Chris Pratt has opened up about his 'yo-yo dieting' after hitting what he now feels is a "great" weight.
Speaking in July's issue of Men's Health, the Jurassic World actor revealed how he lost weight for his leading man roles after reaching 300lbs when filming Parks & Recreation.
He said: "I saw myself in an episode and in the matter of two moments very close together, I thought, 'Oh my God, I'm getting fat.' And then almost immediately I did something else and I thought, 'Holy crap, I've never seen myself funnier.' And I put the two together."
His first weight loss session was for Moneyball, before putting it back on - then losing it once again for Zero Dark Thirty and back on once more for Parks.
Pratt revealed he saw it as a challenge to bulk up for Parks, explaining: "I said to the creators that I wanted to get fatter for the role. They loved it. I announced it to the whole cast, and then it became a bit of a game: how fat can I get and how fast can I get that fat. I would eat three or four cheeseburgers at every table read [of a script]."
However, he added he hated how he felt when he was bigger: "I was impotent, fatigued, emotionally depressed. I had real health issues that were affecting me in a major way. It's bad for your heart, your skin, your system, your spirit."
What to Read Next
Pratt will next be seen in Jurassic World, which opens in cinemas on June 11 in the UK and June 12 in the US.
The full interview appears in the July 2015 issue of Men's Health, on sale June 5. Also available as a digital edition.
Watch Chris Pratt's chat with Digital Spy below:
