Celebrity Celebrity Belief & Identity Celebrity Religion Craig Robinson Lost 50 Lbs. By Going Vegan and Cutting Out Alcohol: 'It Was Much Easier Than I Thought' Ghosted star Craig Robinson says he lost 50 lbs. by going vegan and cutting out alcohol By Julie Mazziotta Julie Mazziotta Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to tennis to Simone Biles and Tom Brady. She was previously an Associate Editor for the Health vertical for six years, and prior to joining PEOPLE worked at Health Magazine. When not covering professional athletes, Julie spends her time as a (very) amateur athlete, training for marathons, long bike trips and hikes. People Editorial Guidelines Published on October 11, 2017 11:24AM EDT Craig Robinson is feeling better than ever. The star of the new series Ghosted talked about his slimmer physique on Harry Connick Jr.’s talk show, Harry. “I lost a bunch of weight, I lost about 50 lbs.,” Robinson, 45, says. The former The Office actor says his weight loss started as an experiment. “I haven’t been drinking,” Robinson explains. “Since January I just put down the alcohol, I was going to detox. I had heard, I don’t know how true it is, but I heard you can regenerate your liver in six months. I was like let me see if I can go six months and I just haven’t gone back.” Vivien Killilea/WireImage; Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic And his alcohol detox inspired other healthy habits. “[I’m] working out and I’ve been trying this vegan lifestyle too. It’s amazing,” Robinson says. “There are so many great vegan restaurant and dishes. It’s much easier than I thought it would be.” Still, he does miss one dairy-filled dish. “Mac and cheese,” Robinson says without hesitation. RELATED VIDEO: Craig Robinson Reveals Why Black Mirror Made Him ‘Fall on the Floor Laughing!’ On Ghosted, Robinson plays a skeptic mall cop who gets roped into investigating unexplained paranormal activities with a true believer, played by Adam Scott.