The secret to John Goodman’s dramatic 45 kilo weight loss

THE burly Roseanne star has been displaying a shockingly sleek physique lately on the red carpet. No wonder: He lost 45 kilos.

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 45 kilos.

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 188cm 63-year-old actor has been open about his ups and downs. In 2011, he admitted he was pushing 181 kilos.

“It takes a lot of creative energy to sit on your a** 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 forward 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.”

Originally published as The secret to John Goodman’s dramatic 45 kilo weight loss