<text>  Youd never know it with his clothes on, but 22-year-old blogger Matt Diaz is carrying around sizable rolls of excess skin underneath his shirt, and hes finally ready to reveal it to his fans. Mr Diaz, from Brooklyn, New York, has lost an impressive 270lbs from his nearly-500lb frame since the age of 16 - a journey hes documented on his Tumblr blog, My Annoyances - but he has never shown his excess skin before, and says he can no longer preach about body positivity while continuing to hide his own flaws. So, in an emotional video he shared on Tuesday, Mr Diaz removed his shirt and stated: Im really scared to put this up. But I think its important for me to share this with you guys, because this is who I am. Laid bare: Blogger Matt Diaz, 22, revealed his excess skin in an emotional video he made for his fans this week, saying he could no longer preach about body positivity and continue to hide his own flaws . Before and after: Mr Diaz, from Brooklyn, New York, has lost an impressive 270lbs from his nearly-500lb frame since the age of 16 left - pictured right after his weight loss . Mr Diaz, who is on the verge of tears throughout the five-minute video, says he suffered an anxiety attack before going ahead with the big reveal. I have stretch marks, I have birth marks, I have all this excess skin, he says as he shifts from side to side and showcases his folds of skin. Im scared people wont find me attractive anymore. Im scared that all the nice messages will stop. On the contrary, Mr Diaz was amazed to receive nothing but support from his fans and followers. You are gorgeous Matt, I would date you, wrote one user. This is hands down the bravest thing Ive ever seen, commented another. Not easy: Mr Diaz, who is on the verge of tears throughout the five-minute video, says he suffered an anxiety attack before going ahead with the big reveal . This is me: I have stretch marks, I have birth marks, I have all this excess skin, he says . No trolls: Mr Diaz was amazed to receive nothing but support from his fans and followers in response to the video . Mr Diaz, who describes himself as a writer, comedian and all-around f up, states in the video: I want to be proud of who I am, and I want all of you to be proud of who you are, and part of that is not hiding it. Despite working out hard and following a healthy diet plan, Mr Diaz knew that the only way he would be able to get rid of his excess skin would be with surgery. With that in mind, he set up a GoFundMe campaign on Wednesday to raise the 20,000 he needs for the procedure, and already, donations have reached 32,000. Transformation: Mr Diaz, pictured before left and after his weight loss, is barely recognizable now as the boy he used to be . Swamped: A big white T-shirt once fit Mr Diaz snugly left, but these days, it hangs off his slimmer frame right Documented: I want to be proud of who I am, and I want all of you to be proud of who you are, and part of that is not hiding it, says Mr Diaz, pictured at different stages of his weight loss . Asked by Upworthy to offer advice to anyone struggling to come to terms with their own body-related insecurities, he said: I want you to remember that you are not the problem, certain aspects of society are the problem. He continued: Luckily, were slowly starting to see these ideas get phased out by modernity. Plus-sized, un-retouched models are getting more attention in major brands... its becoming clear that these negative ideas are not going to last, though its going to take a while. Yesterday, Mr Diaz uploaded another clothed video to thank people for their donations. You have shown me so much kindness and now I have so much more faith in people, he said, promising to document the skin-removal surgery with his fans when he undergoes it. 