A Brazilian influencer whose staggering 32kg weight loss made him the star of a reality TV show has died aged 37 after regaining weight following the loss of his father and brother before a new attempt to lose it. only 15 kilos without surgery. or medicine.
Gabriel Freitas, whose 70,000 Instagram followers followed his daily battle to lose weight, died after a heart attack on December 30 while napping in bed, although his close friend Ricardo Gouvea did not make his loss public until yesterday.
He said: ‘Gabriel died practically sleeping, he did not suffer. He died trying. He fought until the end, he was very strong and I have a lot of respect for him. He was a very good person with a very good heart.
Gabriel made headlines in 2017 in his native Brazil after appearing on a Record TV show called Programa do Gugu which featured a section titled ‘Virou Outra Pessoa’ which in English translates to ‘Become Someone Else’.
Millions of viewers tuned in to the astonishing story of how he lost more than 30 kilos with a more balanced diet and exercise after starting to gain weight as a teenager.
In 2015, the 6-foot-4 Gabriel weighed just over 50 kilos, but in a year and a half, with his incredible lifestyle transformation, he managed to lose just 18 kilos.
The show’s host, Gugu Liberato, congratulated him for “going further than most people could imagine,” while Gabriel showed off his attractive appearance thanks to his size transformation.
The subsequent deaths of his father and brother caused his weight to increase again and he weighed almost 60 kilos just before he passed away while embarking on his new health campaign.
Brazilian influencer Gabriel Freitas, whose 70-pound weight loss made him the star of a reality TV show, died at age 37 after gaining weight again following the loss of his father and brother. The image shows a before and after of Gabriel’s weight loss journey.
Gabriel made headlines in 2017 in Brazil after appearing on a Record TV show. Millions of viewers tuned in to the astonishing story of how he lost more than 30 kilos with a more balanced diet and exercise after starting to gain weight as a teenager. Here, Gabriel poses in a photo where he looks visibly thinner
The reality star had recently gained weight again following the deaths of her brother and father.
Shortly after appearing on television and telling his incredible first weight loss story, Gabriel posted a self-motivational message on his Instagram showing before and after photos that read: ‘Don’t give up no I’m here bro! If you don’t fight, I’m here to fight for you… Setting an example so you don’t fall…
‘Stare at the target, take a deep breath and go, go, go… Only come back with a victory… It’s a matter of honor, not glory. ‘
He charted that weight loss on a YouTube channel he launched seven years ago called My Parallel Universe, writing at the time: “My name is Gabriel Freitas, I am 29 years old, I am 1.94 meters tall, I weighed 320 kg when I started my weight loss process. weight loss and weighed 310 kg when I started recording for YouTube.
‘I decided to share my weight loss struggle with all of you to help you with motivation and show you that it is possible to lose weight without surgery or medications.
‘Here you will see all the changes from a guy who weighed 320 kg to the body he always dreamed of. Welcome to my life.
Last October after announcing his new weight loss plans, he wrote on his social networks: ‘A new stage is about to begin for me.
‘No matter what it takes, I’m going to get out of bed on November 1st with God’s help.
‘Until then I will take it to the extreme.
He weighed almost 60 kilos just before he died while embarking on his new health campaign.
In 2015, the 6-foot-4 Gabriel weighed just over 50 kilos, but in a year and a half, with his incredible lifestyle transformation, he managed to lose just 18 kilos. Image shows a before and after of Gabriel after his amazing weight loss
‘Total fast until the first day to recover my legs. Approaching God in prayer.’
A supporter responded at the time by saying: “I will never doubt you, my friend.” You have already shown how strong and capable you are.
Another said: “We will rise with you and be here to cheer you on.”
Reacting to the news of his death, his follower Daniella Ribeiro wrote: “I can’t believe this, OMG.”
Another said in a message to his friend Ricardo who announced the death of the man he called his ‘brother’: ‘What sad news, Ricardo. My deepest condolences to you and Gabriel’s family. May God protect him. We know he was a warrior.