In his upcoming film, "Stu," he plays a retired boxer turned priest. He said the role required him to put on weight and body fat quickly. The film was shot in 30 days, Wahlberg said, and he gained at least 20 pounds during that time.
In our experience, the average skinny guy can gain 20 pounds in 20 weeks without gaining a noticeable amount of fat. But if you want to play it safe, you can gain weight more slowly. You can control how quickly you gain weight by adjusting how many calories you eat.
Wahlberg is known to follow a high-protein diet consisting of turkey burgers, egg whites, meatballs and chicken. His carbohydrate sources are normally rice, potatoes and oats. The diet plan and volume of food consumed varies depending on whether he is trying to change his body for a new cinema role.
Wahlberg ate a 7,000 calorie a day diet consisting of at least a dozen eggs, big bowls of rice and protein shakes to prep for the role. “I had six weeks to put on about 30 pounds," Wahlberg told ET Canada. "I started with 7,000 calories for the first two weeks and then 11,000 calories for the final four weeks.
"I mean, I've fluctuated my weight from 215 lbs. to 137 lbs., which is pretty extreme," Wahlberg told PEOPLE, while also recalling the 30 lbs. he put on for 2022's Father Stu (and noting he would "probably not" do that again). "It took quite a toll on me," he says of the weight gain.
The longer you fast, the better your results. “Normally with intermittent fasting, I eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I'll eat at noon, 3pm and 6pm for an eighteen-hour fast and a six-hour eating window,” Wahlberg told GQ.
Your body may be holding onto fat stores if your eating habits are inconsistent or restricted. Or, your weight gain may be the effect of a sedentary lifestyle, medical condition, or long-term stress.
“I go to bed at 7:30—I always get eight hours,” he told The Wall Street Journal. That also means he's up at 3:30 or 4 a.m. To Wahlberg's credit, he's right in line with the National Sleep Foundation's ideal seven to nine hours of sleep.
"As long as I get my eight hours, I can do my thing," Mark exclusively told E! News correspondent Keltie Night at McClaren's F1 Vegas VISTA Experience. "I've been getting up lately at 3:30. I don't want to be doing all my personal stuff—working out, my prayer time in the middle of the day and then trying to golf."
His current routine as of November 2022 includes: 3:30-4 a.m. — Wake up, prayers and vitamins (turmeric, vitamin C, vitamin D), workout. 12-6 p.m. — Eating window. 7:30 p.m. — Bedtime.
"Normally with intermittent fasting I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. I'll eat at noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. for an eighteen hour fast and a six hour eating window," he said. "Usually eggs, protein pancakes, smoked salmon, a couple pork chops, a couple sausage links and protein with some almond butter for breakfast.
Wahlberg often speaks about his strong Christian faith and how prayer is an integral part of each day. Movieguide® previously reported: Actor Mark Wahlberg says a prayer of gratitude every morning because he knows “faith is the most important thing” in life.
His parents divorced when he was a child, and he dropped out of high school at the age of 14. Wahlberg led a troubled life, engaging in stealing, drug dealing, substance abuse, and violence.
He admits he usually puts on muscle, then leans out. This time he did the opposite: He got ripped, and is now building up solid muscle. To complement a heavy-duty lifting regimen and protein-rich diet, he's stacking creatine and branched-chain amino supplements from his very own line: Performance Inspired.
Unexplained weight gain can often happen when your individual caloric needs – or the number of calories you body needs to function well each day – goes down, but your eating habits haven't changed. Reasons why you may need fewer calories include aging, menopause and lifestyle choices.
Weight gain and short-term fluctuations may happen for a variety of reasons, such as aging or making lifestyle and dietary changes. However, fast weight gain can be a sign of an underlying health condition, such as a problem with the thyroid, kidneys, or heart.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal Wahlberg he said that while he fasts until noon, he also said he'd have 'a shake pre-workout' in the morning.
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