Before the 49-year-old embarked on his weight gain journey, he joked on
Jimmy Kimmel Live that his first meal would be a 20-piece chicken nugget meal, hot wings from Kentucky Fried Chicken and a six-pack beer.
In reality, though, the Oscar nominee worked with a professional to put on the weight as healthily as possible. His chef of seven years, Lawrence Duran, told
USA Today that Mark consulted a doctor and a nutritionist. We ve got a whole team that works together, and this is a lot to take on in a short period of time, so we have to make sure that his health is at its best, said Lawrence.
Mark Wahlberg Is Eating 7000 Calories a Day To Gain 30lbs in 6 Weeks
The actor s personal chef lifted the lid on Wahlberg s get-big-quick plan, and it all starts at 3AM Boston GlobeGetty Images
Earlier this week, actor Mark Wahlberg caught headlines around the internet after posting an Instagram update on the body transformation he s undergoing to play a boxer-turned-priest in
Father Stu.
Instead of the usual, pre-blockbuster shred that most Hollywood types grind through before a feature film, Wahlberg is shooting to
gain 13kg (30lbs) in six weeks. Speaking to Jimmy Kimmel, Wahlberg said he planned to undergo the unenviable task by eating a 20-piece chicken nugget and 20-piece hot wings from Kentucky Fried Chicken with a six-pack of beer .
May 6, 2021 Stu ,
MARK WAHLBERG has
gained 20 poundsin three weeks, and he s trying to pack on another 10. How s he doing it?
He enlisted the help of a personal chef named Lawrence Duran, who s feeding him 7,000 calories a day. That s three times more than the average American eats. But Lawrence would like you to know that he s not stuffing Mark s face with junk.
They ve enlisted doctors and nutritionists to make sure Mark s not killing himself. And they ve broken up those calories into EIGHT meals per day, which means he eats about every three hours.
His day starts at around 3:00 A.M., and here s how his meals break down:
Stu ,
MARK WAHLBERG has
gained 20 poundsin three weeks, and he s trying to pack on another 10. How s he doing it?
He enlisted the help of a personal chef named Lawrence Duran, who s feeding him 7,000 calories a day. That s three times more than the average American eats. But Lawrence would like you to know that he s not stuffing Mark s face with junk.
They ve enlisted doctors and nutritionists to make sure Mark s not killing himself. And they ve broken up those calories into EIGHT meals per day, which means he eats about every three hours.
His day starts at around 3:00 A.M., and here s how his meals break down:
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