“I started this journey to a much healthier me on June 20, and so far Iâ€
m down 30 pounds,â€� he wrote on Instagram in October. “Look for ‘before and after part 2†when Iâ€ve lost another 15 to 20!â€�
On the next season of Chopped, donâ€t be surprised if one of the judges looks completely different. Chris Santos, a chef and a longtime judge of the Food Network show, revealed to People he has lost 30 pounds by cleaning up his diet and trying intermittent fasting.
“I started this journey to a much healthier me on June 20, and so far Iâ€m down 30 pounds,â€� he wrote on Instagram in October. “Look for ‘before and after part 2†when Iâ€ve lost another 15 to 20!â€�
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His transformation comes after a decade of weight gain. “Over the course of ten years I gained 50 pounds, which is a ton of weight, but if you think about it, itâ€s five pounds a year, which is less than half a pound a month,â€� he told People. “It just kind of gradually went on and on and on.â€�
Since June, he made his diet more plant-based, and started intermittent fasting three days a week, and on those days he fasts for 16 hours. He also drinks much less beer and opts for healthier options over junk food when he has to have a late-night snack. Once a week, though, the chef has a cheat day, but still watches his portions.
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Santos said he tried intermittent fasting because he had friends who had good experience with it. “And you know, if it works for The Rock, then I got to give it a shot,� he told People.
He also has been running, and finished his first 5K race. “Iâ€m going to keep running one every other month for a while until I can do a 10K,â€� he told the magazine. “Iâ€m not going to sit here and say that my goal is a marathon, but Iâ€m not going to say that itâ€s not.â€�
Chopped judge Chris Santos lost 30 pounds using intermittent fasting
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