Inch by inch, pound by pound Tyler Perry is becoming the man he wants to be.

The 46-year-old director, producer and actor took to Facebook to open up about his weight loss journey, and show off his new physique. But according to him, it’s still a work in progress and he wants to lose almost 20 more pounds.

"I'm 18 lbs away from my goal," Perry captioned the photo of himself. "I hope I don't blow it this holiday season. Gonna try to stay on it."

Though he stressed how difficult it can be to lose weight after age 40, he says, "It's so worth it."

He’s seen on a tropical beach, shirtless and in nothing but blue swim trunks. He’s posing with his arms flexed in the air, proudly displaying his hard-earned six-pack.

In his post he mentioned that his mother's death was one of the contributing factors for him to start taking better care of himself.

"Don't let anything keep you from being healthy and strong," he said. "I wish my mother had fought back. She turned diabetic at 40 and died at 64. Don't let that be you!! Fight back!!"

Perry has yet to reveal his weight loss secret.

He was hardly heavy but not exactly fit when photographed in July 2015, so this new look is something he’s clearly been working at.

Tyler has been documenting his exercise habits throughout the autumn months, but this is the first time we’ve seen how much it’s paid off. On November 7, he posted a Facebook message saying, “The older you get the harder it is to keep the weight off. But I’m fighting. Look at my calorie burn!!” while thanking his personal trainer and showing off a watch that read 1,685 calories burned during just one Soul Cycle session.