Two years ago, Michael Watson was in a rut. The 6-foot-4 inch teen weighed 335 pounds and was often bullied about his weight. When he walks across the stage at graduation later this month, the McKinley High senior will be 115 pounds lighter.
"My self-confidence was zero," Watson, who turns 18 on Wednesday, told CNN.As a junior at his Canton, Ohio, school, the teen decided to make a commitment to walk to and from school every day, about 20 minutes each way. And he made some changes in his diet.When he walks across the stage at graduation later this month, the McKinley High senior will be 115 pounds lighter.
The boy who was too afraid to approach girls now says he's surging with confidence. After the weight loss, he has no problem asking one out.The school is using his story to inspire othersTerrance Jones, who works as a family specialist and graduation coach at the school, told CNN that Watson's story stuck with him. "It's an example of courageous personal development that's rare for a high school student," Jones said.
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