Sydney Sweeney shares how she lost 30 pounds in under two months following 'Christy' role

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00:00Sydney Sweeney is opening up about the intense and strict regimen she followed to lose 30 pounds in less than two months.

00:08In a recent interview with People, she explained that the transformation came after she intentionally gained weight for her boxing biopic,

00:15Christy, a film based on the life of professional boxer Christy Martin.

00:20To prepare for the physically demanding role, Sweeney says she had been eating large amounts of food

00:25and taking supplements like protein shakes and creatine to build muscle mass.

00:30But once filming wrapped, she decided it was time to slim down fast.

00:34The 28-year-old revealed she stopped working out altogether and cut out the protein shakes.

00:39Within two weeks, she says she lost much of the muscle she had gained, the first thing to go before fat, as she put it.

00:46She also gave up creatine, which she explained had been causing bloating,

00:50and switched to what she called a super clean diet paired with a lot of cardio.

00:55Sweeney only had seven weeks before beginning work on The Housemaid and Season 3 of Euphoria,

01:00leaving her little time to return to her usual shape.

01:04I had to be really strict with myself, she told the outlet,

01:07though she admitted this might be the only time she changes her body so drastically for a role.

01:12When images from the Christy set surfaced online, critics took to social media to body shame the actress,

01:18calling her frumpy and too pale.

01:21But Sweeney hit back with a powerful video showing her intense training,

01:25flipping tires, pulling cables, and proving the physical strength behind her transformation.

01:31According to a source close to Sweeney, portraying Christy Martin was deeply personal.

01:36The role, they said, helped Sweeney find inner strength after a difficult period in her own life,

01:41reminding her who she is.

01:43When she first announced the project, Sweeney wrote that she was honored to tell the story of

01:48a true champion who fought battles both inside and outside the ring.

01:52While Christy didn't make a big splash at the box office, Sweeney remains proud of the work,

01:57recently reminding fans that,

01:59we don't always just make art for numbers, we make it for impact.

02:03For Sweeney, the transformation reflected her dedication to her craft,

02:06and the physical and mental discipline it demands.