10 Former Fat Guys Who Look Totally Different Thin

2. Drew Carey

Carey lost upwards of 80 pounds by cutting carbs and upping his cardio. From far away, the host of "The Price Is Right" looks OK, albeit nothing like the original, husky Drew. But up close he’s all skin and scariness. Losing 80 pounds actually made Carey look older, more washed out, and a lot like both Larry King and Orville Reddenbacher. If he achieves his goal of shedding a few more pounds, he’ll look like a coat rack with shoes.

3. Ron Lester

You’re probably thinking, "Who the hell is Ron Lester?" Ron played asthmatic linebacker Billy Bob in "Varsity Blues." The actor, who weighed 508 pounds in the film, now weighs about 160 pounds. We wouldn’t recognize him as Billy Bob if he punched us in the face while wearing a Blue Coyote’s jersey that actually said “Billy Bob” on the back. We can’t blame Lester for wanting to live, but a happy medium might have ensured some roles after he lost his rolls.

4. John Popper

Blues Traveler’s soulful lead singer was supposedly inspired to get gastric bypass surgery after he sat on a toilet and it ripped off of the wall. We agree that demolishing plumbing fixtures is a sign to take action. While he’s gained back a bit of the weight and looks relatively normal now, when Popper first emerged thin, his head looked absolutely enormous. His noggin to body ratio approximated that of a bobble-head doll. Popper himself has even noted the disparity.

5. Perez Hilton

Let’s pretend your girlfriend familiarized you with this super annoying one-time chair crusher. The self-proclaimed “Queen of Media” has dropped over 75 pounds in recent years. While his body looks pretty ripped—you can’t avoid a shirtless picture when doing an image search—his face is totally disproportionate. As it turns out, his chubby cheeks helped downplay his Frankenstein-like features. Hilton’s forehead could serve as the projection screen for a drive-in movie.

6. Wayne Knight

Most well known for his role as Newman on "Seinfeld," Knight has dropped a Kristin Chenoweth worth of weight since the show. Despite the massive loss, Knight somehow still has his double chin and droopy man boobs. This is what we call a total fail. We hope he’s decided hard work to slim down is a waste and is back to eating Elaine’s muffin stumps.

7. Al Roker

One-time butterball Al Roker lost well over 100 pounds and dropped 20 suit sizes in 2002. Like Popper, skinny Al suffered from bobble head syndrome. And like Carey, he had a bad case of turkey neck. The combo resulted in all-around old dude creepiness. Roker has gained a bit back over the years, which is good because we were starting to think he and Randy Jackson were the same person.

8. Peter Jackson

The "Lord of the Rings" director used to look like your average no-nonsense New Zealander. In the past decade he’s been Hollywood-ized: he’s lost about 70 pounds and had laser eye surgery. The guy is hardly recognizable. His entire face, once ruddy and now gaunt, appears to have elongated. In the process, his features have become more pronounced. We didn’t even realize he had eyes under that face fat. Were he to lose the beard and trim the hair, all traces of the original kiwi would be gone and Daniel Day-Lewis would stand in his place.

9. Forest Whitaker

Known for playing big, hulking men, like Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland," Whitaker showed up at the 2010 Oscars 80 pounds lighter and looking like a strong wind could blow him over. His gangly appearance was so unbecoming that bloggers speculated he was battling cancer, or an equally devastating illness. Whitaker wasn’t actually sick but said diet and cardio created his flimsy physique. He’s looking better these days and must have realized that pumping some iron is key to appearing healthy, as opposed to saggy.