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World's Fattest Man Lost Half of Body Weight on Low Carb Diet

By Alex in Food & Drinks, Medicine, Pictures on Feb 15, 2008 at 4:31 am


Manuel Uribe, who according to Guiness Book of World Record hold the dubious title of Heaviest Man in the World, has lost half his body weight thanks to a low-carb diet:

Medics from Italy and Spain visited him and offered to carry out gastric bypass surgery on the bed-ridden mechanic. But Mr Uribe refused and instead accepted the help of US and Mexican doctors and nutritionists who prescribed a high-protein, low carb diet and exercise regime that he has followed for two years.

This week Mr Uribe announced he has dropped 40.7 stone – 570 pounds – from his high of 89.8 stone – 1,257 pounds – in far less time than doctors had anticipated.

"I’m going to throw a big party," he said from his home in Monterrey, where his mother and fiancée take care of him. "I’m getting out of my house and going for a walk."

Good for you, Manuel! Link

Previously on Neatorama: Manuel Uribe Lost 200 lb. on a Protein Diet | Heaviest Man in the World


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  1. MoonCake
    Feb 15th, 2008 at 5:37 am

    is this picture AFTER his weight loss?

  2. Lester
    Feb 15th, 2008 at 6:16 am

    That's so incredibly cool. Good for him indeed. He should be very proud of himself.

  3. ted
    Feb 15th, 2008 at 6:37 am

    Why didn't he just eat at Subway for a while?

  4. Jeff
    Feb 15th, 2008 at 7:01 am

    Good for him, hope he keeps going.

  5. Ali S.
    Feb 15th, 2008 at 8:45 am

    I'm glad he's looking after his health. Losing weight (especially bad weight) is always a benefit for the long term. Plus, he'll finally be able to go out and enjoy the World! :)

  6. ripper
    Feb 15th, 2008 at 9:10 am

    He's going to throw a party with lots of ice cream and cake.

  7. the lord
    Feb 15th, 2008 at 10:04 am

    I wouldnt lose weight i would try to go out with a bang ; )

  8. SW
    Feb 15th, 2008 at 10:25 am

    he has a fiance and i'm single?! but good for him, losing weight is hard work

  9. Thomas
    Feb 15th, 2008 at 11:01 am

    Yeah, in extreme cases, the low carb diets melt the pounds off. My friend kirk went from about 700 lbs to about 350 in just a couple of years on the Atkins diet. We were going to the buffet every other day, and he'd eat plate after plate of meat and cheese, and still lose weight. It got to the point that the buffet would see us coming in, and put out another tray of chicken on a stick just for him. I've never seen a diet with so much eating involved, but I'll be damned if it doesn't work.

  10. Andie
    Feb 15th, 2008 at 12:38 pm

    That's fabulous! I'm glad he's able to walk again.

  11. Miss Cellania
    Feb 15th, 2008 at 4:06 pm

    I went low-carb for a while. Yeah, you lose weight, but it ain't easy because you feel hungry all the time. There's a reason the whole world eats bread, rice, and potatoes... to keep from feeling hungry!

  12. jojo
    Feb 15th, 2008 at 4:37 pm

    eee putos no sean mamones

    deberia sentirme orgulloso de ser nicolaita?

  13. MALE MODEL, FABIO
    Feb 15th, 2008 at 5:09 pm

    OMG IEUUUU OBESE PEOPLE MAKE ME WANT TO VOMIT!

  14. Franz Kafka
    Feb 15th, 2008 at 5:54 pm

    this pic needs to be captioned

  15. VonSkippy
    Feb 15th, 2008 at 6:10 pm

    Weird how he seems to be losing weight very...er...asymmetrical.

    As to the low carb thing - if it works great - but in the end, it's calories in versus calories used and it really doesn't matter to your body's biochemistry (weight loss wise) what those calories are.

  16. Clinton Robert Labombard
    Feb 16th, 2008 at 12:29 am

    Lugging all that fat around and eating a lot of food makes big muscles. Now, wouldn't it be great if he could keep those huge muscles he has under all that?

  17. kerozene
    Feb 16th, 2008 at 6:01 am

    I saw a video clip of this guy... I forget where, but he didn't have clothes on in that clip either. I wonder if he even wears clothes... I mean, whats the point? He has so much flab its like natural coverage.

    Rolls aside, that leg looks well on its way to an infection of some sort.

    Good for him though, diets are hell, I go on one every other month it seems just to stay at a normal weight.

  18. ersatz
    Feb 17th, 2008 at 4:29 pm

    pic needs more pants.

  19. marieissah
    Feb 18th, 2008 at 3:49 am

    I'm gonna try this! I need to

  20. penismeggie
    Nov 20th, 2008 at 9:52 am

    HOLY SHIT THATS HALF HIM

  21. poop
    Nov 24th, 2008 at 7:49 pm

    whats sad is shortly after this photo was taken...the person that took the photo was eatin

  22. brenda
    Apr 10th, 2009 at 1:56 pm

    congatulation to the fat man just goes to show that hard work will pay off.

  23. salam
    Apr 14th, 2009 at 2:20 am

    It is very bad. He destroyed lot of food daily.He should stop any food arround 1 month.

  24. simon
    Jun 9th, 2009 at 8:41 pm

    this guy is a big fat dirty enormous horrible puddin' bender

  25. LOJS
    Jun 28th, 2009 at 5:02 pm

    WOW! HE IS FAT ! OMG ! I FEEL SICK!
    FAT
    FAT
    FATY
    FATTY BOOM BOOM!
    AND HE'S PROUD OF THAT SH*T!
    OMG
    WAT A FAT
    CU*T
    BA****D!

  26. jimcroce
    Oct 21st, 2009 at 9:18 am

    how come he looks as if he's going to fly? at least he got the media involved. that photo of him getting married is nasty. it looks like he got married without a shirt on.

    i bet it's all greasy under his arms and that first flab of stomach. i keep thinking of JABBA DA HUT.

  27. nope
    Nov 4th, 2009 at 8:22 am

    that guy is not the fattest ok type in google fatttest guy in the world looks like chocolate

  28. Blah Blah
    Jan 31st, 2010 at 1:18 am

    How does this guy shower?
    How do you let yourself get that fat?

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