A student has lost almost half his body weight after he couldn't 'bear to look at his 26-stone body any longer'.
Ilija Rajkovcevic is now almost completely unrecognisable from how he used to look after dropping down to around 14 stone and getting into bodybuilding.
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The 18-year-old had spent most of his life being picked on and laughed at by others, so decided enough was enough and completely overhauled his life.
As transformations go, you've got to admit this is impressive.
Credit: CEN/Ilija Rajkovcevic
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He said: "I could not look myself in the mirror and look at myself sinking further, lonely with food. From that day, I have been going to the gym every day, and fitness and practice became my way of life."
Credit: CEN/Ilija Rajkovcevic
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Following a strict diet and exercise plan, Ilija now inspires others through his YouTube channel, where he has racked up over 3.6million views and thousands of comments on his transformation videos.
Speaking about life before he began slimming down, he said: "It seemed to me that I didn't have a strong character. I did everything with fear."
Before he began dieting and exercising. Credit: CEN/Ilija Rajkovcevic
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"I have been lonely my entire life, a target of jokes and mockery of others. One day, I told myself, that's enough.
"Finally, I was mentally prepared to cope with my kilograms, and I became mentally stronger as they melted.
Ilija has lost almost half of his body weight after being picked on. Credit: CEN/Ilija Rajkovcevic
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"Today I am a completely different man, full of confidence and self-belief."
Fair play to him; this is an unbelievable amount of dedication and hard work. It's impressive to see what someone can do when they put their mind to it, isn't it?
And on that note, I think I need to renew my gym membership, he's making me feel guilty...
Featured Image Credit: CEN/Ilija RajkovcevicTopics: Weight Loss