On a Diet Rollercoaster? Take Inspiration from This Guy
June 19, 2008 by Liberty Kontranowski
Filed under Addiction, Diets and Dieting, Food and Drink, Obesity, Relationships, Weight Loss, Weird News, disability
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You think you have weight loss goals? Well, I’m guessing Manuel Uribe has you smoked. His goal is to be able to walk down the aisle at his own wedding. And we’re betting he’ll do just that.
The 43-year-old Uribe has dropped an astonishing 550 pounds over the last two years after breaking the Guinness World Record of 1,235 pounds. He’s now down to about 700 pounds and has dreams of whittling down further.
Currently living in Northern Mexico, Uribe attributes his obesity to the American way – a nonstop diet of soda and junk food – after he came to the US in 1988 to live for a few years. He also claims that a liposuction surgery gone bad left him with huge tumors on both legs weighing a total of 220 pounds.
Now, the cause, I ’spose, is beside the point. The fact is that Uribe is currently sticking to a doctor-monitored diet and exercise program which he does in bed (he hasn’t been able to leave his bed in 6 years) is what’s important. His fiance is thrilled with his progress and can’t wait to tie the knot.
We wish him luck in all his weight loss endeavors and hope to hear the happy follow-up news of their wedding.
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This is amazing. Good luck!
Isn’t it, though? Thanks for your well-wishes to Mr. Uribe. I hope he knows how many people are pulling for him. =)