Manuel Uribe Garza (born June 11, 1965) is a man from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, and was one of the heaviest people in medical history. After reaching a peak weight of around 597 kg (1,316 lb) and being unable to leave his bed since 2001, Uribe lost approximately 400 lbs (one third of his body weight) with the help of doctors and nutritionists, and by following the Zone diet.
Uribe drew worldwide attention when he appeared on the Televisa television network in January 2006, but turned down offers for gastric surgery in Italy.
In March 2007, Uribe set a goal to lower his weight to 120 kg (265 lb). Uribe has also been featured on "World's Heaviest Man", a television documentary about his bedridden life and attempts to lose weight.
By October 26, 2008, Uribe had reduced his weight to 360 kg (800 lb). His weight loss efforts continue.
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Story of the World's Heaviest Man of 1,225lb (85.5 stone or 555 kgs) Manuel Uribe of Monterrey, Mexico and his battle to lose weight and save his own life. Following years of over-eating and an unhealthy lifestyle, Manuel Uribe has been confined to his bed for the past 5 years
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Heaviest man wants to lose weight
Weight record:
- 1965: Born at 3.3 kg (7.5 lb)
- 1984: Age 19: 121.5 kg (266 lb)
- 1988: Age 23: 127 kg (280 lb)
- 1990: Age 25: Weight skyrockets to 184 kg (406 lb).
- 1995: Age 30: Recorded at 248 kg (546 lb).
- 1996: Age 31: Tummy tuck sloughs off 88.9 kg (196 lb), reducing his weight to 160 kg (350 lb).
- 1999: Age 34: Weight jumped to 502 kg (1,106 lb) in just three years.
- 2000: Age 35: 552 kg (1,218 lb), even though another tummy tuck removed 72 kg (158 lb).
- 2006: Age 41: Reduced his 597 kg (1,316 lb) to 552 kg (1218 lb), due to a diet.
- 2007: Age 42: Loses 181 kg (400 lb). Weight plummets down to 381 kg (840 lb).
- 2008: Age 43: Lost a little less than 12 kg (26 lb), now weighing around 369 kg (814 lb).
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