Benji Xavier stands in front of a green background wearing jeans many sizes too large for him.
Benji Xavier lost 100 pounds when he ditched fast food and restrictive diets.
  • Benji Xavier, 28, followed fad diets for years, which led him to develop an unhealthy relationship with food.
  • He lost 100 pounds by cutting down on fast food and cooking healthier versions of his favorite meals.
  • He has maintained his weight loss for two years because his healthy habits have become a lifestyle.

When Benji Xavier struggled to find clothes that fit him on a shopping trip in August 2021, he decided things needed to change.

Xavier, 28, based in New Jersey, had always struggled with his weight and spent many years trying fad diets that left him miserable.