Guy Fieri says he’s lost 30 pounds since 2020 thanks to a training regimen of heavy vests, intermittent fasting, and curbing his notorious appetite.
The famous chef, 56, speaking with Men’s healthHe said his personal trainer Scott Butler put him on a program that included the aforementioned methods, as well as practices like rucking, sauna use and cold water immersion.
The Columbus, Ohio, native said he gained momentum in the middle of the process: “Once I started taking that more seriously, the amount of food I was eating and the exercise, it really changed everything.”
“It wasn’t as gnarly as you might think… I’m not a big fan of breakfast,” he said.
The TV personality, father of sons Hunter, 27, and Ryder, 18, with wife Lori, 52, said 15 minutes in the sauna and three in a cold bath is “a daily reset” that gives him helps you stay focused.
Guy Fieri, 56, says he has lost 30 pounds since 2020 thanks to a training regimen of heavy vests, intermittent fasting and curbing his notorious appetite. Photographed in New York earlier this month.
The famous restaurateur was photographed in July 2016 in New York City.
Rucking is a practice in which a person walks or runs with a weighted backpack or vest; Fieri said he does this in the hills around her house several times a week.
Fieri said that around 2018, he noticed he was getting out of breath on hunting trips with his son, and two years later, he started working with Butler.
Her fitness routine with Butler included exercises like burpees, squats and presses, as well as routines involving medicine ball throws and ropes.
As she lost weight and felt her energy increase, she began “talking about intermittent fasting” with Butler.
“Once I started taking that more seriously, the amount of food I was eating and the exercise, it really changed everything,” she told the outlet.
In the interview, Fieri was observed preparing a healthy salad and noted that “you don’t need as much dressing” if the ingredients provide the right flavors.
He paired the product with lean turkey bolognese and grated spaghetti squash, according to the outlet.
‘How can something that’s so good for you taste so good?’ Fieri said. “The little bit of cinnamon in that bolognese takes this to the next level.”
The TV personality showed off her slender shape earlier this month at a Waterloo Sparkling Water event.
The Columbus, Ohio native looked chic in an all-black ensemble on April 30 in Los Angeles.
The TV personality said 15 minutes in the sauna and three in a cold bath is a “daily reset” that helps him stay focused.
Fieri photographed with a stack of sandwiches at his restaurant in Las Vegas in April 2014.
The Food Network personality was photographed at a barbecue event in July 2016 in New York.
Fieri was seen getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in May 2019, before hiring the personal trainer he continues to work with.
Fieri’s improved health comes as he remains constantly busy in his career with shows like Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and Guy’s Grocery Games, while keeping an eye on the menus at the 85 restaurants he owns.
The Food Network personality noted a lesson she’s learned as she’s lost weight: “I think moderation is a real thing.”
Fieri said that over the years he has had to avoid the misconception that he has always been prone to unhealthy eating, having been raised on a macrobiotic diet that included steamed fish and seaweed.
“Unfortunately, in the world (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives), people like to say, ‘Oh, you’re the chef who eats the fried pizza burgers with ice cream toppings and all those huge, fried ones,'” he said.
He added: “My response is, ‘I don’t want to say you don’t know what you’re talking about, but you don’t know what you’re talking about.'”
