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John Goodman flaunts impressive 90kg weight loss

<p>John Goodman has stepped out on the red carpet for his TV show, showing off his incredible 90kg weight loss. </p> <p>The 70-year-old Hollywood legend attended the premiere of the third season of <em>The Righteous Gemstones</em> at the 62nd Monte-Carlo TV festival, showing off the impressive results of his health and fitness overhaul.</p> <p>The actor looked pleased with his results as he walked the red carpet in a fitted suit jacket and beige trousers ahead of the festival, where he was also serving as jury president.</p> <p><img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2023/06/goodman-weight-embed.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p> <p>Goodman previously explained that he realised he needed to make changes after tipping the scales at his heaviest weight of 178kg.</p> <p>The <em>Roseanne</em> star kickstarted his wellness journey in 2007, after he quit drinking and hired a personal trainer to help him reach his health goals. </p> <p>He went on to commit to a “Mediterranean-style eating plan”, which focuses on nutrient-rich whole foods and grains and has an emphasis on fresh produce and olive oil, and began exercising six days a week.</p> <p>His fitness plan includes an elliptical bicycle and treadmill and a daily step count of 10,000-12,000 steps.</p> <p>While on his dedicated health mission, he has been candid about the ups and downs of making a major lifestyle overhaul.</p> <p>In 2010, he told <em>People</em> magazine, “It takes a lot of creative energy to sit on your a**e and figure out what you’re going to eat next.” </p> <p>“I wanted to live life better.”</p> <p>“I just got tired, sick and tired of looking at myself. You’re shaving in the mirror and you don’t want to look at yourself. It gets dangerous.”</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

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John Goodman shows off drastic 90kg weight loss

<p>John Goodman has showed off his dramatic 90kg weight-loss at an exclusive event in Los Angeles. </p> <p>The 69-year-old actor attended <span>TUBI's The Freak Brothers experience, an interactive event based on The Freak Brothers TV, along with his co-stars. </span></p> <p><span>John, who voiced Fat Freddy Freekwoski in the show, previously tipped the scales at over 180kg, and has lost over half his body weight in recent years. </span></p> <p><span>In a past interview with ABC, John said, "</span>In the old days, I would take three months out, lose 60 or 70 pounds, and then reward myself with a six-pack or whatever and just go back to my old habits."</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">"This time I wanted to do it slowly. Move, exercise. I'm getting to the age where I can't afford to sit still anymore."</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">As part of his lifestyle overhaul, Goodman gave up alcohol, telling AARP, "<span>It was basically just portion control and 'I don’t need it.' I was just shoving everything into my mouth."</span></p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span>With the help of his personal trainer Mackie Shilstone, John revealed that his motivation to lose weight simply came down to enjoying life. </span></p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span>He said, </span><span>"You look in the mirror everyday and go, 'I gotta deal with this the rest of the day, I gotta deal with this schmuck?'."</span></p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span>"It takes a lot of creative energy to sit on your ass and figure out what you’re going to eat next … I wanted to live life better."</span></p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><em>Image credits: Getty Images </em></p>

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Hospital parking fees cut after petition from sick boy

<p>NSW hospital <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/finance/insurance/2016/05/have-hospital-parking-fees-become-too-high/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>parking fees are set to be cut</strong></span></a>, after a petition created by a 14-year-old with a rare blood disorder, garnered more than 70,000 signatures.</p> <p>Gidon Goodman’s condition requires him going to the hospital for regular transfusions, and concerns that the exorbitant hospital parking costs would dissuade <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/finance/insurance/2016/06/10-items-to-pack-for-an-extended-hospital-stay/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>families from visiting sick relatives</strong></span></a> led him to create the online petition.</p> <p>On Monday, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian responded to the campaign, announcing, “a huge reduction in car parking fees” at all <a href="http://www.oversixty.com.au/finance/insurance/2016/08/10-secrets-hospitals-dont-want-you-to-know/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>New South Wales hospitals</strong></span></a>. The changes could see sick patients and carers spared as much as $200 a week, with frequent visitors eligible for concessions that would see weekly charges as low as $21.20.  </p> <p>Ms Berejiklian praised Gidon’s efforts for advocating change, telling <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong>ABC News</strong></em></span></a>, “It does mean negotiating, it also means as a government we have to do what's called forego revenue. So we're talking millions and millions of dollars.</p> <p>“We will be contributing to this every year. Today is about people making a difference... a teenager like Gidon making a difference.”</p> <p>Gidon said he was thankful for the decision, “I'm now unbelievably proud to be able to say that the Premier and the Health Minister are introducing a policy which is going to do amazing things for the families.</p> <p>“Someone (visiting) once a week for a year will be saving $1,600. These changes are going to be helping people who go (regularly visit hospitals) long term, helping families, people having babies (who) have to go longer than two days in a row.”</p> <p>What an incredible young man. Leave any messages of congratulations below.</p> <p><em>Image credit: Twitter / ajsmith</em></p>

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