How do famous actors lose weight? Kevin James lost almost 30 kilos in 2 months for the role!

Dieting can be an extremely challenging and sometimes frustrating affair. There are also a variety of practices that can be followed - some people rely on the ketogenic diet, for example, while others may be comfortable with low-frequency eating. However, American actor, comedian and screenwriter Kevin James decided to bet on the so-called water fasting, during which he gave up all food and drink except water. What did he reveal about it in a podcast with Joe Rogan? And is it really a good way to lose weight?

Although this is not strictly bodybuilding news, it's worth adding for context that Kevin has tried a number of different dietary approaches and the efforts have often failed because he thought he could indulge in a cheat day, but in reality even eating without restrictions once a week has disrupted his diet quite substantially. For example, the ketogenic diet mentioned in the introduction worked in the past, but for one of his film roles he also went on a fast that allowed him to lose the excess weight really quickly. For 41 days, the famous actor did not drink or eat anything but plain water.

"Water. And some salt and electrolytes to replenish what I lost. But it was mentally very difficult. I didn't give myself a specific deadline, I just told myself I'm going to start fasting now and do what I can. And so it went day by day. I lost a total of 60 pounds and I didn't even take vitamins while I was doing it, it all came off."

Said the actor. The just mentioned 60 pounds is equivalent to the equivalent of slightly over 27 kilograms that he managed to lose.

In general, however, it should be noted that this method of weight loss is not entirely ideal and of course also carries a number of risks. If you are not under the control of an experienced person, you can risk electrolyte imbalance, swelling and inflammation, muscle loss and the subsequent yo-yo effect, when you gain the weight back in a moment.

In cases where Hollywood celebrities lose weight, however, they have access to professional supervision and depend on it. For ordinary athletes, some form of intermittent fasting, which we wrote about as part of a separate article, may be a better option.