There's a slightly sad tale behind this picture. We don't think this young man looked overweight in his 'before' picture, but apparently, his schoolmates disagreed. He'd put weight on during a difficult time in his life - his parents went through a bad divorce, he temporarily moved in with his grandmother, and he started comfort eating to deal with the situation. That's when the bullying started.
When he left school and moved onto college, he found himself surrounded by more positive people. They didn't want to bully him; they wanted to help him. Before long, he was going to the gym regularly, spurred on by the encouragement of his new friends. He's lighter and happier - and he says he now finds it a lot easier to communicate with people and make confident decisions. To put it another way, he's living his best life!