He said it straight. Nearly 200 pounds gone. A man who once hid in hoodies now pulls the curtain back. He talks about food, fear, and starting again. He sets the next marker; another 100 down. Then a jump from the sky with his wife in Sweden. You can hear it; hope with teeth.
The scene is simple; the stakes are not. A quick clip in your feed; a body that moves lighter. He names the plan; protein, vegetables, walking; and the reason lands harder than numbers. Change the relationship with food; change the life that follows. You feel the turn when healing becomes the headline.
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Comments did not just cheer. They testified. People talked about cravings, relapses, second chances. One wrote, “Keep going, big man.” Another shared a first 5K inspired by his. The thread felt like a meeting where nobody had to flinch; a place where strangers remembered what it was like to believe in themselves again.
That energy points to the man behind the milestone. On the mic he is blunt and warm, the guy who can joke about rich-people water and still confess the messy parts. He talks about walking at dawn; about saunas on the road; about why weed kept him sober when nothing else did. It reads like a map, not a headline.
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He plants a flag; new music coming; stories first. He wrote more than a hundred songs and fans kept handing him theirs. He aims for a half marathon; he trains with walks, heat, and cold. He names the pact with his wife and he names the fear of slipping. It matters because honesty travels farther than hype.
Momentum is real. From 540 down to 357. A finished 5K. A Losers Run Club for anyone lacing up late. The next marks are clear. Under 250 for roller coasters; maybe even a bull ride. A sky dive with his wife; a Men’s Health cover by March 2026. Watch the clips. Share them with someone who needs a start. Then take a lap with him.