If you’re like us, you’re turning to comfort food during the coronavirus quarantine. But comfort food connoisseur Art Smith has gone a different route — and has already 70 lbs in the process!
The Top Chef Master alum, who formerly worked as Oprah Winfrey’s personal chef, has been charting his progress on Instagram, and after hitting the major milestone he spoke to Today about the origin of his weight loss journey.
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It all started when pal Lucas Cancelier, a rugby player and trainer from Argentina, stopped by for a visit… right before quarantine set in. When the athlete ended up stuck at the chef’s house, they decided to take advantage of the situation. Smith told Today:
“[Cancelier] said, ‘Let’s try something!’ He put together an exercise routine for me. We ran to the sporting goods store and got some simple things like a yoga mat. And when nobody could go to the gym, we started running on railroad tracks turned into a walking path. People never thought they could train in their house but it’s really so easy.”
The pair started the pandemic with the goal of shedding 30 lbs — and ended up losing more than twice that amount in just three months!
The Back to the Table author, who wrote on Instagram that he suffers from Type 2 Diabetes, high blood sugar, and anxiety, credits Cancelier with no less than “saving [his] life”. He added:
“Who would ever think that a pro rugby player would get stuck with me and that he would change my whole life? He’s more than a coach. He’s a mentor.”
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So how did the duo accomplish (and surpass) their goal? The trainer advised “cutting out processed sugars and limiting a sweet treat to a couple times a week.” He explained:
“If you want to enjoy eating, you have to enjoy [training]. You train 30 minutes in your house and you can enjoy it. You make it normal. A lot of people are scared about starting to exercise, so I’m trying to teach simple exercise[s]. I do three or four workouts, each one is 4 to 6 minutes. If you don’t finish one, no problem. And when you finish one, you can do the next one!”
If you’re interested in a quarantine transformation like Smith’s, you can tune in to Cancelier’s IG feed, where he’s been posting some simple workouts for anyone to follow (heads up — they’re in Spanish).
Of course, you could also stick to Chef Art’s IG show where he shares his “Healthy Comfort Cooking” recipes. Sounds like the perfect quarantine remedy TBH!
[Image via Nicky Nelson/WENN & Chef Art Smith/Instagram]
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