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Three to one meet Cole Prochaska.

Now enjoying ahealthierlife, the determined man is seeking financial help to complete his transformation by undergoingskin removal surgery.

Its very hard to share a shirtless picture but Ive come so far!

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Cole wrote on hisGoFundMepage, created on April 26, 2024.

I know it is hard for some of you to look at.

People didnt believe in me, but I believed in myself.

Man Raises $76k To Surgically Remove Excess Skin After Huge Weight-Loss Transformation

He continued: Im still trapped.

Due to this extra skin.

Im asking for financial help.

Man Raises $76k To Surgically Remove Excess Skin After Huge Weight-Loss Transformation

You may have this tissue on your lower belly, thighs, arms, chin, and breasts.

This may happen after you lose weight after weight-loss surgery, the university adds.

Exercising was impossible because Cole was too out of breath to do anything.

Man Raises $76k To Surgically Remove Excess Skin After Huge Weight-Loss Transformation

But I was a pretty lonely person.

I didnt save the relationship, butI saved myself.

More steps were linked to lower mortality up to 7,500 steps per day.

Man Raises $76k To Surgically Remove Excess Skin After Huge Weight-Loss Transformation

Move more, sit less.

During the same time, the prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults was 9.2%.

Completely overwhelmed with all the love thats come my way.

Man Raises $76k To Surgically Remove Excess Skin After Huge Weight-Loss Transformation

I will pay it forward.

During the same time, the prevalence of severe obesity increased from 4.7% to 9.2%.

Obesityis defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or higher.

Man Raises $76k To Surgically Remove Excess Skin After Huge Weight-Loss Transformation

According to the CDC, many adults with obesity have other serious chronic diseases.

While approximately 23% of U.S. adults with obesity have diabetes, the condition often requires expensivehealth care.

For adults with severe obesity, the excess costs were $3,097 per person.

Man Raises $76k To Surgically Remove Excess Skin After Huge Weight-Loss Transformation

This accounts for nearly $173 billion in medical expenditures in 2019 dollars, as per the CDC.

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Man Raises $76k To Surgically Remove Excess Skin After Huge Weight-Loss Transformation

Man Raises $76k To Surgically Remove Excess Skin After Huge Weight-Loss Transformation

Man Raises $76k To Surgically Remove Excess Skin After Huge Weight-Loss Transformation

Man Raises $76k To Surgically Remove Excess Skin After Huge Weight-Loss Transformation

Man Raises $76k To Surgically Remove Excess Skin After Huge Weight-Loss Transformation

Man Raises $76k To Surgically Remove Excess Skin After Huge Weight-Loss Transformation

Man Raises $76k To Surgically Remove Excess Skin After Huge Weight-Loss Transformation

Man Raises $76k To Surgically Remove Excess Skin After Huge Weight-Loss Transformation