My Name Is Earl actor Ethan Suplee shows off his incredible 21 STONE weight loss as he shares shirtless selfie alongside a throwback photo
Ethan Suplee has shared an update on his weight loss journey after losing 21 stone as he posted before and after photos on his Instagram page.
The My Name Is Earl actor, 47, went shirtless a she stripped off to reveal his toned torso while flexing his arm muscles and posing for a mirror selfie.
Alongside the new image from a recent trip to Italy, Ethan shared an old photo of himself before embarking on his new healthy lifestyle.
Ethan was praised by his followers, who told him in the comments section that they were 'inspired' by his body transformation updates.
Ethan, who played Randy on the NBC show, captioned the post: 'I am aware of change as much as I am aware of the sun rising and setting.
Wow! Ethan Suplee has shared an update on his weight loss journey after losing 21 stone as he posted before and after photos on his Instagram page
Career: Ethan played Randy during his time on My Name Is Earl
'What shapes how we change? Is it some divine force, our environment, the chemistry within the meat sacks we use to navigate this mortal plane?
'The only constant in life is change.' - Heraclitus
'Change is guaranteed, whether active or passive is up to me.'
Earlier this year, while reflecting on his dramatic transformation and current mindset, Ethan shared a throwback image of him from the 2001 film Blow, at his heaviest, and a recent gym picture, which showcased his muscular physique.
'Once upon a time, the whole world was an impossibility. Conquering all of it is still impossible, so I'm just concentrating on today,' he captioned the slideshow.
He continued: 'If today becomes too much, I will focus on right now. Right now, I'm ok, I will beat right now.'
In the second image, the father-of-four could be seen in the middle of a workout as his 'Symbol of Chaos' tattoo peeked slightly out under the left sleeve of his T-shirt.
The performer once again received praise in the comment section from fans calling him a legend and marvelling over his progress.
Others described him as their 'role model' and commended the star for taking 'control' of his own story.
Unrecognisable: Ethan shared a recent gym picture, which showcased his muscular physique
Looking back: While reflecting on his dramatic transformation and current mindset, the 46-year-old actor shared a throwback image of him from the 2001 film Blow, at his heaviest
In a 2020 essay for Men's Health, Ethan discussed his history with diet culture, and how he lived in a cycle of yo-yo dieting.
He said: 'I now understand that early on in my life, I developed a bunch of bad habits. These habits basically broke my body's ability to tell me when to stop eating.
'Diets told me I was defective—and yo-yo dieting is the worst sort of hell. It is chasing a goal that disappears immediately once achieved.'
'The most important thing I would want anyone to take away is that for me, the biggest change was understanding how food works. And the more I feel that I understand, scientifically, the more power I have over it.'
Ethan first earned success in the '90s and early noughties for roles as bully flunky Frankie Stechino in Boy Meets World, lovable dimwit Randy Hickey in My Name Is Earl and new teammate Louie Lastik in Remember the Titans.
Not long after appearing in My Name is Earl from 2005 to 2009, he began losing weight — and by the time he appeared on the red carpet to promote the film Unstoppable in 2010, he had dropped more than 200 lbs.
'After My Name Is Earl, I started obsessively riding bicycles,' he told EW in 2017. 'I actually did get properly thin at one point — I was nine percent body fat. But I was also riding a bicycle six to eight hours a day, six days.
'After two years of that, my wife said, 'Hey, idiot, you can't retire and ride bicycles. You have to go get a job.''
Unfortunately, when he tried to get back to work, casting directors didn't recognize him, and he had trouble booking gigs.
He then put back on some weight — and started bulking up.
'Once upon a time, the whole world was an impossibility. Conquering all of it is still impossible, so I'm just concentrating on today,' he captioned the slideshow
Gym rat: In the second image, the father-of-four could be seen in the middle of a workout as his 'Symbol of Chaos' tattoo peeked slightly out under the left sleeve of his t-shirt
Ethan, who has grown a beard, now posts regular photos of himself lifting at the gym, as well as motivational quotes.
In November, he shared a few of his powerful mantras, which included knowing 'with much effort and work' he 'can find a path toward change' and that he has 'value.'
Additionally, he, now, understands that he 'can trade acute discomfort for chronic misery and will exert less total effort.'
He also discusses his 'journey from obese to svelte' to muscular on the podcast American Glutton.
