Rebel Wilson Says These Four Things Helped Her Shed 77 Pounds

Rebel Wilson's weight loss journey has been inspiring to watch and motivating for so many. The Pitch Perfect star has documented her "Year of Health" to encourage others, but not everyone was on board with her big plans. She told BBC News, “I feel like I’m really going to physically transform and change my life,” Wilson recalled telling her entourage. “And they were like, ‘Why? Why would you want to do that?’ Because I was earning millions of dollars being the funny fat girl and being that person.” While the Australian actress was always comfortable in her skin, she was concerned about her health and wanted to lose weight, she continued in the BBC News interview,“I knew deep down inside that some of the emotional behaviors I was doing wasn’t healthy. I did not need a tub of ice cream every night,” she said. “That was me numbing my emotions using food, which wasn’t the healthiest thing.” Here's four ways that helped Wilson drop 77 pounds and reach her goal of 165 pounds.

1. Maintaining Balance

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Enjoying a little of what you love is always important, which is what Wilson did during her weight loss journey. "I'm just trying to go for overall balance, overall healthy balance," Wilson told People. "I have this state of being, which is not my quote, but I go 'Nothing is forbidden.' We’ll be like, 'Should we get In-N-Out burger?' And I'm like, 'Nothing is forbidden.' I can go there, I just might eat half of what I used to eat before. You know? And I'll have a burger, and a few fries, and then you feel fine." Dr. Chad Larson, NMD, DC, CCN, CSCS, Advisor, and Consultant on the Clinical Consulting Team for Cyrex Laboratories explains, "When a person is transitioning from a Standard American Diet (lots of sugar, processed grain-based foods, processed oils, and processed meat) to a whole foods diet, cheat days can help make certain favorite foods feel less forbidden. Forbidden foods make us crave them more, so if they can be occasionally enjoyed as an indulgence, the rest of the new food choices seem more doable."

2. Changed Eating Habits and Cut Out Many Processed Foods

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Wilson told People, “Before I was probably eating 3,000 calories most days, and because they were normally carbs, I would still be hungry. "So, I've really changed to eating a high-protein diet, which is challenging because I didn't used to eat a lot of meat,” she adds. “I eat fish, salmon, and chicken breast.” Dr. Larson states, "When foods are processed, the natural balance of the food is altered. Our brains are maniacal accountants of energy (calories). The flavor enhancers of most processed foods trick the brain into eating more of the food because the intense flavor confuses the caloric accountant in the brain, making you eat more of that food to try to balance the account. 'Bet you can't eat just one!' is a very factual slogan by Lay's. If you eat more processed food, you will secrete more insulin to deal with the increased blood sugar demands, and the higher the insulin, the greater the fat storage."

3. She Walks Daily

Wilson has mentioned in several interviews and the Apple Fitness+ Time to Walk where the actress discussed in the premiere of season three that walking helped her stay active and lose weight. Dr. Tomi Mitchell, a Board-Certified Family Physician with Holistic Wellness Strategies explains that walking, "helps increase energy levels, reduces stress, and improves overall health. A moderate amount of exercise each day is the key to keeping your body healthy and looking young. Regular exercise is another key to staying young. It helps keep your body toned and muscular and increases your energy levels. Exercise also has many other health benefits, including reducing your risk for heart disease, cancer, and other diseases. Wear some comfortable workout clothes, crank up your favorite songs, and get moving! You see, you can exercise in your home, using your body weight as resistance. Or one of my favorites is walking or sometimes running laps around my house."

4. Drinks Plenty of Water

Staying hydrated is a great healthy way to lose weight, experts say. Wilson said she gets "Adequate sleep, walking, hydrating, drinking water. You’ll always see me with a FIJI [water] in my hand, and balance it with the nutrition," in a Q&A with Hello! Bess Berger, RDN, CDN, CLT, a women's health registered dietitian with Nutrition by Bess explains, "Water helps with weight loss in a few ways. First, about 75% of people have their thirst and hunger mechanism confused. That means that sometimes when one thinks they are hungry, they are really thirsty. This can easily result in us eating more! If we make sure we are adequately hydrated, we can end up decreasing eating when we are actually hungry. Our metabolism needs to be adequate hydration to keep up to its optimal speed. If our body senses we're low on hydration, it slows down a bit. So keeping adequately hydrated is also helpful with weight loss."

5. She Hangs Out With Supportive People

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Since losing the weight, Rebel has been to the Super Bowl, Disney, Fiji and is always posting images of having fun with friends. "If you don't have a weight-loss support team, use these strategies to create one. If you do, take advantage of your team's help and let them know how much their support means to you. According to research, having friends or family members who are supportive of your healthy eating and exercise goals is important for long-term weight-loss success," says the Mayo Clinic. "Support can be:

• Emotional: A shoulder to lean on when you're feeling discouraged.
• Practical: Someone to watch the kids while you exercise.
• Inspiring: An exercise partner who encourages you to get out and move on those days when your favorite TV show seems like a better option."

Rebel Wilson is vacationing in her swimsuit. In a recent social media post, the Pitch Perfect star shows off her 100-pound weight loss in a bathing suit, wowwing her followers. “First time on Hamilton Island!” she captioned her Instagram post from Australia. Rebel has been open about how she lost so much weight and got into her best shape ever. But how is she keeping it off? She recently dished on all the details.

1. She Has Relaxed Her Approach to Fitness Since Becoming a Mom

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In a recent interview with Women’s Health, the newish mom revealed how she is maintaining her 100-pound weight loss while juggling the duties of motherhood. While she used to spend "at least an hour every day, six days a week," at the gym, her approach to diet and fitness is less aggressive now. "When I was losing weight, I was doing quite aggressive workouts," she said. "With a baby, that's just an impossibility."

2. She Reduced Portion Sizes

Rebel has a few diet hacks. "I can't cut out carbs and sugary foods completely," she says. Instead, she "drastically reduced" portion sizes and fills up on protein. However, she doesn’t cut out food groups entirely. "I think that's a positive, that I'm not too focused," she says. "I'm not on any particular diet or anything like that."

3. Here Is What She Eats in a Day

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Rebel starts her day with eggs and avocado toast or a protein shake with berries or bananas. For lunch, she eats a fresh salad with chicken and for dinner, grilled chicken, salmon, and other types of fish.

4. She Indulges

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Rebel allows herself to indulge on occasion with Ben and Jerry's Phish Food ice cream and Klondike Bars. "I'm obsessed with Klondike bars," she says. "They're just a simple [treat]."

5. She Walks

Rebel makes sure to get her steps in. "I went to this big health retreat in Austria, the biggest thing they said to me is get outside and just walk," she revealed. "[Walking] for me, is the best thing to burn unwanted body fat," she says.

6. She Does At-Home Workouts

Rebel also does at-home workouts, incorporating her daughter into her routine. "I lift her up while squatting," she said. "I'll do stretching on a mat and put Royce next to me."

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1. She Walks

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Wilson opened up about the changes she made to her lifestyle in an episode of Apple Fitness+. She says that she did a lot of walking to stay in shape. “An Austrian doctor said 'Rebel, the best way for you to lose unwanted body fat is just simply walking. ‘Doesn't have to be high-intensity, doesn't have to be uphill, just moderate walking an hour a day. ‘And if you can do that, for you, for your body type, it's, like, the best way to lose unwanted body fat.'"

2. She’s Easy On Herself

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Wilson tells Apple Fitness+ that she does workouts that are easy on her. “I would train at the gym, you know even when I was at my heaviest, like hardcore and do weights and do things where you just feel absolutely exhausted afterwards, and I didn't actually need to be doing that. It just made me think: 'OK I should take it a bit easier on myself, and just do it gently and do it lightly.'”

3. She Holds Herself Accountable

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In 2020, Wilson documented her journey to living a healthier life on social media. Her trainer, Jono Castano, tells Today that this was a way of helping her stay on track. "Keep yourself accountable, free posting on social," he said. "Rebel has been posting for the whole 2020 about her journey, the ups and downs."

4. She Moves 45 Minutes A Day

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Castano tells Today that he and Wilson rethought exercise. He says that she aimed to move for at least 45 minutes each day. “I guess the thing with Rebs as well, we rethink so many ways that you get around," he said. "Don't just jump in your car, like even if it's Uber or whatever it is, think of different ways to get to your destination. Maybe it's a walk. I think that's a great thing as well because I'm a big believer that #45Daily, so include 45 minutes into your day where you are moving."

5. She Does A Variety Of Workouts

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Castano broke down Wilson’s typical workouts to E! News. He says that he made sure to do different things with Wilson. “A typical week will look like this—Day 1: HIIT and mobility, Day 2: weights and resistance, Day 3: HIIT, Day 4: HIIT, Day 5: HIIT and weights, Day 6: rest period, Day 7: HIIT. We focus on plenty of HIIT circuits, but at the same time, focusing on technique and tempo. And understanding that each exercise is vital when working at a quick capacity. Another element we focused on was resistance and mobility training to ensure we're covering all areas, including posture.”

6. She Eats More Protein

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In addition to working out, Wilson changed her diet. She shared some of the changes she made in an interview with People. “So, I've really changed to eating a high-protein diet, which is challenging because I didn't used to eat a lot of meat. I eat fish, salmon, and chicken breast.”

7. She Believes In Balance

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Wilson tells People that she believes in eating a balanced diet. "I'm just trying to go for overall balance, overall healthy balance," she says. "I have this state of being, which is not my quote, but I go 'Nothing is forbidden.' We’ll be like, 'Should we get In-N-Out burger?' And I'm like, 'Nothing is forbidden.' I can go there, I just might eat half of what I used to eat before. You know? And I'll have a burger, and a few fries, and then you feel fine."

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1. She Takes Leisure Walks

Rebel recently revealed to TODAY Health that leisure walks are one of her favorite methods of exercise. "It's just about keeping your body moving and keeping the blood pumping. I feel like sometimes people think you need to work your body really hard to get results, and yeah, if you were training to be the next Thor or something you would be doing hardcore things, but as a regular person, walking is just so healthy for you. The body is designed to move in that way,” she said. "When I go for a walk, I can put in a podcast or listen to music, and it's so easy to do anywhere in the world. I can just go out and do it. It's become my favorite form of exercise right now."

2. She Is Conscious About Why She Eats

Rebel understands that why you eat is sometimes just as important as what you eat. "It's actually been stressing me out a little bit ... I was like 'Oh God, what if I go back to my old habits of eating a whole pint of ice cream because I'm stressed?'" she explained to TODAY. "Or reach for the sugar, because that's what I do when I'm tired and stressed."

3. She Has Made Health a Habit

Rebel hasn't gained back any of the weight she lost in 2020, and has even lost "a few extra pounds" in 2021, which she attributes to her healthy lifestyle. "It is weird, because I haven't been trying to, it's just that the lifestyle habits that I did last year have kind of become ingrained. So it's good. I think I'm a little bit shocked, because I was worried. I think everybody who's struggled with their weight has at times (felt like that) ... I've managed to maintain that for almost a year. It's just all those lifestyle habits changing."

4. She Prioritizes Self Care

Rebel continues prioritizing self-care, in the form of getting regular massages and facials, sleeping eight hours a night, and taking vitamins. "When I'm filming, at about 3 p.m., I would go and take all my Olly vitamins and stuff," she explained. "It felt like a treat, because they're so yummy ... They're not candy, but they (remind me) of the Haribo gummy bears I used to eat and they actually have things that are good for me."

5. She Lost Weight for the Right Reasons

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Wilson xplained to the Australia's Daily Telegraph that her weight loss wasn’t motivated by vanity -- she had good reasons. "It's not about being a certain size or body weight or anything," she said. "It's just about loving yourself and loving the journey that you're on. And to me, the women I think are most beautiful are those who step into their own power." One of them? Her dreams of becoming a mother.

6. She Stays Accountable

Accountability is a big part of Rebel’s health journey. While she admits that she may “annoy some people” with her health journey updates on social media, it is a key way she maintains accountability. “I feel really good within myself and I like to celebrate the journey,” she explained to Jamila Rizvi on The Weekend Briefing per Yahoo Australia. “And also, why I did it publicly was for accountability as well, because it’s all good and well just having a little experiment and if you don’t tell people about it you could just easily fail, whereas if I tell the whole world on social media, then that's pretty good motivation.”

7. She Doesn’t Focus On the Numbers

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Rebel is committed to being a "healthier version" of herself and tries not to focus on the numbers. "Just give it a go," she suggests. "Don't beat yourself up if in the past you were unhealthy, because I definitely was engaging in unhealthy habits like eating junk food and sugar all the time. But it doesn't do any benefit to beat yourself up. It's more about going 'OK, I'm going to do this for me.' ... Try things throughout the year, different lifestyle habits that are positive and healthy, and see what results you get. Any steps that you take towards having better health is a plus."

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1. She Worked On Her Mental Health

Wilson understood she had to approach her weight loss holistically—and that meant addressing why she was overweight in the first place. "I think because I approached it from all areas ... the biggest thing that I haven't ever worked on was the emotional side, what I suffered from, I guess, as classical emotional eating … so I really worked on that side," she told Extra.

2. She Loves To Walk

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Wilson is a big fan of “just walking.” "I got all these high-tech tests done on me during my year of health," Wilson said. "They said that walking was actually the best way for me to lose unnecessary body fat." “Walking can be as good as a workout, if not better, than running,” says Dr. Matt Tanneberg, CSCS, a sports Chiropractor and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist in Phoenix, Arizona who works with elite athletes. “You hear of people 'plateauing' when they continue to do the same workout routine and stop seeing results. I see patients all the time that plateau from running, they will run the same distance, speed and time, day in and day out. You need to constantly be switching up your exercise routine in order to get the maximum benefit for your health.”

3. She Embraces Her Curves

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Wilson makes it clear her weight-loss goal was never about being “skinny”—it was about her health and happiness. "My goal was never to be skinny," she told PEOPLE. "I don't focus too much on the numbers. I still look like me. I love being curvy and I'm still super curvy but just a healthier version. That was my goal. I just try to encourage everyone to be the healthiest version of themselves. That doesn't necessarily mean being smaller in size, it just just means not engaging in unhealthy behaviors. I like to think I look good at all sizes."

4. She Practices Moderation

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Wilson says her now-healthy relationship with food is crucial to maintaining her new weight. "I would numb myself with food," she says. "I was traveling the world and I had a hectic lifestyle and my way of dealing with the pressure sometimes was eating ice cream and brownies, but at the end of the day, I wasn't treating myself with love. I'll have dessert once or twice a week now. It's just not an everyday thing, Having a sweet tooth will always be my vice, but online shopping has crept up a bit!"

5. She’s Planning For a Family

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Wilson’s visit to a fertility doctor brought home the importance of weight loss if she wanted to have a family. "[The doctor] looked me up and down and said, 'You'd do much better if you were healthier,' " she says. "I was taken aback. I thought, 'Oh God, this's guy's so rude.' He was right. I was carrying around a lot of excess weight. It's almost like I didn't think of my own needs. I thought of a future child's needs that really inspired me to get healthier. Any woman who's gone through it, I really relate to. It's been an emotional rollercoaster. I don't know how it's going to end. But I'm still young enough to try."

6. She Has Personal Trainers

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Wilson has personal trainers on hand to keep her accountable. "I’m in a lucky position ... I do have access to really amazing personal trainers but I want you guys to know that the majority of the exercise that I’ve done this year has just been me going out for a walk," she says. "That is free, you can do it, it’s safe. I know it’s getting colder…but just give it a go. If you can do an hour — that’s what I like to do when I go walking — it is the best. Just get your body moving."

7. She Doesn’t Obsess Over the Scale

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Wilson refuses to let weight fluctuations derail her health journey. “I just noticed I put on 3 kgs on my holiday. I’m at an amazing all-inclusive resort…I’ve lost all self-control,” she captioned an Instagram post. “But, you know what? I can get up tomorrow, and go to the gym, and hydrate, and eat healthy, and love myself. It doesn’t help to be hard on yourself but I know what it’s like to feel guilty and not great after eating too much. But if you’re like me just know YOU are more than just your weight, your weight doesn’t define you, just try your best to be healthy and don’t be so hard on yourself 💗 Be the best version of you 💗.”