Ripped, he's not. But Jon Gosselin is slightly less fat! Allegedly.

According to In Touch, when he hit beach in Ocean City, N.J., on July 8, "he looked like a new man." If that's true, how fat and out of shape was he beforehand?

The dad of eight looked "toned, tanned and healthier than ever" (guess it's all relative) while strolling the beach with his boring, bikini-clad girlfriend, Ellen Ross.

"Jon's made time for himself," says a friend, which he apparently has. "Jon is doing whatever he can to ensure he'll be around for his kids as long as possible."

All kidding aside, kudos to Jon Gosselin if that's true.

His days of heavy drinking, smoking and parading around with mediocre girls made for good gossip, but not a healthy lifestyle. Our one question for you, though ...

Jon Gosselin: Would you hit it?