Kevin Ceekman achieved a stunning transformation that’s captured everyone’s attention and imagination on social media. He was always on the heavier side, already having stretchmarks at the age of ten.

When Kevin turned eighteen, he weight over 335 pounds. None of the diets worked. And anyone who is on the plus side knows this struggle all too well.

The constant bullying and judging stares are enough to destroy anyone’s self-esteem.

Kevin turned to junk food and video games, shutting out the world while keeping to himself. He didn’t have a lot of friends and Kevin was fine with that. For awhile.

“I never had a girlfriend. I never was out partying. I was a pretty addicted World of Warcraft player. My whole life was just spinning around this video game.”

He shared.

It was when he hit 335 that he realized he needed to change.

“I started to lose a lot of weight because I didn’t want to die alone… I didn’t do any sports, so I figured the key was nutrition to lose weight, basically.”

Kevin went to work, eventually losing 180 pounds. As awesome as that sounds, he still had a problem. All that excess skin. He carried that weight for years resulting in more insecurities.

He may have lost the weight but there was no way Kevin could show off his body with all that excess skin.

“My loose skin got in the way of feeling like I could say goodbye to my fat kid self in the past.”

Says Ceekman.

Kevin had two surgeries, eventually losing all the excess skin but then it left him with a lot of scars. They were another source of insecurities so he never took off his shirts.

Then he thought about getting tattoos.

“To start a new life, I felt I need to cover my scars and hide my past. To be free in my skin, without thinking about what other people could see or think about me, that is related to my past.”

He used ink to cover up his scars, using his body as a canvass turning the once unsightly scars in to works of art with custom ink work.

Kevin went to different artists, covering up his body with tattoos. Some designs were significant while others served as decoration for his skin. All his work resulted in him becoming a model and influencer on Instagram.

Ceekman is more than just a handsome guy on social media.

He works as a social worker in Cologne, Germany where he helps refugees learn in German schools. Kevin is also a musician, actor, personal trainer, tattoo artist, and blogger. Beat that!

“I believe that everything is achievable. You just need to find what you really want and who you really want to be in life. Everything between you and your dream is just willpower and discipline.”

Kevin hopes his story motivates other people and inspires them to change for the better. He may have that Jason Momoa vibe but he is his own man!

Listen to Kevin tell his story in the video below!

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Source: Kevin Ceekman, My Positive Thoughts