Dieting and lifestyle changes can be difficult, especially when all your friends are eating fries with every meal. Some of us were not blessed with immaculate metabolisms, do not like the way that certain food make us feel, or change our diet due to personal beliefs. Regardless, making the better choice when it comes to food is not always easy, so successful transformations can help those trying to change through accountability and inspiration. Here are 4 people who changed their own lives through diet and exercise and can inspire you to do the same.

1. Jordan Shrinks- @jordanshrinks

Jordan, who is a Canada-native, has lost over 100 pounds since her weight loss transformation began in 2016. With 263,000 Instagram followers and about the same amount of subscribers on YouTube, Jordan has amassed a large following and inspired many. Jordan constantly posts on her Instagram to update her followers, and she stays completely honest with her fans. She tells her followers whenever she binges, messes up, loses weight, gains weight, has a cheat day, or just is feeling insecure. Jordan also went from eating excess amount of food, to heavily tracking her meals and becoming vegan. She runs every day, no matter if it is the San Diego summer heat or the Canadian winter, Jordan always makes sure to stay on her workout regime.Her honesty and sense of humor resonates with her audience, making her an inspiration to anyone who wants to lose weight.

2. Gabbie Hanna- @thegabbieshow

Gabbie, a YouTuber who started on Vine, began her weight loss journey

recently. With over 3 million Instagram followers and 5 million subscribers on Youtube, Gabbie has been documenting her body transformation to quite a large audience. She recently released a video highlighting her intense training regime and diet, showing her dedication to fitness. This video included her struggles and triumphs throughout many months, showing she never gave up on herself even when she wanted to. Gabbie is also known for embracing her curves and figure, but doing so in a healthy and body-positive way. Gabbie is inspiring to not only those who are trying to lose weight, but also those who want to make their body the best they can make it.

3. Zach Volger- @zach_attacks_fat

Zach, who began his fitness journey at 463 pounds, has now reached a weight of 223 pounds. This California-native, who is also the boyfriend of previously mentioned Jordan Shrinks, is still on his fitness journey. Zach has lost weight, but it currently gaining muscle mass and bulking up, as he prefers lifting weights to running. Boasting over 50,000 followers on Instagram, as well as a YouTube channel, Zach is connecting with his audience. He posts inspiring transformation photos, meal preparations, workout videos, and more on his Instagram, insuring his followers know that his journey will be well-documented. Through his social media, Zach underlines the ups and downs of a weightless journey, sharing the real and unfiltered truth with his followers.

4. Vinny Guadagnino- @ketoguido / @vinnyguadagnino

Vinny, who is known for his iconic role on MTV’s Jersey Shore, began a ketogenic diet after gaining weight after the original airing of the reality TV hit. In this diet, Vinny cuts out sugars, grains and carbohydrates. This low-carb, high-fat diet cuts out all bread and pasta, which can be difficult for an Italian. He makes sure to stick to his intense diet, even throughout his fast paced lifestyle. He can be seen on the newest season of the iconic show eating just the cheese and pepperoni off of a pizza someone ordered, showing he will stick to his dietary lifestyle choice no matter what.