Internet Goes Crazy About Man Who Looks Like Disney Prince After Losing 70 Lbs While Taking Care Of His Sick Mom
It’s that time of year when we’re all starting to think about those summer body goals. Yet when we go after them, it sometimes feels impossible. Proving what persistence and hard work can achieve, 26-year-old Jeffrey Kendall has decided to share his weight-loss transformation to motivate others and celebrate his results. The former is so impressive and visible, people even gave him a nickname that many would envy.
The journey to a healthy lifestyle began when Jeffrey was living with his mother in her home in Connecticut, taking care of her after she’d suffered a brain aneurysm on July 4, 2015. “She was in a coma and rehab hospitals for 7 months until they deemed she had plateaued and was to be released since insurance would no longer cover her,” he told Love What Matters.
Jeffrey has had self-image problems for a long time. “I was an overweight youth, I was bullied growing up. I’ve lived my life with body-image and confidence issues.” Looking after his mother made everything even more emotional. “I had seen her in the hospitals where she could barely speak, I had seen her in the ICU where she couldn’t. I had seen her on the floor unable to wake up. To see her stare without the longing of a mother was heart-wrenching. It put a world of self-pity and pain in perspective to me.”
“My good friend was also in an emotional time after a breakup and wanted help to get in shape. It was a perfect reason for me to start something new as I felt a new appreciation for life after that summer. We started out small, a light barbell workout, and agreed to do push-ups every day. Soon I was waking up and going for walks while listening to uplifting music.”
But the lifestyle changes didn’t stop there. As time went by, Jeffrey found himself constantly achieving and setting new fitness objectives. “I started jogging and doing sprints, pushing myself a little more and more. I sought new ways to work out, I found YouTube channels like ‘Yoga with Adriene’ to help fill those times when I wanted a workout at home. I began doing yoga and stuck to an exercise program almost every day.” He lost 70 pounds in a little over 100 weeks!
After he posted his body transformation pic on Reddit, people immediately called him a real-life Disney prince. Admiring his majestic hair, they even said he should be in shampoo ads. “I could barely sleep that night, it was amazing. The comments were all so uplifting and inspiring.”
However, Jeffrey believes that his mom and her attitude towards life may have been the biggest factor that pushed him towards improving. “She’s the toughest person I know and gives me a constant appreciation for life.”
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This is Jeffrey Kendall, a 26-year-old Connecticut man whose unbelievable weight-loss transformation earned him the coolest nickname
“I was an overweight youth, I was bullied growing up. I’ve lived my life with body-image and confidence issues”
His journey began when Jeffrey was living with his mother in her home in Connecticut, taking care of her after she’d suffered a brain aneurysm on July 4, 2015
“She was in a coma and rehab hospitals for 7 months until they deemed she had plateaued and was to be released since insurance would no longer cover her”
“My good friend was also in an emotional time after a breakup and wanted help to get in shape. It was a perfect reason for me to start something new”
Fast-forward a little over 100 weeks and Jeffrey is 70 pounds lighter
“I’ve lost a lot of weight, a lot of sadness, and a little facial hair”
So many people told him that he looks like Prince Adam from Beauty and the Beast, he even tried cosplaying him
“I’ve gained a whole new appreciation for life”
“Remember to always love yourself!”
Celebrating Jeffrey’s results, people said he should start acting in shampoo ads
Respect! If I were at home for that long, I would have had gained 70 pounds rather.
Totally awesome transformation. You are a wonderful son to take care of your mom. Hope she is on the road to recovery!
Congratulations ! Great job. (I also hate when guys have nicer hair than I do ....they wash and go - not fair ).
how's his mum doing? either way I'm sure she'd be happy that he's finally feeling positive about himself.
Good for you, sweetheart! You were handsome heavier, too. But you look happier now.
Oh, wow! He looks incredible! This might sound strange, but he has really beautiful bone structure in his face! LOL! I hope his mother is doing well and I'm SURE that he feels much better about his body image. Great job!
I was just about to say that his jaw could cut glass.
Load More Replies...amazing results, he looks great and still the same person on the inside. Great job in achieving your goals.
Damn for real he is like the Beast prince but in real life. What a handsome dude and he seems to have a lovely heart to match his outer good looks.
Everything about him is beautiful. His jawline, his eyes, his hair, his mouth, his heart. Even when he was heavier, he is one of the kindest, most beautiful people.
Load More Replies...Wow! I am impressed that he looking after Mom, transformed himself into someone he is happy with, and sharing it with us on a Monday morning for a smile.
Yes! Working this hard on your body and taking care of your mom at the same time, is not an easy thing to do! I really admire him, and not just for his looks. Even more for what he did / accomplished! He looks much happier now. So I hope his mom is doing well right now :-)
Load More Replies...I thought that the "before" pictures were the "after" pictures and thought he was a hottie. Then I saw the real after pictures and still thought he was a hottie.
Who is this "internet"? We is he always "going crazy" or "losing his mind"?
Be careful of who you call ugly in middle school still applies today's society. Congratulations for your success, sweetie~
DAMN... he's adorable! And congrats, that's amazing. Hope your mom is doing well, 'cause you certainly are :)
gratz to him for being a good son and for losing weight and all that. fantastic. buuuut it is easy to say "remember to love yourself" when you look that absolutely goregous. even when he was heavier he was still a cutie
Holy Guacamole Batman! Truly a prince for taking care of his mom and he's a total looker for sure!
Me: *trying (and failing) to flirt* Heyyyyyyyyyyy....
Load More Replies...Wow man, good work. It takes so much dedication to get results like that!
And here we have this Cartoon Movie Company mentioned again. As every week... I'm getting tired of them...
Disney be like: Damn we should have hired him to play the beast in the live action movie.
Hopefully his mom is okay! Super jealous of that hair, though. Better than most women (myself included)
For a moment, I thought he looked like John Cena in the SNL Romance Bookstore skit with Aidy Bryant and Kenan Thompson..."Jean or John Georgeeee"
I saw that. So funny.John Cena is a good actor. Who knew?
Load More Replies...This makes me SO HAPPY because I totally understand everything he is saying. I grew up feeling the same way now I'm on my path to self love. Learning to love myself has changed my outlook on life. I cant wait to share my before & after. Congratulations to him. I hope he & his mom are doing alright
Ana, Congrats and good luck. Would love to see your B/A
Load More Replies...Hope your mom is getting better, congratulations on your transformation both inner and outer.
A brunette Fabio! Good on him, most people eat their way through stress.
I think I need to start that diet ... right now. Maybe there's something better to look at under my extra 70 lbs too.
I know what its like to be big and to be bullied... He's such an inspiration!
He was pretty darn goodlooking before too, just bigger. I am glad he loves himself more. That's the real transformation here. and yes, what shampoo?
I do love long hair on a man, as long as it's taken care of, and not in a man bun
He was good looking in the before pictures. I loved the mustache. Now he is gorgeous. I hope you mom is doing better.
Is it wrong that I think that both Prince Adam and "Prince" Jeffery were sexier BEFORE, ie, with the facial hair?
Um-he needs to come live in my house right now!!! My hubs will have to understand =)
You are an awesome person and your reward for the care and kindness you show your mother is how you look now. Beautiful inside and out.
No, his determination to keep working out, is the reason how he looks right now. Though I appreciate your thought, your comment does not give him a credit for all of the hard work he did, in an already tough time. Maybe both are the reason. :-)
Load More Replies...Good on him...but he's a bit of a pretty boy Fabio now, the hair should go too.
Gods honest truth thought he was cuter before his eyes were squintier I think super cute
Yesterday, I made the first comment on this post. Look at it now. gone viral
Omg i seriously thought the current picture was the after not the before!! N kept wondering what prince he was and started with Christof then flin rider lmao
How would you feel if this was you’re story and I posted something like, “Fake!” or “Who fell for this?”
Load More Replies...Respect! If I were at home for that long, I would have had gained 70 pounds rather.
Totally awesome transformation. You are a wonderful son to take care of your mom. Hope she is on the road to recovery!
Congratulations ! Great job. (I also hate when guys have nicer hair than I do ....they wash and go - not fair ).
how's his mum doing? either way I'm sure she'd be happy that he's finally feeling positive about himself.
Good for you, sweetheart! You were handsome heavier, too. But you look happier now.
Oh, wow! He looks incredible! This might sound strange, but he has really beautiful bone structure in his face! LOL! I hope his mother is doing well and I'm SURE that he feels much better about his body image. Great job!
I was just about to say that his jaw could cut glass.
Load More Replies...amazing results, he looks great and still the same person on the inside. Great job in achieving your goals.
Damn for real he is like the Beast prince but in real life. What a handsome dude and he seems to have a lovely heart to match his outer good looks.
Everything about him is beautiful. His jawline, his eyes, his hair, his mouth, his heart. Even when he was heavier, he is one of the kindest, most beautiful people.
Load More Replies...Wow! I am impressed that he looking after Mom, transformed himself into someone he is happy with, and sharing it with us on a Monday morning for a smile.
Yes! Working this hard on your body and taking care of your mom at the same time, is not an easy thing to do! I really admire him, and not just for his looks. Even more for what he did / accomplished! He looks much happier now. So I hope his mom is doing well right now :-)
Load More Replies...I thought that the "before" pictures were the "after" pictures and thought he was a hottie. Then I saw the real after pictures and still thought he was a hottie.
Who is this "internet"? We is he always "going crazy" or "losing his mind"?
Be careful of who you call ugly in middle school still applies today's society. Congratulations for your success, sweetie~
DAMN... he's adorable! And congrats, that's amazing. Hope your mom is doing well, 'cause you certainly are :)
gratz to him for being a good son and for losing weight and all that. fantastic. buuuut it is easy to say "remember to love yourself" when you look that absolutely goregous. even when he was heavier he was still a cutie
Holy Guacamole Batman! Truly a prince for taking care of his mom and he's a total looker for sure!
Me: *trying (and failing) to flirt* Heyyyyyyyyyyy....
Load More Replies...Wow man, good work. It takes so much dedication to get results like that!
And here we have this Cartoon Movie Company mentioned again. As every week... I'm getting tired of them...
Disney be like: Damn we should have hired him to play the beast in the live action movie.
Hopefully his mom is okay! Super jealous of that hair, though. Better than most women (myself included)
For a moment, I thought he looked like John Cena in the SNL Romance Bookstore skit with Aidy Bryant and Kenan Thompson..."Jean or John Georgeeee"
I saw that. So funny.John Cena is a good actor. Who knew?
Load More Replies...This makes me SO HAPPY because I totally understand everything he is saying. I grew up feeling the same way now I'm on my path to self love. Learning to love myself has changed my outlook on life. I cant wait to share my before & after. Congratulations to him. I hope he & his mom are doing alright
Ana, Congrats and good luck. Would love to see your B/A
Load More Replies...Hope your mom is getting better, congratulations on your transformation both inner and outer.
A brunette Fabio! Good on him, most people eat their way through stress.
I think I need to start that diet ... right now. Maybe there's something better to look at under my extra 70 lbs too.
I know what its like to be big and to be bullied... He's such an inspiration!
He was pretty darn goodlooking before too, just bigger. I am glad he loves himself more. That's the real transformation here. and yes, what shampoo?
I do love long hair on a man, as long as it's taken care of, and not in a man bun
He was good looking in the before pictures. I loved the mustache. Now he is gorgeous. I hope you mom is doing better.
Is it wrong that I think that both Prince Adam and "Prince" Jeffery were sexier BEFORE, ie, with the facial hair?
Um-he needs to come live in my house right now!!! My hubs will have to understand =)
You are an awesome person and your reward for the care and kindness you show your mother is how you look now. Beautiful inside and out.
No, his determination to keep working out, is the reason how he looks right now. Though I appreciate your thought, your comment does not give him a credit for all of the hard work he did, in an already tough time. Maybe both are the reason. :-)
Load More Replies...Good on him...but he's a bit of a pretty boy Fabio now, the hair should go too.
Gods honest truth thought he was cuter before his eyes were squintier I think super cute
Yesterday, I made the first comment on this post. Look at it now. gone viral
Omg i seriously thought the current picture was the after not the before!! N kept wondering what prince he was and started with Christof then flin rider lmao
How would you feel if this was you’re story and I posted something like, “Fake!” or “Who fell for this?”
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