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John Goodman debuts 90kg transformation at film premiere

John Goodman, 74, stepped out at a Los Angeles film premiere with visible weight loss after quitting alcohol in 2007.

Goodman, 74, and his wife Anna Beth, 57, appeared together at a Los Angeles film premiere for the comedy Digger, starring Tom Cruise. Goodman wore a classic black suit; his wife wore a deep purple gown.

The couple will celebrate their 37th wedding anniversary in November. Goodman began his transformation in 2007 when he quit alcohol, then later hired a personal trainer and changed his eating habits.

He went from about 181 kilograms down to shedding 90 kilograms. In interviews, he has said he simply wanted to "live life better".

In Digger, Goodman plays US President Compson.

90 kilograms
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Why it mattersGoodman's decades-long fitness journey shows that sustained habit change, starting with quitting alcohol, delivers results better than any quick-fix approach.

AustraliaAustralian audiences following celebrity transformations see a major Hollywood actor's proof that gradual, steady change over years works.

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