How 'Fab the Vegan' dropped 150 pounds, reversed diabetes and became a plant-based influencer

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Fabricio Zambrano is one of the most dapper men you'll ever meet. Perpetually dressed in fitted clothes and a panama hat, Fab looks, well, fabulous.

But he didn't always dress like this. Because he didn't always feel like this. For most of his life, Fabricio wore oversize T-shirts to hide his 5-8, 300-pound frame. He subsisted mostly on fast food and did not exercise.

But after Fab hit a life-threatening rock bottom, the Clearwater resident revamped his habits. He adopted a plant-based lifestyle, started exercising and eventually lost half his body weight. Today, the 61-year-old grandfather is known around Tampa Bay as Fab the Vegan. Through Facebook , Instagram and countless media appearances, he shares his journey and offers inspiration for anyone looking to make changes.