He recently completed an Olympic Distance Triathlon.
A midlands man went from bringing deep heat with him while walking, to completing an 18 kilometre run.
Mark Condon, from Portlaoise, reached a breaking point with his weight in January and sought help to change.
He says while he's increased in confidence, he mentally still can't quite believe it's him in the mirror.
Mark says everyone's body is different:
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