“I really believe that everyone has a picture of himself from the time he was young and for which he is ashamed. For me, this picture is that 14 -year -old overweight, unattractive kid who felt ugly in the world, listening to hip hop and wanted to be so accepted. “. These are the words the Jonah Hill (Jonah Hill) For himself at Inner Child magazine in 2018.

The actor explained that he grew up with people who called him “thick, disgusting and ugly”, which led him to a complex relationship with his body image. Jonah arrived to weigh 127 pounds. However, the actor since 2011 has been fighting a “battle” for his weight loss. Indeed, this week the star shocked his fans, having appeared much weaker during the shooting of his upcoming comedy. But how has his physical shape changed over the years and what are the secrets of losing weight?

It was Brad Pitt who first prompted Jona to change his lifestyle for the better, as the two starred together in the movie “Moneyball”.

Jona Hill lost 40 pounds after discussing a nutritionist and adjusting his diet. In 2012 she told ABC News: “I wish I had done something crazy, like taking a pill or finding a gin, but I went to see a nutritionist and told me what to eat to change my habits. I discovered that Japanese cuisine helped me a lot. “

The star also started running to get used to the exercise. In an interview on a radio show he said that ‘He started running physically instead of running emotionally’as well as doing push ups.

Started with just 10 push ups a day and finally managed to do 100! The star admitted that he had difficulty cutting the beer, explaining that he was his “Achilles heel”. The actor has also spoken openly about how his weight is associated with his “identity”, but also about how important it was for his career and health not to be so thick.

In 2011, shortly after losing weight for the needs of the movie “Moneyball”, he told Vulture: “The best health has come with maturity and it is difficult, because many times people want to be the guy you were when they met you.

I like to make funny movies, but I want to mature, literally, in the way I treat myself. I don’t live in a student home … I just want to be a good person and make my family proud. And, you know, I want to live for many years ».

However, in 2016 the actor again gained weight to portray the Efraim Diveroli weapon dealer in the movie “War Dogs”, along with Bradley Cooper and Miles Teller. As soon as the film was released, Jonah turned to his friend Channing Tatum to ask him how he could lose weight again.

His first cinematic appearance came in 2004 at “I Heart Huckabees”. But his real recognition came a few years later, with the comedy “Superbad” (2007), in which he starred with Michael Serra. The role of the kind but awkward teenager trying to find his place in the world became emblematic and established him as one of the most recognizable comedians of the decade.

Successful appearances in films such as “Knocked Up” (2007), “Get Him to the Greek” (2010) and “21 Jump Street” (2012), showed that it has a unique ability to balance between the joke and the emotional element.

In recent years he has limited public appearances and has stated that he has avoided interviews to protect his mental health. “I don’t want to be criticized anymore, I just want to be human,” he said.