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Prior to losing 100 pounds and becoming an online fitness coach, Jackson Desjardins would lose weight and then gain it all back again—a cycle he repeated for around four years. He was finally able to figure out what worked for him in terms of building his goals into a sustainable, realistic lifestyle, but not before

“I’ve been obese my whole life, ever since I was a kid,” says Jeancarlo, 40. “I’ve always known food was an addiction; I realized that I was never able to maintain a normal eating habit.” In a recent episode of Truly’s Brand New Me transformation series, Jeancarlo speaks about his experiences of obesity, and how

In a recent video, YouTuber Stuart Carter looks back on his recent body transformation, sharing the lifestyle changes he made which have helped him burn fat, build muscle, and sustain his weight loss. His journey began in November 2019, when he weighed in at 198 pounds and struggled with self-confidence and body image issues. “That

After the documentary The Game Changers piqued his curiosity, Jonne from The Unlaxy Way on YouTube decided to switch to a vegan diet. He ate no meat for 180 days to see what kind of impact it would have on his overall health and fitness, and chronicled the experience in a recent video. “The first

In a recent conversation with powerlifter and fitness entrepreneur Mark Bell, Hadi Doumit shared the story of how his weight loss and fitness journey began, and the role his diet played in dropping a total of 235 pounds. Doumit explains that he had grown up big, and had been overweight his entire adult life, weighing

In a recent episode of the transformation series Brand New Me, David Roden from Grand Rapids, Michigan shares the story of his weight loss journey, and how he went from the “funny fat kid” with low self-esteem to somebody who participates in bodybuilding competitions. “By the time I was 18, a senior in high school,

There are few feelings more frustrating than lying in bed, staring at the ceiling, unable to fall asleep. In a new video, YouTuber Mike Shake shares his experience of trying different methods for getting to sleep more quickly at night. The challenge is broken down into two separate components: adjusting his habits throughout the day,

Robert Glover, a.k.a. Brix Fitness, makes a living coaching and inspiring others to pursue their health and fitness goals—and he is able to speak from personal experience, having once weighed around 360 pounds. “I wasn’t obese all my life,” he says in a new video. “I gained a bunch of weight after high school, maybe

“I was never the most athletic or confident kid,” says Andrew Brown, 26, of Tampa, FL. Back when he was 22, he’d started hitting the gym, successfully getting fit. As time wore on, that habit sputtered, and he began putting on more weight. A tumultuous relationship—marriage, a quick divorce—and a new career left him feeling

Stephen Nutall was always a healthy eater. He didn’t snack, consumed very little sugar, and avoided soda. However, the 42-year-old noticed the weight creeping up and his clothes fitting just a bit tighter than he liked. “Looking back, I struggled with portion control and a more balanced diet,” he tells Men’s Health. I probably ate

When Simon Thomas’s wife, Caroline, got sick, he got serious. “It was the hardest thing we had encountered as a family,” says the 40-year-old police sergeant from Llanelli, Wales, UK. After years of making great family memories—but also putting on weight—Thomas knew he wanted to be at his healthiest to take care of his wife

At his heaviest, Dan Witmer weighed 260 pounds — which was helpful when he was playing football. But once it became apparent he wouldn’t be going pro, he resolved to get lean. “Once I decided, OK this weight is no longer beneficial to me because I’m not playing football, I started to have issues losing

Massimo Giusto loves challenges. The 39-year-old has lived with his family in Hong Kong for the last 14 years, where he owns and manages a company devoted to high-end timepieces and accessories. He’s a driven guy who sets goals and commits himself to hitting them. He freely admits there were times in his life when

It took the unexpected offer of a new job for Clayton Gee to realize he could change his life. A 31-year-old regional safety coordinator from Breckenridge, TX, he’d been obese for most of his life. At 12 years old he was 200 pounds; he graduated high school at 220, with a BMI of 32.5, making

People love to joke about how expensive it is buy your groceries at Whole Foods. However, YouTube health coach Thomas DeLauer shows that you can shop at the store, while following the high-fat keto diet, without blowing your budget. In a recent video, DeLauer advises picking out your most expensive items first. “We’re going to

• In his forties, Ben Raue took it upon himself to show how realistic it is to lose weight and build muscle on a vegan diet. • He combined HIIT and cardio with weight training to build muscle while getting lean. • Meanwhile, he continued to get all of his necessary protein from food sources

• In his 30s and 40s, lifestyle changes led Dylan Thomas to gain weight, topping out at more than 230 pounds. • A regular workout regimen including free weights, pushups, and planks helped him begin to achieve dramatic results. • He also restricted his calorie intake to 1200 calories per day, which helped him complete

Not long after he turned 56, Glen Shultz found himself overweight and facing a likely pre-diabetes diagnosis. He couldn’t keep up with his teenage tons, couldn’t socialize like he used to, and couldn’t move around the way he wanted. He knew the time to make a change was long overdue. “A lot of obstacles derailed

“I was 30, more than 270 pounds, and it was a burden,” says Paul Eulette, now 33. Weight crept on slowly, starting in his teens, “partly from the emotional comfort I got from my family’s favorite Caribbean dishes and partly due to the cultural norm of overindulgence in food,” he says. By age 30, “I

• Years of unhealthy eating habits caused David Myers’ weight to top out at more than 350 pounds. • After experimenting with the keto diet and taking up running, in addition to other healthy habits, he’s now lost more than 130 pounds to date. • Myers says his next goal is to run a 10K