intake. He now
follows a Mediterranean-style eating plan that makes room for healthy
foods like fruits and vegetables, fish
and other seafood, nuts, legumes and
whole grains.

7 Things

Get Real About Portions

Eating healthy foods is only part of the
weight-loss equation. Knowing when to
say when is a skill in and of itself, and
it's one that Goodman focused on.
"I decided to stop stuffing food into
my mouth every five minutes," he told
Stern. "Turns out I was just eating
all the time. Anytime I had my hands
open or free, I shoved something in
my mouth."
To help keep portions in check, Al
Bochi recommends dividing your plate
into quarters.
"Half of your plate is for veggies, onequarter is for starchy vegetables and
grains, and one-quarter is for protein,"
she says. "And plate your food, then
store leftovers right away; don't bring
the pot to the table."
She encourages her clients to do the
same at restaurants. "Since meals eaten
out are typically very large, ask for a
takeout container and store leftovers for
lunch the next day," she says.

you probably didn't know
about

John Goodman

1 He's originally from St. Louis and is a huge fan of
Cardinals baseball.

2 He's an avid fisherman and golfer.
3 He studied drama at Missouri State University with actresses
Kathleen Turner and Tess Harper, and he was friends with
Bruce Willis back when they were both struggling actors.

4 He hasn't been nominated for an Oscar, but he's appeared

in three films nominated for best picture: Extremely Loud &
Incredibly Close, The Artist and Argo.

lose weight.

6 He says The Big Lebowski is his favorite project that he's
worked on.

7 Dan Conner was No. 13 on TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest
TV Dads of All Time."

Source: IMDb

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PHOTO BY ABC PHOTO ARCHIVES/GETTY

5 Playing Babe Ruth in 1992's The Babe required him to

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