Dave Bautista Says He's 'Killing Himself' to Maintain Weight Loss, Reveals How Many Calories a Day He's Eating
justjared.comDave Bautista is opening up about his weight loss journey. The 55-year-old actor and former WWE star discussed his more slim physique, and admitted he’s “killing” himself to maintain his weight. “I started slimming down because I just got fat,” he said on Chris Van Vliet’s YouTube channel. Keep reading to find out more… “I got really big for a role, and it was uncomfortably big… I was around 315 pounds, and I put the weight on really fast. … I packed it on with French fries and pancakes,” he went on, referring to his role in 2023′s Knock at the Cabin. “Looking back at it, I probably overdid it.
I was probably a little too big. I put on an uncomfortable amount of weight and it took me forever to shed it off,” he added. “And I also noticed the more I trimmed down, the better I looked on camera and the better I looked next to other actors. … Even at this weight … at 6’4″ [and] 240 pounds, next to your typical actor I look like a gorilla, and it’s distracting.” Although he said he’s not “starving himself,” he struggles to maintain his weight. “I’ll probably lose a few more pounds.
I’m basically killing myself to be this trim. I mean, I am training hard. My calories are pretty restricted,” he admitted, revealing he only eats 2,500 calories a day, and does intermittent fasting.
He also doesn’t allow himself to eat 3–4 hours before he goes to bed. Watch him explain… Find out who are the richest stars of the WWE, ranked.
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