The 49 year old actor, producer and director has always been a bit on the heavier side. However, within the last year or so, Whitaker quietly slimmed down, losing about 80 pounds. How did he do it? Through a serious diet and exercise program (a theme here on my website).

Whitaker knew it would take a lot of sweat and dedication to his exercise program to lose that kind of weight. He does cardio exercises such as hiking and martial arts on a regular basis. Nothing fancy but he keeps active in order to keep the weight off. His diet plan has gotten more publicity…

Whitaker knew that in order to lose the weight, he would have to drop some of the unhealthy foods he was consuming. So, in 2007, he decided to adopt a vegetarian diet, though he only cut meat out of his diet at this point. Not only is this diet a great way to drop weight but Whitaker also notes that this lifestyle will also help ward off diseases like heart disease, diabetes and cancer. He said, “The vegetarian diet plan for me has to be the best diet plan and the best healthy weight loss program I’ve ever tried.” Whitaker acknowledges that the vegetarian diet plan alone won’t get you to your ideal weight (especially since chocolate and chips can be consumed). Rather, you have to drop unhealthy snacks or at least drastically reduce your intake of those foods. Whitaker simply came to realize that in order to lose the weight, he would have to change his mindset about what is healthy, have a balanced and healthy diet plan and he would have to regularly exercise. Way to go Whitaker!

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