Pat had been big forever—so big that he could gain 100 pounds in a little over a year and not even notice a difference. But then he turned his life around, one literal step at a time. On the verge of his first-ever competition, the star of Bodybuilding.com's popular YouTube series joins us to get real about life-changing transformations.

Highlights:

- How Pat got up to 600… and gained 100 lbs in a year and a half without noticing

- What it's like seeing himself in people online every day

- What pushed him to finally make it happen

- His plan: Walking to get every meal, every day

- "Do I get the egg whites or do I get the 100 chicken nuggets?"

- What 100 pounds lighter felt and looked like

- Why trainers didn't work for him

- "Losing weight wasn't hard. Prep is hard."

- What he'd say to anyone else thinking of hitting the stage after serious weight loss

- The "selfish" question: Is it worth it to be away from your kids for training if it means you'll get to live longer?

- The dark side of skin removal surgery

- What if he doesn't win?

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