Guy Fieri Reveals Secret to His 30-Pound Weight Loss
Guy Fieri is pushing back against speculations that he’s been unhealthy.
The five-foot-ten Emmy Award-winning television presenter lost 30 pounds since 2020. He opened up about his transformation to Men’s Health. He explained “moderation is a real thing” and talked at length about people’s perception of him.
Fieri previously shared he was raised on a macrobiotic pescatarian diet. But most associate him with greasy spoons and hearty dinners because of the Food Network show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
“Unfortunately, in the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives world, people like to go, ‘Oh, you’re the chef that eats the deep-fried pizza burgers with the ice cream toppings and all those huge, fried everythings.”
To that, the 56-year-old says, “I don’t want to say that you don’t know what you’re talking about. But you don’t know what you’re talking about. ”
The man who became known as the Mayor of Flavortown revealed a realization he had around the age of 50. The celebrity noticed feeling winded while tracking deer and elk with his sons.
So, when global lockdowns left the Food Network star with extra time, he hired a personal trainer. This led him to engage in high-intensity interval training, which involved lifting kettlebells, using battle ropes, kicking a heavy bag, and more.
He says the timed, station-centric workouts energized and encouraged him to practice intermittent fasting. “Once I started getting more serious about that, the quantity of food I was eating, and exercise, it really changed the whole thing,” Fieri reflects.
He claims he dropped breakfast at the advice of his dietician, explaining that, “It wasn’t as gnarly as you might think… I’m not a big breakfast fan.” He adds that he still eats whatever he desires, “But I just don’t eat as much of it.”
The culinary star reveals that he’s become more picky with his food choices, using pizza as an example. “Pizza is one of those things when it’s good, it’s really good. And when it’s bad, people still eat it. I’m now more inclined to not eat something that’s not that great than to eat it,” he admits.
But how has his newfound lifestyle affected his TV gig, especially since it often involves eating carb- and calorie-laden goodies?
“I’ll try two items in a restaurant, three restaurants in a day. By the time I’ve had two bites of each food, I’m full,” he explained. Fieri adds that he skips dinner that night.
A few times a week, Guy Fieri goes rucking, carrying a weighted vest across the hills surrounding his home. He also spends time in the sauna, followed by a dip in the cold plunge tub.
He refers to the routine as “a daily reset that keeps me going,” but adds it isn’t easy.
“The thing about cold plunges is that you gotta get through the first 30 seconds. When I started, I hated waiting on the timer to go off. But now I breathe and get into the right mind space. The energy it gives you. It gets me fired up. I do it every day.”
“It’s the same thing with my workout class,” he explains. “I know that class is going to start at 7:30 A.M. And if I can just make it a commitment to get through the door and do the first 30 seconds, then I’m off and running,” Fieri elaborates.
