Ex-Marine finds himself 100 pounds overweight and decides he needs to change to improve his health. Using the Whole30 and Paleo lifestyle worked great as it allowed him to eat delicious foods and still lose calories and pounds. After five months is not only physically healthier, he is also emotionally stronger.

Ex-Marine finds himself 100 pounds overweight and decides he needs to change to improve his health. Using the Whole30 and Paleo lifestyle worked great as it allowed him to eat delicious foods and still lose calories and pounds. After five months is not only physically healthier, he is also emotionally stronger.

A 30-year-old woman in Vancouver was always overweight. At 25 she hit her highest weight of 218 pounds and knew she had to make a life change. She joined a gym, created a healthier diet and joined a roller derby. With the help and encouragement of her boyfriend, she is now proud to see herself at a healthy 145 pounds.

Ervin's school life was miserable. He was constantly bullied at school and by 7th grade it was nearly impossible for him and that’s when he decided to try Karate. Years of training mixed with some bad experiences and three years later Ervin changed both his body and his mind.

Patryk, a 20-year-old business school had to deal with being overweight. Since he was in the second grade, he always carried 20-30 pounds of excess weight. Hitting 289 pounds, he knew there had to be a change. Weight lose didn’t start out easy, and he is still working at it, but feels more confident and no longer worries what people think of him.

Thor suffered from being overweight. His weight on his home scale only read 'error'. Thor considers himself very spiritual and using that made a pact to lose weight. His motivation was to look like a real-life superhero and lose the weight to create that image. Thor now not only looks great, he feels great.

Bailey is a soon-to-be-bride. Growing up was tough for her as she was considered obese from the age of eight. Having a twin who excelled at sports made it even harder for Bailey. After some losing weight when her money was low encouraged her to continue with weight loss. Bailey now has her fiancé’s encouragement to continue losing weight.

Roy grew up in a family that didn’t put much thought into fitness. Years of bad diets and little or no exercise had him weighing 431 pounds. Suffering from anxiety about his health, he knew he had to do something. He joined a gym and with some great trainers and lots of personal support, he started to drop pounds.

David is a law student who suffered from being fat his whole life. Typically the ‘fat friend’ growing up didn’t always bother him. When Dave’s health became an issue, he decided he needed a life change. With extraordinary willpower and hardcore workouts, Dave has lost weight and maintains it at 159 pounds.

Lauren grew up as a fat kid in a fat family. She never understood what it meant to have a healthy weight or lifestyle. When she was diagnosed with PCOS and was struggling with confidence, excessive hair, and stretch marks, she decided to make a change. With a daily workout and diet change, Lauren has lost weight and gained self-confidence.

Bjartur grew up as a skinny kid. When soccer workouts quit in 2012 he gained 15 pounds of fat. He lost that weight, but still felt skinny and weak. Starting out slowly with Crossfit, Bjartur began to slowly add muscle to his frame. He has now gained over 17 pounds of muscle and a lot of confidence.

Diedre began a journey into a Paleo lifestyle at 21. It wasn’t until she was a mother at 24 and saw herself in her daughter’s first birthday photo that she knew changes were needed. Getting a new puppy who loved to run was her first motivation to get back in shape and helped her towards her marathon future.