1 Year Weight Loss Transformation - Mind & Body Transformation 

"Do more of what makes you happy" may seem like a over-simplistic explanation, and to some may feel like a disappointing message in light of his transformation. You may feel like you want to know what the "secret" was. I think as simple as the message may first appear, there is some layered depth to it. So often we *don't* do what makes us happy...we do what gives us short-term gratification (food, booze, sex, drugs, etc.), and we deny ourselves the real substantive things in life that ultimately provide the longer term growth and peace of mind. "Do more of what makes you happy" is an affirmation, and a reminder to treat yourself well, be good to yourself, give yourself permission to live your life to it's fullest.

You literally did this in the basement of your house with a Craigslist bench set, Sears stationary bike, George Foreman grill, Walmart protein powder, and bagged lettuce. You, my friend, are my new hero.

Went from 50 years old to 30

He's like Spider-man, he even stopped needing his glasses.

That is the craziest transformation ever he even looks like he got younger

"The strongest people in the world are those who know and accept their weakness"

I've lost over 20 pounds guys ! I went from 214 pounds to 194 and I want to lose 20 more pounds .

Thank you for sharing your incredible transformation!! Your DEDICATION, WORK ETHIC, and PERSISTENCE are VERY inspirational. :D

congrats.this is hard work , motivation. keep going

I am currently working on my fitness and diet lifestyle. Just like you I have tried this many times before. I relate to what you said about this time being different. I can't put it into words. All I know is that this time around I am enjoying the process. Thanks for the great video.

I'm a 5'7" male and weigh about 240. I'm overweight for my height as you can tell. My goal is to drop down between 165 to 175. This video is giving me a lot of hope to lose all that weight 🙌

Fascinating, I thought it was genetics. Now with effort and dedication it worked. 😊👍🏻

Great inspirational video!!

his face looks so much younger after the diat. well done bro

Well done mate. You look aweseome.

Great job👏👏👏

Wow the weight loss made him look years younger 😮😮

This is inspirational

Notice how the last 10-15% of the weight he wanted to get off took almost as long as the other 85% did before. This is key to take in consideration when you want to reach your dream physique. It's not a linear process, the closer you are to your goal, the slower the process, so just keep grinding and don't give up 💪

This dude has some serious graphing skills.

*Dude went from Family Guy to American Dad real quick...*

To lose that much weight especially at a older age is a amazing achievement.

One guy who built a home gym and ACTUALLY used it. Respect!!

He went from Mr Steal your kid to Mr Steal your girl

this is truly impressive and very motivating! No personal trainer. No boxed diet. no gimmicks. You did this through sheer will. I will be watching this video everyday while I am on my journey!

This guy went from making dad jokes to being called daddy.

He didn't do another diet, he changed his lifestyle. The best way to do it.

graph looks like my bank account

It seems it’s more than just a weight loss journey , it’s a journey to self discovery and self love. Very inspiring.

Play this in reverse and you will have my transformation

Plotting and training in front of that graph line is a fantastic idea.

His math teacher would be proud of his graphing skills Wow 500+ likes

RU-vid just recommended me this again... When i first saw this video I was overweight.. 5ft 10 and 115kg ( 253 lb )... among other things, this video was a great, but more importantly, realistic motivator for me... since then ( 3 years ago now ) ive lost 80lb, run a marathon, climbed mountains, biked across my country... my life has changed for the better. im 37 now and I feel 27, and look a hell of a lot better than when I was 27... So... Thanks for sharing man, your video helped me a lot.

The guy went from Senior Data Analyst to US Marine in a year.

Changed my life ru-vid.comUgkxIUm04tAgSzlAhCWEr7VlRptRAMVsjeAC I will never eat the same ever again. "Unless you physically trip and your face lands in a box of donuts, there is no such thing as a 'slip'." Get that mind set and you'll win again and again.

I respect this guy. Hes dedicated, this video made me happy.

Mate I had no idea you existed but I'm proud as hell.

"Do more of what makes you happy" Being a couch potato and drinking beer makes me happy

You can tell this man is very intelligent. He's the only person I've seen graph their weight loss.

His graph looks like my latest stock investment.

He also lost his glasses

I saw the determination in your eyes when you were talking...... Your force was very strong. . Thank you brotha.... I'm 295 pounds and in great depression, I just want to feel that drive you feel..... peace

Alternate title: Getting 10 years younger

My man lost so much weight his vision came back

Proud of your progress man! At the start of my journey. Started at 321lbs, currently 295. And just like you said, this time feel different. It’s sticking

"If you feel like quitting, think about why you started"

Look at his T-shirt My man knew it coming, that's why he made a home gym

You lost around 20 years in age as well as the weight, genuinely incredible! Well done dude :) You look a lot happier.

11:57pm current weight is 238.8 it’s September 21, I’m trying to drop as much until I turn 22 on November 12

It took him one year to change his life around but it took him a lifetime to make that one single decision to do it.

The thumbnail looks like: from Dad to Military Sergent

His progress chart looks like a stock investors nightmare

I love rewatching this video periodically as it blows my mind how weight loss has transformed this man’s face and the image he presents. He looks younger and stronger. It is such an encouraging video to motivate someone seeking to also change their poor habits thereby changing their world.

Low sugars, lots of water, lots of greens, lean proteins, some form of cardio vascular workout, and strength training daily. Anyone one can do this. There's no gimmick. No pill. No trick diet plan. Consistency, dedication, discipline. You all got it.

I've laid around for years, fat, depressed, no energy, and feeling like crap. Its up to me to transform my life and body. Wish me luck !!!

Who down votes this? People who own donut shops?

Dude became younger

I've lost 26 pounds so far in my efforts to lose about 120 pounds. The thing I have to keep telling myself: It will take a year at least. It won't happen overnight, and if you give up, it won't happen at all. That is my mantra.

He worked out so hard he regained perfect vision

I'm finding it difficult to hold back my tears. I love this guy man !!! Peace respect and positivity from the 🇬🇧 UK

I am not a good judge of age but he looks at least 10 years younger if not more

when he started the graph, I knew he was "plotting" something big

I just wanted to say thank you for converting to kilograms.

4:36 „nice shirt dude“ - 2019 4:36 „woah dude, you can‘t wear that“ - 2020

It’s so much easier to just watch people lose weight.

Amazing transformation... I remember starting my own, about a year ago as well. I got a diet plan from site Next Level Diet and started doing some exercises at home. My sister was making fun of me, thinking I will give up. But day after day, meal after meal, I managed to do it. I lost 80 lbs thanks to my diet and dedication, and I'm feeling a lot happier now. I can finally tie my shoelaces without holding my breath 😀

In 2020 I lost 100 lbs and went from 265 to 165. It was the best feeling I ever had in my life. But after a while, I gained it all back, plus more. Last week, I weighed in at 278. I'm starting another fitness journey, and I will lose 100 lbs again.

"I am so much happier now than I was 3 months ago" that sounded so genuine and warm. You did an excellent job and I believe you've inspired many people out there. Good luck sir. Peace from Australia.

Its crazy how much someone's face changes from losing all that weight. Barely recognisable! Looking great!!

I can totally understand what you said about this time being different. I am 31 years old, and I have struggled with my weight throughout my life. 2 months ago, I started my weight loss journey, or my getting healthy journey, and this time I could feel it is different, mentally. Great job on sticking to the plan of getting your happiness back. 🙂👏

Wow your face changed so much

You‘ll never know, why I got so many likes

My birthday is on July the 7th and I decided to workout until its July. Then I'll check what progress I'm gonna make. EDIT: I know nobody will see this, But 2 months ago I weighed 144.8 pounds and now I weight 132.4 Glad I saw all these journey videos of people working out.

Supposed to be doing homework acting like imma get in shape

WTF???? 4.3k Thumbs down???? The man is an inspiration to hard work and discipline, who thumbs down this must be jealous or something, smh?

Nice. It was funny how you pushed the doughnuts away but one was missing

Today I've learned that losing weight improves your eyesight.

It's absolutely amazing how weight loss can make you look like a completely different person.

YOU LOOK 20 YEARS YOUNGER, CONGRATULATIONS

He also lost his glasses😂

This literally made me get up and workout. He looks like a totally different man after losing weight

Very inspiring :) I went through the same journey in my younger years . Went from from 120kg to 60 kg , and at the end of it , it was the same realization ,:DO MORE OF WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY " . It has nothing to do with losing weight or getting shredded at the end , it is about being happy :)

Wow, an actual inspiring success story on RU-vid that isn’t selling advise or a program, just good old hard work leading to results! Go figure ! Great job; like a new man!

I think no one paid attention to the "mind transformation" he mentioned in the description. The fact alone that he liked himself way more, felt proud and competitive, makes all the effort worth it. Not to mention the body-drug called endorphines that is produced and makes you a lot happier when you are doing workouts and the real satisfaction you get from watching yourself evolve and become BETTER day-by-day.

Losing weight is never about losing the weight. Losing weight is all about mindset. Get the right mindset and the weight melts away forever. Congrats.

I was 6’3” 290 pounds on 1/2022, 233 pounds today 8/22. Probably got 30-40 more to go. Biggest realization is that 95% of the time I though I was hungry it was just boredom or stress. Cutting out stress, walking 4 miles a day, and cutting out most fried foods and anything high in oil/mayonnaise has got me where I am. 9 months for 57 pounds isn’t very aggressive but it’s a whole lifestyle change to be a healthy stress free person where weight loss happens to be the result. You can’t keep living like a fat person and exercise and also lose weight.

The biggest thing was that body fat percentage!! 34% to 9%!!!! That’s beyond incredible wow you should be so so so proud. And I love how you also called it a mind transformation, because it really is ALL about the mind and then the body follows

the guy is scientific, i love that weight by time graph

That message, holy crap. and I know exactly that feeling of "this time is different", because I am in the same path. Currently lost 20kg and finally reached 20% of BF ( was 35%). Goal is 10-12%.

In January of 2019 my wife of over ten years left me when she got involved with drugs. She took the kids. I made excuses was overweight, homeless, no job & miserable. I got in shape, out my life in order & got custody of the kids three months later may 2019. Im proud of you, videos like this helped pull me out of the gutter.

His “Secret”: Consistency. The graph shows he did not lapse really but kept up his diet and excersise routine consistent over long time and stuck to it.

I’m 16 year old boy from the UK, I have been overweight my whole life, I’ve been very insecure about my body and it has affected my childhood deeply, I tried to lose weight multiple times but could never stick it. This video has given me serious determination to forever change myself physically and mentally, your about to change my life❤️

congrats! I personally know the feeling , well in my smaller context. I was 95kg and im a rather small guy so i was very overweight. I also went into body transformation mode full attack for a year , at 9 months I actually reached my goal and at one year i was 71kg with good lean muscle added as well. To anyone else who watched this mans success and also perhaps reads this. May you be inspired - it is possible to do it and maintain it afterwards. I would suggest to get into a strong steady routine of training first. before focusing on diet. Hear me out , I know diet is of course very very important but wihout the training the mental strain of keeping to a diet is much harder. When you are training all the time , it mentally transforms your mindset to want to follow your diet. I had to start with just walking 2km every day , 6 days a week , I then started adding in bike rides ( 10km every second day ) , then jump rope , walks became jogs and then weight training ( did it all from home , no gym involved). Some days I did them all ;) keeping track of your progress is also important. Also a small tip , just record every new record low on the scale. Dont get flustered over the fluxuations in between. This happens for all sorts of reasons and should be expected. Also there are weeks where it will plateau , in those moments just stick to the plan and know it will eventually start dropping again. Sugar is the enemy , so are soft drinks and fruit juices. Drink everything zero sugar ,also restrict the amount of bread you at. I ate oats evey morning with a tea spoon of raw unprocessed honey or two boiled eggs. I ate a 250g steak 3 times a weak for supper, no sides. and yes the whole intermittent fasting thing is really key .. get supper done early and then , no more eating for the rest of the night until morning. Lastly I did eat ice-cream or a packet of chips on a cheat day once a week ;)

Bro you're a beast. Awesome work

The man even got a better haircut after losing the weight.

Great job, awesome story. I love how you walked us through the timeline. You are an inspiration. In 2017 I weighed 240 lbs, even though I had been active all of my life. My BP was 150/110, cholesterol 248, was having warning signs of metabolic syndrome and stroke. I went to see a nutritionist and she gave me the tools to manage my caloric intake and control my portions. I went from 240 to 190 in 6 months and I have kept it off for 5 years. I never realized how lousy I felt until I stopped overeating and felt so much better right away. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. 👍👍💪💪

Remember, it's just a bad day, not a bad life. Keep smiling everyone :)

seen a couple dozen transformation videos - this one stands out. You recorded yourself from the get-go. right away, curling 15lbs, covered in sweat and fat - and SHOWED THE WORLD. Then turned into a beast wearing a Corona tank doing ten times that weight straight chillin. You don't need praise, or congratulations, because you did what you did for YOU. That's what matters. Thanks for sharing.

I must say this video has helped motivate me even more. Since COVID started I lost 30 pounds, from 318 to 288 right now and recently ive been a bit of a slump and started to slack off. Thanks for posting this!

damn that's crazy i'm definitely impressed by the sheer determination, what about the skin though? Does it eventually get back in place on it's own or do you need some kind of intervention to get the extra stuff removed? Also massive respect not so much for the body transformation but for the mind one, that's the really hard one