Arnold Schwarzenegger’s youngest son, whom he shares with ex-wife Maria Shriver, Christopher, tended to stay out of the headlines as he grew up. However, all of that changed when he went through a drastic weight loss transformation that people couldn’t help but point out.
The 27-year-old has been turning heads after losing an impressive 30 pounds over the last few years, which he revealed after stepping out in front of photographers alongside famous siblings Patrick and Katherine. His dad, Arnold, recently gave an interview for The Times, where he spoke more about his son’s weight loss and how proud he was of him. Read more about what he had to say below.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Calls His Son's Recent Weight Loss 'Fantastic'
Last week, the Terminator actor sat down for an interview with The Times, where he spoke about the latest updates in his life, which included the impressive accomplishments made by his children. His son Patrick's performance in the latest season of The White Lotus was one, but another notable achievement was his son Christopher's 30-pound weight loss.
The former governor revealed that Chris, the youngest child of his and ex-wife Maria Shriver, worked extremely hard to lose weight after spending years of his childhood overweight and struggling to find a healthy lifestyle that worked for him.
"I could never go and say to him, 'You're overweight,'" he recalled.
"We just kept introducing healthy foods. We introduced him always to the gym and all of that kind of stuff."
Then, the actor said, "Out of nowhere, he decided that he wanted to be lean."
"And now he is," he continued.
"So that is, of course, fantastic, the self-discipline and the self-motivation. I always felt one day it will have to come from him — and it did."
Chris Revealed That Cutting Out Bread Played A Big Role In Losing 30 Pounds
Although he spent most of his life out of the spotlight and doesn't have as big of a public persona as some of his siblings, Christopher recently decided to open up on his impressive weight loss, speaking at the Inaugural Beacher Vitality Happy & Healthy Summit in Los Angeles.
The 27-year-old explained that the final straw that pushed him to make a change and get fit was a 2019 trip to Australia, where he noticed that his large weight was holding him back from participating in all of the adventurous activities he wanted to do.
"I just saw how much my weight was prohibiting me from doing the everyday activities," he said.
Then, after admitting that he felt as if he had "tried everything" to lose weight over the years, Chris revealed that giving up one simple food item during the 40 days of Lent kick-started his weight loss in a surprising way.
"I gave up bread for Lent," he revealed at the L.A. event.
"That was my one rule," he continued.
"I was like, 'I'm not going to break Lent,' and so I lost 30 pounds just through that."
The University of Michigan alum seems to be thriving following his weight loss, and for fans of the famous family, it's great to see how proud his dad is of him.
