Days Of Our Lives Star Chandler Massey Says Goodbye To His Former Self!

If you think soap stars don’t have to do anything to stay in shape, guess again! One Days Of Our Lives star has earned the body he has now and it did not come easy to him!

Chandler Massey says that during his hiatus from playing Will on DAYS that his body underwent some changes. To illustrate how he looked a few years ago, the Emmy-winning star posted two photos of himself on Instagram. One shows where he was in 2016 (at 191 lbs. and 30% body fat).

“I had been off Days for 3 years, and had utterly let myself go,” he candidly shares. “I rationalized my lifestyle by telling myself that once I started working again, I could easily shed the weight & be ‘camera ready.'”

A while later, Massey was back on the DAYS set but he found that returning to his former physique wasn’t as easy as returning to his role! “The fat that I had assumed was going to melt off my body like butter on a hot pancake refused to leave,” he shares.

Massey says he can’t point to a specific moment that was his turning point, but rather he believes that “it was the gradual process of learning from each failure” was what helped. He says instead of trying to cling to a fad diet, he examined his relationship with food.

While he’s more fit now, he continues to face challenges. In fact, the recent Game Of Thrones finale drove him to eat a family-size pack of cookies! However, overall, he’s met with great success. The photo on the right (below) is Massey today at 160 lbs. and having a mere 12% body fat.

“I’m not ashamed of the person on the left anymore, but damn am I proud of the man on the right.” What do you think of Massey’s evolution? Sound off in the comments section below!

Days Of Our Lives airs weekdays on NBC. Check local listings for air times.

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