John David Glaude runs the YouTube channel “Obese to Beast” to help people move from “sickness to fitness”. John, who once weighed almost 400 lbs. reclaimed his health with nutrition and daily movement.

“I got to a point at my heaviest where I was OK with dying before I was 40”

When John realized his weight was preventing him from doing things he wanted to do, he implemented what he calls the “common sense diet”; cutting out soda, junk food and fast food.

“When you’re as heavy as I was, if you just make a small change, you’ll see a big result. I made that small change, saw a big result, was more motivated to make another change to see more results, and it was like a domino effect.”

After dabbling in fitness competitions, John found more passions for fitness in many forms.

When John posted a video showing the loose skin he had left after his massive weight loss, it went viral. To this day on YouTube, he continues to inspire and help those looking to lose weight, change their lifestyles and get healthier overall.