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The incredible Chris Pratt weight loss has been well-documented at this point.

But, for the first time since he decided to get in shape and stay in shape, the beloved actor is now opening up about all he went through to be in this position.

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Pratt tells Men’s Health that he saw himself as being funnier the fatter he got while starring on Parks and Recreation as Andy Dwyer. Therefore…

"I said to the creators that I wanted to get fatter for the role. They loved it. I announced it to the whole cast, and then it became a bit of a game: how fat can I get and how fast can I get that fat.

"I would eat three or four cheeseburgers at every table read."

But then, after maxing out around 300, Pratt shed around 35 pounds in six weeks for a role in Moneyball.

Via some committed waist training? HA! No.

"I ran five or six miles a day. I ate leafy green salads and protein shakes. I cut out all alcohol."

The star then went back and forth with his figure, depending on his role, only to finally see himself in Zero Dark Thirty and decide: “I’m never going to be fat again.”

It’s not always fun nowadays, he explains, but it is rewarding overall.

"When I was fat and unhappy, the only moments of respite I got was when I was eating. Now mealtimes are sometimes lame, because that’s the way it can be when you’re eating healthily. But all the time between meals, I feel great,

As the downside of being fat, he admits to the magazine:

"I was impotent, fatigued, emotionally depressed. I had real health issues that were affecting me in a major way. It’s bad for your heart, your skin, your system, your spirit."

Pratt can next be seen in Jurassic World. And should also be seen by everybody in this video of him and his son saluting the American flag.