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Christopher Schwarzenegger, the 27-year-old son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, recently opened up about his remarkable weight loss transformation during the Inaugural Beacher Vitality Happy & Healthy Summit in Los Angeles on May 10.
Speaking candidly at the panel discussion alongside his mother, Kelly Osbourne, and host Jeff Beacher, Christopher revealed his weight loss journey began in 2019. "It was a big process," he explained, describing how his experience living in Australia became a turning point for him.
During his Australian trip, Christopher confronted how his weight limited his experiences. "I just saw how much my weight was prohibiting me from doing the everyday activities," he shared, recalling a specific incident. "I was like, 'I want to go skydiving.' And my friends were like, 'Yeah, no shot.'"
Christopher's struggle with weight dates back to his high school years, when he felt self-conscious about bringing specialized meals to school. "I tried everything. I was doing meal delivery things in high school, and I remember feeling like a weirdo when I was bringing weird lunches to school," he admitted during what marked one of his first public discussions about his weight.
The University of Michigan graduate emphasized that his transformation didn't happen quickly. "It's not an overnight thing, but it took a lot of trial and error," he said, adding, "I don't feel like I'm an after yet. I don't feel like I'm at the point."
Many fans first noticed Christopher's dramatic weight change last month when he was photographed in West Hollywood wearing a slim-fitting navy-blue shirt and khakis while dining out with his brother Patrick Schwarzenegger.
Interestingly, Christopher attributed a significant portion of his weight loss to a religious observance. "Weirdly enough, I gave up bread for Lent," he revealed. "I was like, 'Well, if I'm giving up bread, I might as well just take the opportunity and I'm a good Catholic boy, so I'm not going to break it.' And that was my one rule." This commitment reportedly helped him lose 30 pounds in less than two months.
While Christopher has generally maintained privacy regarding his fitness journey, his brother Patrick previously acknowledged his transformation in a now-deleted 2021 Instagram post reported by Page Six. "Proud of you. New job. Crushing in the gym. Whole new person. Can't wait to see what this year brings," The White Lotus star wrote about his younger sibling.
Christopher's willingness to share his personal struggles highlights the often challenging reality behind transformative weight loss stories. His journey demonstrates that sustainable changes require patience, persistence, and finding approaches that work individually, even when facing setbacks along the way.
