Guy Fieri, 56, reveals he's lost 30 pounds thanks to weighted VEST training, intermittent fasting and curbing his notorious appetite

Guy Fieri says he's lost 30 pounds since 2020 thanks to a regimen of weighted vest training, intermittent fasting and curbing his notorious appetite.

The celebrity chef, 56, speaking with Men's Health, said that his personal trainer Scott Butler put him on a program that included the aforementioned methods as well as practices such as rucking, using a sauna and a cold plunge.

The Columbus, Ohio native said he gained momentum amid the process: 'Once I started getting more serious about that, the quantity of food I was eating, and exercise, it really changed the whole thing.

'It wasn't as gnarly as you might think … I'm not a big breakfast fan,' he said. 

The TV personality, who is father to sons Hunter, 27, and Ryder, 18, with spouse Lori, 52, said that 15 minutes in the sauna and three of a cold plunge are 'a daily reset' that helps keep him on task.

Guy Fieri, 56, says he's lost 30 pounds since 2020 thanks to a regimen of weighted vest training, intermittent fasting and curbing his notorious appetite. Pictured in NYC earlier this month

The celeb restaurateur was pictured in July of 2016 in New York City

Rucking is a practice in which a person walks or runs with a weighted backpack or vest on; Fieri said he does this in the hills around his home multiple times weekly.

Fieri said that around 2018, he noticed he was getting winded on his hunting outings with his son, and two years later, he began working with Butler.

His fitness routine with Butler included exercises such as burpees, squats and presses, as well as routines with medicine ball throwing and ropes.

As he shed weight and felt his energy on the rise, he began 'talking about intermittent fasting' with Butler.

'Once I started getting more serious about that, the quantity of food I was eating, and exercise, it really changed the whole thing,' he told the outlet.

Fieri noted that he's placed a premium on portioning amid his commitment to health: 'I still eat what I want to eat. But I just don't eat as much of it.

Fieri said he is also a more finnicky eater these days.

'I'll use pizza as an example,' he said. 'Pizza is one of those things when it's good, it's really good. And when it's bad, people still eat it. I'm now more inclined to not eat something that's not that great than to eat it.'

The TV personality said that 15 minutes in the sauna and three of a cold plunge are 'a daily reset' that helps keep him on task 

The Columbus, Ohio native said he gained momentum amid the process of slimming down

'Once I started getting more serious about that, the quantity of food I was eating, and exercise, it really changed the whole thing,' the celebrity chef 

His fitness routine includes exercises such as burpees, squats and presses, as well as routines with medicine ball throwing and ropes 

Fieri said that around 2018, he noticed he was getting winded on his hunting outings with his son, and two years later, he began working with his personal trainer 

In the interview, Fieri was observed preparing a healthy salad, noting that 'you don't need that much dressing' if the ingredients provide the proper flavors.

He paired the item with lean turkey Bolognese and shredded spaghetti squash, according to the outlet.

'How can something that's so good for you taste so great?' Fieri said. 'The bit of cinnamon in that Bolognese takes this to the next level.'

Fieri's uptick in health comes as he remains steadily busy in his career with shows such as Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and Guy's Grocery Games, while keeping an eye on the menus of the 85 restaurants he owns.

The Food Network personality noted a lesson he's picked up as he's shed weight: 'I think moderation is a real thing.'

Fieri pictured with a stack of sliders at his restaurant in Las Vegas in April of 2014 

The Food Network personality was pictured at a BBQ event in July of 2016 in NYC 

Fieri was seen getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in May of 2019, before he hired the personal trainer he continues to work with 

Fieri said over the years, he's had to stave off a misconception that he's always been prone to unhealthy eating, as he was raised a macrobiotic diet that included steamed fish and seaweed.

'Unfortunately, in the [Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives] world, people like to go, "Oh, you're the chef that eats the deep-fried pizza burgers with the ice cream toppings and all those huge, fried everythings,"' he said. 

He added: 'My response is, "I don't want to say that you don't know what you're talking about. But you don't know what you're talking about."'