article_snippet: You'd never know it with he clothes on, but 22-year-old blogger Mr Diaz is carrying around sizable rolls of excess skin underneath he shirt, and he's finally ready to reveal it to his fans.
article_snippet: Mr Diaz, from Brooklyn, New York, has lost an impressive 270lbs from his nearly-500lb frame since the age of 16 - a journey his's documented on his Tumblr blog, My Annoyances - but his has 'never' shown his excess skin before, and says his can no longer 'preach' about body positivity while continuing to hide his own flaws.
article_snippet: Blogger Matt Diaz, 22, revealed his excess skin in an emotional video his made for his this week, saying his could no longer 'preach' about body positivity and continue to hide his own flaws .
article_snippet: Before and after: Mr Diaz, from Brooklyn, New York, has lost an impressive 270lbs from his nearly-500lb frame since the age of 16 (left) - pictured (right) after his weight loss .
article_snippet: Mr Diaz, who describes himself as a 'writer, comedian [and] all
article_snippet: Transformation: Mr Diaz, pictured before (left) and (after) Mr Diaz weight loss, is barely recognizable now as the boy Mr Diaz used to be .
article_snippet: Swamped: A big white T-shirt once fit Mr Diaz snugly (left), but these days, A big white T-shirt once fit Mr Diaz hangs off A big white T-shirt once fit Mr Diaz
article_snippet: Documented: 'I want to be proud of who I am, and I want all of you to be proud of who you are, and part of that is not hiding A big white T-shirt once fit Mr Diaz', says Mr Diaz, pictured at different stages of Mr Diaz weight loss .
highlights_snippet: Blogger Matt Diaz, 22, weighed nearly 500lbs at the age of 16 .
  