John Goodman reveals what sparked his major weight loss transformation after nearly 400 pounds I was eating alcoholically

At nearly 400 pounds, John Goodman faced a choice: grow up, or give up.Now, the “Roseanne” star is shedding light on the deep-seated fears that fueled his unhealthy, self-destructive habits.By letting go of the “big kid” persona that mirrored his on-screen characters, he finally found the strength to turn his health — and his life — around.“I would overeat, because that was comfort.Trying to fill up whatever hole that was.

Same thing for drinking,” the Golden Globe Winner, now 74, told The New Yorker.“It’s been better said before by other people, but just trying to fill up that vacuum with kicks.However, by his mid-50s, he decided to finally pay attention to his alcohol addition and overall physical and mental health.

“I got sick and tired of being sick and tired,” he remembered.Goodman recalled moving to New York City in 1975 without much of a plan.As a young, aspiring actor with no prior experience, he survived on odd jobs until a string of commercial gigs for soda, beer, tooth paste and deodorant finally offered him financial stability“I got some dough, which later on kind of turned on me, because I had the money enough to start drinking,” he said.Looking for camaraderie, Goodman started going to Broadway bars where he would connect with fellow actors, which “turned it into home.” But his lifestyle began to catch up with him.

“I started gaining weight at an alarming rate,” he said, a physical transformation that soon defined his early career.Hollywood pigeonholed him, Goodman argued, consistently casting him as “the fat guy who fell down a lot.”His big break came with the role of Dan Conner on the megahit sitcom “Roseanne,” a character that changed his life.

Yet, while the steady income was welcome, the accompanying sudden fame and recognition proved “scary”.By the final season of the original run, the pressure had peaked.

Goodman said he’d “tried to quit the show” by the final season, describing that p...