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    Florida man who 'no one noticed' looks completely different after staggering 300lbs weight loss

    By Samantha Bartlett & Laura Colgan,

    4 hours ago
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    One man who has admitted that 'no one noticed him' when he was larger has flaunted his transformation after losing 300lbs .

    Dalton Musselwhite, 30, flaunted an astonishing weight loss journey that saw him shed 300lbs. Now a fitness influencer with nearly a million followers, Dalton, from Florida, opened up about the dramatic changes in how people treat him since he dropped 300lbs.

    The transformational video kicked off with a snapshot of pre-weight-loss Dalton in an office setting, grinning for a selfie while sporting a shirt, jumper, and mustache. A series of his past selfies flashed on screen, topped with the poignant caption, "From being practically invisible to..."

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    With suspense building, Dalton next unveiled his current look sharply dressed, with a sculpted frame, contemporary haircut, full beard, T-shirt and shorts accompanied by flashing text that playfully quipped: "Omg how have you been? ", as he gave his hair and beard a suave sweep.

    If you cannot see the video, click here .

    He summed up the experience with the simple yet powerful statement in his post: "You get treated so differently."

    Striking a chord, the video has already garnered over 217,000 likes and a deluge of empathetic comments. One user related, "Lost 90lbs. It's crazy how friendly strangers are now"

    Another shared: "Lost 150lb. I don't talk to the people who didn't talk to me then."

    Another chimed in, solidifying the common thread, "Same story for me... 100lbs down, pretty privilege is a very real thing."

    One individual said: "People will take you seriously when they see you take yourself seriously."

    And another said: "Now that I have gained muscle and lost the unnecessary weight , I realize people treated me horribly because I treated me horribly. Now that I treat my body with respect, they do too."

    However, some argued that many are "shallow and pitiful" regarding weight and appearance.

    Dalton, who once confessed he was "too fat to walk' lost weight after undergoing vertical sleeve surgery in 2019, where part of his stomach was removed to reduce his appetite.The influencer's latest post comes after he previously said it 'breaks his heart' how people treat overweight people.

    In March last year, Dalton took to his Instagram page to share a disturbing story with his followers.He revealed he recently came across a video by a popular creator on TikTok . In the clip the creator answered a question about 'the one thing which annoys him and will probably receive a lot of hate for', with his answer people 'fat people'.Dalton wrote at the time: " shed pounds after undergoing vertical sleeve surgery in 2019, a procedure that removed part of his stomach to curb his appetite.

    The influencer's recent post follows his previous comments about how it 'breaks his heart' to see how overweight individuals are treated. In March of last year, Dalton shared a disturbing story on his Instagram page.

    He said he recently saw a video by a well-known TikTok creator responding to a question about 'the one thing which annoys him and will probably receive a lot of hate for', with his answer being 'fat people'.

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    Dalton noted at the time: "The worst part about it is that over 400,000 people liked his response."

    He continued: "Let's flip the role though... if I were to name ANY other type of person such as race, sex, religion, or hell, even size (being skinny), I'd be instantly canceled and called out. The world has such a toxic view of people who struggle with their weight and it breaks my heart."

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