Blue Jackets Superfan 'Dancing Kevin' Loses 160 Pounds in 9 Months

Sports fandom can be taken to extremes.

Showing off your fandom at the arena, stadium or ballpark is a way to show pride for your city and its team.

Kevin Schroeder, aka "Dancing Kevin," is a Columbus Blue Jackets superfan who has become an internet sensation.

Schroeder is well known for painting his big body and dancing furiously during breaks in the action.

However, at the Blue Jackets' season opener Thursday, he showed off his new, slender body for the Nationwide Arena crowd.

Yes, Dancing Kevin lost 160 pounds and now weighs under 200 pounds.

The Columbus crowd applauded Schroeder for his amazing physical transformation.

Schroeder may have lost all that weight, but he didn't lose his passion to cheer on the Blue Jackets.

Props to Schroeder for shedding the weight and continuing to show off his body game after game.

[Fox Sports]