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    How Did '30 Rock's' Alec Baldwin Drop 30 Pounds In Four Months?

    Alec Baldwin attends the 2011 National Board of Review Awards gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in NYC on January 10, 2012  -- WireImage

    Alec Baldwin has appeared noticeably trimmer during appearances of late and the "30 Rock" star says the key to dropping the excess pounds is a bit bittersweet.

    "I gave up sugar. I lost 30 pounds in four months," he told Access Hollywood correspondent Jill Martin during an interview in New York City on Friday. "It's amazing."

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    In addition to cutting out sweets, Alec - who is currently dating yoga instructor Hilaria Thomas -- infused his daily routine with a variety of exercises.

    "Pilates, spin, not as much yoga as I'd like," the 53-year-old told Jill of his fitness methods. "When we're shooting ['30 Rock'] it's tough... When we're shooting and I can't work out, I just have to eat less. So, I'm very conscious of that.

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    "But sugar was the real killer for me - that was the problem," he added.

    As for "30 Rock," despite persistent rumors claiming Alec may soon hang up Jack Donaghy's designer suits for good, the actor said he fully plans to return for yet another season of the NBC hit.

    "I think we're going to do some kind of season next year - they're not sure whether we're going to do a full season or maybe a piece of a season, [but] there's going to be something next year, I believe," he told Jill.

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    See Alec in action alongside Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan and Jane Krakowski on "30 Rock," airing Thursdays at 8 PM on NBC.

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    • Shelley G  •  Greater Sudbury, Ontario  •  3 months ago
      Now that's the Alec Baldwin I remember from " The Hunt For Red October"! Looking good Alec!!
    • Like90  •  3 months ago
      I've stopped eating sugar too. I've already lost like 20 lbs.
    • Geoff  •  Ottawa, Ontario  •  3 months ago
      I see the picture of Alec on the front page with the headline, "Alec Baldwin's weight loss secret." Lol, I really don't think giving up sugar to lose weight is a "secret." But yeah he looks good. John Goodman, too. And also Drew Carey.
      • Aquarian 3 months ago
        I think Drew Carey had a liposuction, at least from what I know.
      • Helga Pataki 3 months ago
        Drew Carey is recognizable. I know its him cause of the show.
    • Ron  •  Huron-Kinloss, Ontario  •  3 months ago
      I'm so glad to see that he is a mere "Shadow" of his former self. Who knows what evil lurks in that sugar bowl??? Alex knows hahahahahaha
    • billggg  •  3 months ago
      Real sugar in moderation is not bad. However, it has been replaced in many processed foods with high fructose corn syrup, also called HFCS or just fructose. Not many years ago, HFCS was considered waste. Now it is fed to humans as it is cheaper than real sugar. Many people cannot properly process HFCS and it just turns to fat in them. The chemical alternatives like aspartame are even worse for many people. Read the labels, you will see that most soda pop contains HFCS mixed with normal sugar,as do most other sweet products. For many people the normal sugar is not a problem. Reasonable physical activity, avoiding the supersize deals when eating out, and reading labels to avoid fake sugar and excess real sugar will help keep the waistline controlled.
      • Jim-Calgary 3 months ago
        Technically many people eat worse than pigs - how sad is that?!
      • Lambo 3 months ago
        My brother in law stopped drinking Pepsi and lost over 20 lbs by replacing with orange juice.
      • Moi 3 months ago
        Thanks for the advice. I will make consious effort to read the label.
    • Luise  •  Norwich, Ontario  •  3 months ago
      Cancer is so sad . The worst is we will never see it go away. It makes too much money for people who don't care. Yesterday's news that there was a vaccine now being tested and seems to work will never be approved by the big wigs. Their interest is not in a cure. Sadly like everything else it just the money.
    • Bill  •  Fairmont, United States  •  3 months ago
      Booze is sugar....give up booze helps to
      loose the lbs.
      • GARY 3 months ago
        Damn right. If you have a few drinks everyday thats major calories right there.
      • jk 3 months ago
        Beer = gut.
      • Baishakhi 3 months ago
        vodka with diet sprit is ok
    • rocksterrakoon  •  Winnipeg, Manitoba  •  3 months ago
      I think he looks great. Congratulations on the hard work.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  3 months ago
      so true
    • Franky  •  3 months ago
      I'm glad he dropped the weight. He was SO good looking in his Jack Ryan days. It was a shame to see him go the Jack Nicholson route while he was still relatively young.
      • mel 3 months ago
        sexy as hell big or small, i love a man with a sense of humor, he's funny i like that in a man
      • ♥Bettsy♥ 3 months ago
        Hey, I like Jack! Stop with the comparisons!!!
      • GARY 3 months ago
        He has always beenmy favourite Baldwin.
    • jg  •  3 months ago
      It works! Try drinking your tea and coffee black. Takes about two weeks to get used to it. Then the pounds start to come off, big time! I lost 50 lbs in one year.
    • Elegantartwork  •  3 months ago
      Thank.....God! An over weight Alec Baldwin is truly a travesty against the memory of his former good-looking, lean, mean, gorgeous self
    • law bull  •  Staten Island, United States  •  3 months ago
      good for him he looks much better
    • D.  •  St Louis, United States  •  3 months ago
      Young girlfriend is the motivation, maybe. But at his age, the body and metabolism are not always willing to cooperate, especially at that rate of speed. I think Alec is lovin' him some hcg.
    • bleedingheart  •  3 months ago
      He looks good, but how is cutting out sugar a "weightloss secret"?
    • Cee  •  Toronto, Ontario  •  3 months ago
      How much sugar was he heating?
    • gonzo  •  3 months ago
      Rush Limbaugh's third wife was also a yoga instructor,we saw how long that lasted
    • gail g  •  Montreal, Quebec  •  3 months ago
      he looks great
    • hoy siokoy!  •  Hamilton, Ontario  •  3 months ago
      Hello there Mr. Conductor! Where's thomas the tank engine?
    • cj469  •  3 months ago
      he's lookin' good! that's the handsome man I remember from Red October!
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