22 people who definitely have something to be proud of (23 photos)

Each of us can change for the better, pull ourselves together and achieve our goals, and the guys in this collection are proof of that. The main thing is to never give up!





1. “My daughter is why I decided to radically change my life.”



2. "3 years ago I almost ended up on the street. Now I'm a proud single mother with an amazing job and home."





3. "My 90-year-old neighbor wouldn't walk her dog, so I offered to do it for her. I'm proud of Buddy for how much weight he's lost!"



4. “Yesterday I ran a 5K for the first time. I came in 22nd out of 300+. I threw up at the finish line. I’ve never been so overpowered and I’m very proud of myself.



5. “I wanted to post this because I’m proud of myself... But I’m not finished yet! 7 months, minus 57 kilos”



6. “My daughter won a medal at the Special Olympics. And doctors once told us that she would die in infancy.”



7. “The incredible journey my wife has taken to lose weight. Words cannot describe how proud I am of her.”



8. “I recently quit a toxic job and have never felt better!”



9. "Same place, 5 years and 114 kilograms difference"



10. “4 years ago I was homeless, lonely and unemployed. Last weekend my husband and I moved into our first home.”



11. “3 months post-chemo, cancer-free and feeling great.”



12. "In the photo on the left, I'm 13 and homeless. Now I'm a father and just celebrated 20 years of marriage. Life can change for the better."



13. “I came to Stone Mountain again after 2 years and couldn’t help but take a photo in the same place/pose, but now I weigh 45 kilograms less.”



14. “I was evicted from my home, cheated on, failed school, and lost my job. After all of this, my son and I went on a road trip and felt happy and free.”



15. "On the left is me, a 20-year-old college dropout. On the right, I'm a 23-year-old nurse."



16. “A year ago, I was single and had mental health issues. Now I’m happily married and raising a puppy.”



17. “Left: no self-confidence, bad teeth and credit history. Right: I live a healthy lifestyle, have an excellent credit history and a normal smile.”



18. “The photo on the left was taken exactly 3 years ago, I then weighed about 270 kilograms. Now I weigh 104.”



19. “I’m going to my first college class for the first time since I dropped out 15 years ago.”



20. “2 years ago my girlfriend left me and I almost ended up on the street. Today I am grateful for all the little that I have.”



21. "I left an unhealthy relationship and a job I hated and got on a plane to Nepal. A year later, I'm in New Zealand and happy."



22. “From obesity to a career as a fitness instructor! For a year and a half I worked on myself and tried to become stronger.”