These days, it seems that not a day goes by without us hearing about some extreme body transformation story. We've seen
actors who gain or lose incredible amounts of weight for movie roles, YouTubers who claim to have found the answer to
getting rid of excess pounds without ever stepping foot in a gym, and individuals who get
totally ripped after a bad breakup.
After a while, it sort of stops being so impressive.
However, every now and then, someone comes along with a transformation that is literally unbelievable - and this is one of them.
Jeremiah Peterson, a 39-year-old antiques dealer from Montana, managed to lose 82 pounds in just six months after realizing that he wasn't in good enough shape to keep up with his three children and their active lifestyles.
Peterson's incredible journey started in August last year, when he embarked on a family trip to a mountain lake with his young children. Rather than spending his time enjoying the outdoors and going exploring with his kids, the 39-year-old found himself unable to take part in any family activities.
"Instead of remembering all the good memories we had made on this trip all I can remember is this one thing that kept playing in my head over and over again," Peterson wrote on his Instagram."I found myself running out of breath and having to take breaks way before my 9, 7, and 6-year-old kids."
But, rather than just accept it as part of getting older, the committed dad decided to do something about it.
And now he looks like an absolute beast.
By sticking to a strict diet and hiking for up to three hours every day, the newly-transformed hot dad ensures that he does everything he can to maintain a healthy body.
"Going out in the mountains has made exercising so much better for me, I definitely couldn't have gone to the gym in the morning, then back at noon and the evening," he said.
"I'm on a keto diet, there are a lot of aspects to it but I have a diet that's high in fat with lean protein and I've cut all carbs besides vegetables."
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But the changes aren't limited to Peterson's weight; his skin, his energy, and his mental health have all seen dramatic improvements, too.
"Since going from fat to lean it's made everything better, my hair and skin look healthier, you can see my jawline instead of chubby cheeks and I have abs," he explained. "I'm really proud of my stomach, my belly used to be a real beer gut but it's going down and even my waist is slimming down too."
Just a quick glance at his pictures show the difference it made to how old he looks, too. As his former self, Peterson looked more like a man in his fifties - but now, with a new attitude and a rockin' bod, he could pass for a guy in his twenties.
"It's the difference between looking like a dad and a son, I get told I look 15 to 20 years younger," he said.
"When you see the results, you get so much more motivation week by week when looking in the mirror, it's made me want to continue to try harder."
It just goes to show: if you put your mind (and body) to the test, you can achieve great things.
