Obese Man Leaves His Home
For the first time in five years, Manuel Uribe, who once weighed half a ton, left his house Wednesday. He was greeted with a band and wheeled down the streets after being forklifted into a truck.


Uribe had been bedridden since 2002, relying on family and friends to care for him.

He was reportedly chubby as a child and reached 250 pounds as an adolescent. His weight only increased from there.

Originally weighing 1,235 pounds, Uribe has since lost down to 840 on the Zone diet. His goal is to get down to 265.

In the beginning of 2006, he pleaded for help on national television. Two doctors offered gastric-bypass surgery, but he chose to work with Mexican nutritionists to help him start his high-protein diet.

"My goal is to leave the house on my own but I know that will be a long process," he said. (MSNBC.com)

According to doctors, it will take about 3 to 4 years until he reaches his goal.

:wow: That is so inspiring Editor! Now that is someone who could feel defeated before he even begun, but has endured lost 395 pounds with 3-4 years to go! All I can say is YOU GO MANUEL! :bravo: What a victory, so inspiring :rate: :woo:

I have to agree wholeheartedly. He is blessing people with his victory and we need to recognize someone overcoming against all odds. :praise:

That is an amazing loss ............. and great that he is still so determined and actually seeing such good progress as well! Inspirational - thanks for sharing this one editor

Yeah, we can always find someone to spur us on in our struggles. This guy is amazing!