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A father has revealed his astonishing transformation after he dramatically shed nearly half his body weight. 

Josh Esmond, from Queensland's Mackay, lived off an unhealthy diet where he was eating takeaway foods - a lifestyle that saw him tip the scales at 150 kilograms.

At his heaviest, the father-of-two was battling anxiety and depression.

But he decided to turn his life around for good after his 10-year-old son feared he would die from his unhealthy weight.

Now sporting a sculptured physique at a trim 88 kilograms, Mr Esmond has revealed why he ditched his dad bod for a very defined torso.

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Queensland father Josh Esmond who weighed a staggering 150kg has swapped his dad bod (right) for a sculptured physique (left and centre) at a trim 88kg

Now sporting a sculptured physique at a trim 88 kilograms, Mr Esmond has revealed why he ditched his dad bod for a very defined torso

'It really hit hard. It was scary coming from my 10-year-old,' Mr Esmond told Sunrise.

'It scared him, and that scared me the fact that he was worried he was going to lose me and I knew I had to do something.' 

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For the past 12 months, the man - who works as a fire technician - spent more than 500 hours working out at his local gym.

His gruelling fitness regime included bodybuilding and powerlifting.

The Queensland man has revealed why he ditched his dad bod for a very defined torso

The father-of-two said he decided to turn his life around for good after his 10-year-old son feared he would die from his unhealthy weight

Before and after: He now leads a healthier lifestyle, sticking to a 'well-controlled' low calorie diet and training up to six times a week at the gym

'A lot of hard work, consistency and staying strict with my diet and my training was the main ones,' he said.

'I was pushing myself to see what limits I could actually break.'

During his incredible two-year weight lose journey, Mr Esmond also embarked on a complete diet overhaul after living off unhealthy foods.

'I was eating takeaway. I could eat 24 chicken nuggets in one sitting and half-an-hour later be hungry again. I didn't eat salad or veggies, I'd eat deep fried anything with chips,' he told the Mackay Daily Mercury.

He now leads a healthier lifestyle, sticking to a 'well-controlled' low calorie diet and training up to six times a week at the gym.

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