Mark Wahlberg reflects on 30-pound weight gain for ‘Father Stu’: ‘I’m not getting younger’

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For Mark Wahlberg, gaining weight to play a boxer-turned-priest packed a major punch. On Tuesday, the actor appeared on "The Kyle and Jackie O Show" in Australia where he detailed how he physically prepared for the upcoming film "Father Stu." "I would say it’s easier to stay in shape than it is to get in shape," the former Calvin Klein model admitted. "I put on 30 pounds… that was really difficult.

I’m not getting younger." The 50-year-old chronicled his transformation for his 18.1 million followers on Instagram. According to the outlet, the star put on the pounds in six weeks for the role.

Back in July, Wahlberg revealed on "The Tonight Show" that stepping away from his no-nonsense fitness routine wasn’t easy. "Unfortunately, I had to consume, for two weeks, 7,000 calories, and then for another two weeks, 11,000 calories," Wahlberg said at the time. "Even when you’re full, I would wake up after a meal to have another meal.

I was eating every three hours. It was not fun." The father of four remarked that gaining and losing weight for a role has become harder with age.