Drew Barrymore wrote an emotional Instagram caption about how her trainer helped her lose 20 pounds
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Drew Barrymore has posted two emotional Instagram captions about her struggles with her body and how much she values her long-time personal trainer.
The actor said Marnie Alton helped her lose 20 pounds and get in shape for her role in the Netflix series "Santa Clarita Diet."
She posted a selection of photos and videos of her training, as well as a before and after shot showing her weight loss.
In the second post, Barrymore spoke about how hard she has to work to lose weight and maintain a slim physique.
Drew Barrymore has written two emotional Instagram posts about her body struggles and how her trainer helped her lose 20 pounds.
The actor and beauty entrepreneur has been working with LA-based personal trainer Marnie Alton for 15 years, and she credits the fitness guru with "healing her."
Barrymore posted the sweet message alongside a series of pictures and videos of the duo working out together, as well as images of herself before and after losing weight.
"This woman is my long time teacher and dear important friend," Barrymore wrote.
"She has helped me. Healed me. Encouraged me to keep going when I felt like being strong was an insurmountable task."
Barrymore explained that she wanted to "transform" her body for her role in the Netflix series "Santa Clarita Diet," which aired from November 2017 to March 2019.
There were three seasons of the horror-comedy, and Barrymore trained with Alton in the run-up to the filming of each.
"Every spring, when I would start training to become Sheila Hammond, Marnie was the one who got me there," the actor wrote. "I lost 20 pounds and trained like a mother."
And Barrymore gushed about Alton as a person as much as a trainer.
"She also is the most amazing person," she continued. "She is poetry in a human being. The best heart. Her priorities are in the right place. She is humorous and so so so knowledgeable about our bodies. I love her. Inside and out.
"Her classes are always booked up [Alton has a barre studio in LA called M/Body] and we all love to run to her for her spirit and leadership for all things healthy. We hope the people in the wellness world are actually healthy in their hearts and minds.
"It's not all about being terminators! It's about how to find yourself. How to be your best self. But we need guidance and we hope our teachers are smart and wise and sane! Marnie is one of the greats. Period. And if you're looking for a life change or to find your consistent tribe, she is where I found mine [sic]."
In a second post, Barrymore told her followers how much she's struggled with her body in the past and how hard she has to work to lose weight and maintain a slim physique.
"There have been times I have stood in my closet and just cried," she said. "Hated getting dressed. Didn't feel good!
"It takes so much for me to look decent. I have to eat just right and work my ass off! I cannot fight the fact that I have the propensity to be the Pillsbury dough boy!"
She also implored her followers not to compare themselves to famous women who seem to bounce back to their previous bodies after having a baby.
"If I looked decent on anything I have done since I had my two kids, I have clawed my way there. You can too!" she said.
And the actor also said she's now finally found a healthy balance in life.
Although Barrymore waxes lyrical about how Alton has helped her get fit, she has previously spoken about the role nutritionist Kimberly Snyder has played in improving her nutrition and diet.
In August 2017, for example, she posted about how she'd lost 10 pounds by "eating super clean" with Snyder.
And in February 2019, Barrymore said of Snyder: "She is my guru and a genius. And a great heart. If you want to learn about everything from digestion to diet to inner peace, she is your girl. She cured me naturally of so many ailments. She is the real deal."
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