By Ashley Thompson

Jayce Hein is a 417 lb country music singer/songwriter in Nashville, TN. Jayce has shared the stage with acts including Meat Loaf, Darryl Worley, Ronnie Milsap, Andy Griggs, Chris Cagle, Ty Herndon, and Joe Diffie... but got his big break writing Jason Aldean's songs Country Boy's World and My Kinda Party. Between a messy divorce and custody issues with his son, Jayce put on the pounds. But he's ready to shed 200 pounds with the help of trainer Chris Powell and his wife Heidi. Olympic Gold Medalist Ryan Lochte and country musicians Gretchen Wilson and Casey James also make an appearance to encourage Jayce along his year-long weight loss journey.

Chris sets a 90-day 119 pound weight loss goal for Phase I. While in Denver Chris learns that Jayce can't swim because of a near drowning incident as a child. And he also needs to stop smoking. Jayce undergoes a series of medical exams and meets with a nutritionist and doctor to talk about his high blood pressure and his smoking. The doctor informs him that the tendency is to gain weight when a person stops smoking and the doctor won't perform surgery on him later if he's still smoking. But the goal is still set. Jayce misses his Phase I goal by 1 pound, losing 118 lbs during the first 90 days.

Phase II is set at losing another 55 lbs but is now at home so the responsibility is all on him. Surely with the help that Chris sends him (treadmill, bike, weights) Jayce can keep it together while arguing with his ex-wife. While in Moira, Tahiti Chris and Ryan Lochte force Jayce to face his fear of water head on and watch him succeed, now confident of Jayce's journey.

Phase III goal is for Jayce to get down to 40 percent of his original weight loss goal and lose an additional 27 lbs. During the custody hearing in Ohio, the judge allows Jayce to see his son for three hours and Tyler is amazed at his dads progress. After failing to reach his Phase III goal, and weighing in at 263 instead of the 250, Chris informs him that he is not a surgical candidate. Jayce agrees to go with Chris and Heidi to Arizona to complete his goals.

Although Jayce hasn't met a Phase goal yet, we learn at the reveal that he has worked his way down to 229 pounds! To celebrate the moment, Chris hands Jayce a guitar and he performs for his family and friends... standing up, because now he can!

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