After hitting nearly 400 pounds, “MasterChef” Judge, Graham Elliot, had sleeve gastrectomy, in July 2013. He gave up some of his favorite dishes like pastas, carbs, and sweets. If he is ever craving something sweet, he eats a fruit. He now takes his healthy eating tips and tricks to his reality shows as well as to Lollapalooza in 2015, when he worked as the culinary director. After losing more than 150 pounds, Elliot ran his first-ever marathon in Chicago in November 2014.
Known for playing Dan Conner on the sitcom “Roseanne,” John Goodman is no stranger to dieting. He would constantly lose an upwards of 60 pounds but then gain it all back. Goodman says he used to overeat and he choose to stop eating all the time. He cut out drinking, in 2013, and hired health coach Mackie Shilstone. He also stopped eating sugar and works out 6 days a a week. He’s lost a total of 100 pounds!
Yvette Marie Stevens, better known as Chaka Kahn, rose to fame from her funk style singing, in the 1970s. However, the front woman of the band Rufus, also struggled with her weight. After being diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes she decided she needed to lose weight. She went on a strict unconditional fast for a few months and became vegan - no dairy or meat. Now healthy and looking better than ever she is concentrating on her family and music.
Since joining the music scene in 1967, Aretha Franklin has continued to create hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools.” In 2010, she had an undisclosed illness for which she had surgery. This surgery made her decide to change her lifestyle. Although there were rumors she had gastric bypass surgery, she denies those rumors. She attributes the weight loss to a change in diet and exercising multiple times a week. The Queen of Soul lost a total of 85 pounds.
Fern Britton is best known as a TV presenter on ITV and BBC. In 2006, she had gastric band surgery. However, she received a lot of criticism from the public, over her decision, as she was preaching healthy eating and staying fit. But, she feels as though she did not lie to the public, just no one ever asked her how she lost her weight. She made the decision to get the surgery, for her own personal health reasons. She yo-yoed after the surgery, but after her time on “Strictly Come Dancing,” she looked amazing.
