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Dave 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…
