In August, another gnarly “before and after” diet picture appeared on Instagram. A bearded man with a sparkle in his eye and a liberated smile is enjoying life after slimming down 270 pounds in 17 months.
It’s all too easy to contrast his new glow with the hopeless empty eyes, morbidly obese face, and oxygen tubes protruding from his former sick self, a picture of health and life next to imminent death.
