Lavell Crawford – Gastric Sleeve Operation

A comedian and actor for almost 20 years, Lavell Crawford has brought entertainment and unending laughs to his audience. Lavell Crawford played a bodyguard in Breaking Bad and as such his large size would have played a part in him getting the role.

In reality, though, his incredibly obese frame was putting a lot of strain on his body and his health. Seeing how obesity has been detrimental to his health, Crawford decided enough was enough, and he went and had gastric sleeve surgery. He revealed how his family was there by his side in this difficult journey of being slim. The procedure resulted in a massive weight loss for Crawford. It’s the best thing he did and the weight came tumbling off of him. His weight loss journey shows us how determination, will power, and discipline can help with your goals.

Kevin Smith – Vegan Diet

Kevin Smith was never one for compromising on what he wanted to eat. Well, until he was told that due to his size he wouldn’t be able to fit in a single seat on an airplane…ouch. His need to lose weight became immediately apparent when he suffered from a severe heart attack in February 2018. The Clerks director was able to achieve his fitness goals through discipline and hard work. Smith gives credit to his tailor-made weight loss program from Weight Watchers.

We have to applaud him then for changing his lifestyle. He cut out sugary drinks completely and almost entirely removed sugar from his diet. He’s a lot healthier now, has evidently slimmed down, and feels great. Well, who wouldn’t, after losing 85 lbs. In spite of the significant weight loss, Smith recently reveals that he will continue to try to reach his target weight.

 Alec Baldwin – Low Carb Diet and Daily Exercise

Born Alexander Rae Baldwin III, the charming Alec Baldwin is a multi-talented Hollywood figure. Baldwin has found success in being a producer, actor, comedian, and writer. He still finds the time to be a political activist over and above everything else, too! He gained prominence with a role in Knots Landing, a CBS TV drama.

Though when he first appeared in the ’80s, Alec Baldwin wasn’t overweight, he then started gaining weight unexpectedly. After being diagnosed as pre-diabetic, he decided to change his way of life forever. To keep himself away from insulin, he focused on to cut down the consumption of sugar as much as possible. A low-carb diet was the best fat burner for Alec, while also exercising daily. Workout and diet have worked wonders for him, as he lost 60 pounds. He now looks much dapper you must agree.

Kelly Clarkson — Diet Changes

Kelly Clarkson became one of the most successful musicians after her victory in the first ever season of American Idol. In 2002, she released “A Moment Like This” which went on to not only become a bestseller but also, her debut hit topped the US Billboard Top 100! Over the years that singer Kelly Clarkson has been criticized for her extra weight, she has never stopped promoting body positivity. She’s currently lost about 40 pounds which is quite a feat. Even though people have spread talks about her working out or going on strange diets, the truth, according to her, is pretty simple.

She just changed the unhealthy side of her diet. How exactly? Well, she started using different kinds of flours, less sugar, and healthier ingredients in her cooking. As a result, when she returned to The Voice as a coach in 2019, she couldn’t have looked any healthier or happier!

Lisa Lampanelli – Lap Band Surgery

Retired stand-up comedian Lisa Lampanelli centers her comedic material around ethnic humor which is often racy and somewhat offensive. Many people find this type of humor appealing, and it is somewhat of a love-it or hate-it type of thing. Her style is influenced by Dean Martin’s roasts she often watched while growing up. Lampanelli retired in 2018.

Growing up in an Italian family, it was hard for this comedian to maintain distance with delicious home-cooked meals. She revealed in an interview that how she used to crave for so many foods during her college days. Thus, after a certain period of time, Lisa Lampanelli decided to tackle her weight gain problems head-on with the help of lap band surgery. This set off a mentality to follow a much healthier diet plan which, no doubt, was based on some good nutrition advice. She reduced a whopping 107 pounds. Today, she looks incredible, especially compared to how big she used to be.