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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nMatt Damon had worked intensively to transform himself for his new role in The Odyssey, which has paid off.In a recent podcast of Amy Poehler\u2019s Good Hang podcast, the 55-year old-actor revealed that he had totally cut off gluten from his diet after realising its bad effects.Matt mentioned that cutting gluten had changed his life.He referred to the change as \u201clife-altering\u201d as he had undergone a remarkable body transformation for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming epic film, \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d.\u201cIt\u2019s just a complete, complete lifestyle change,\u201d Damon said of, as Poehler labelled it, \u201cgetting jacked in your 50s.\u201d\u201cThere\u2019s no planning it. Any other time I tried to do something like that, it was always like, well, \u2018My time, my workouts\u2019 \u2026 and this was like \u2026 just put your foot on the gas and that\u2019s it. And that\u2019s the only way to do it, and eat a little less,\u201d he said.While the former Saturday Night Live star asked him whether he regrets and had any \u201cdesire\u201d for gluten, Matt stanchly answered \u201cNo, because of what it does to me\u2026.. I didn’t know.\u201dAmy then reflected on the fact that many people are still unaware about food sensitivities in their generation while growing up.Damon admitted saying, \u201cWe didn\u2019t talk about it, and I didn\u2019t realize the level to which it was affecting me. Like it\u2019s completely changed my life these last couple years of not eating it \u2026 it\u2019s a bummer. I\u2019m a big fan of bread and beer, and pasta and pizza and all that stuff, but \u2026 how I feel is just [so much better].\u201d<\/p>\n The Academy Award winner Matt then later described his rigorous workout regimen that he followed in order to perform the legendary Greek hero Odeysseus in Nolan\u2019s highly anticipated adaptation of \u201cThe Odyssey\u201d.During an appearance on brothers Travis and Jason Kelce\u2019s New Heights podcast, he revealed that he had dropped to 167 pounds for the role which is his lightest weight in the decade.“Yeah, I was in really good shape,” he shared. “I lost a lot of weight,” as he noted that filmmaker Christopher had a specific idea for how he wanted Matt to look for the role of Odysseus.\u201cHe said he wanted me\u2026lean but strong,\u201d Damon explained. He credited elimination of gluten to be a key factor behind his transformation.\u201cI literally, just because of this other thing I did with my doctor, stopped eating gluten,\u201d he said. \u201cI used to walk around between 185 and 200 pounds. And I did that whole movie at 167 pounds.\u201d\u201cI haven\u2019t been that light since high school,\u201d Damon added. \u201cSo it was a lot of training and a really strict diet.\u201dHe said that he hadn’t felt this light since high school. Damon also acknowledged the guidance and support that he had got from his personal trainer who helped him in staying focused throughout the demanding process.\u201cTrainers are like, \u2018What are we doing?\u2019 And they can kind of do anything,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s just having kind of a clear goal and setting it.\u201dAccording to the New York Post, for the 1996 war drama \u201cCourage Under Fire,\u201d he shed between 40 and 50 pounds in about 100 days, which is a drastic weight loss. Matt later revealed it nearly came with an extreme cost.<\/div>\nRigorous workout
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