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Manuel Uribe (born June 11, 1965) is a man from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, and was one of the heaviest people in history.^[1] After reaching a peak weight of around 597 kg (1,320 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, who is also known as Xavier, drew worldwide attention when he appeared on the Televisa television network in January 2006, but turned down offers for gastric bypass surgery in Italy.

In March 2007, Uribe set a goal to lower his weight to 120 kg (260 lb). Uribe has also been featured on The World's Heaviest Man,^[2] a television documentary about his bedridden life and attempts to lose weight.^[3]

By October 26, 2008, Uribe had reduced his weight to 360 kg (790 lb).^[4] His weight loss efforts continue.

In mid 2009, it was falsely reported that Manuel had died.^[5]

Personal life

Manuel Uribe currently resides in Monterrey, Mexico^[6], with his 62 year old mother, Utelia, on a permanent bed, on which he eats, uses the toilet, and cleanses himself. Manuel claims that when he was growing up he was normal, slightly overweight but not to a significant extent. It wasn't until his 20's that his serious problems began. In 1987 he got married and moved to the United States for employment opportunities. Manuel and his wife settled in Dallas, where he was employed fixing typewriters. The nature of this profession required Manuel to spend his day sitting at a table. He said, "Life in the US is like that. You just go from your desk to your car. I used to drive my car to and from work, so I didn't get any exercise".^[7]

Diet and weightloss

Manuel Uribe's diet consists of 2,000 daily calories, with six meals (egg-white omelets, fresh salads, chicken fajitas, fish fillet in a bed of spring greens). Dr. Barry Sears, who made the diet said: "Manuel's ability to lose more than 400 pounds without resorting to weight loss surgery is a remarkable accomplishment."^[8].

Uribe, on October 3, 2008, gave diet advice to a fellow Mexican, critically obese and bedridden José Luis Garza, who weighed 450 kg (990 lb). A former chef at a bowling alley, Garza, who was unable to get out of his bed for four months, said: "Manuel inspires me with courage and the will to live. I understand that this is matter of life and death and that I have to follow the instructions that are given to me." Uribe sent girlfriend Claudia Solís to Garza's home with kiwifruit, grapefruit, pears, and protein supplements, and promised to help Garza get a wheel-equipped iron bed.^[9][10][11]

Manuel has announced plans to launch the Manuel Uribe Foundation to educate Mexican people about nutrition, to combat obesity problems. He reportedly asked Guinness World Records in July 2008 to certify his second title: "The world's greatest loser of weight".

Second Wedding

After four years together, Uribe — who hadn't left bed for six years, and weighed in at 800 pounds after shedding 592 pounds — on October 26, 2008, married his second wife Claudia from his bed. He said: "I am proof you can find love in any circumstances. It's all a question of faith. I have a wife and will form a new family and live a happy life."^[12][13] He was transported to the civil wedding on his specially-reinforced four-poster bed, draped with cream and gold and adorned in bright sunflowers, on the back of a truck. Donning a white silk shirt with a sheet around his legs he waited to greet Claudia as she walked down a flight of stairs wearing a strapless ivory dress and a tiara before over 400 guests. Discovery Channel's The World's Heaviest Man Gets Married documentary will be the third TV show featuring Uribe.^[11]

Weight records

• 1965: Born at 2.7 kg (6.0 lb).^[14]
• 1984: Age 18: 121 kg (270 lb).^[15]
• 1988: Age 23: 128 kg (280 lb).^[16]
• 1990: Age 25: Weight skyrockets to 184 kg (410 lb).
• 1995: Age 30: Recorded at 245 kg (540 lb).^[17]
• 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 (1,110 lb) in just three years.^[18]
• 2000: Age 35: 552 kg (1,220 lb)^[19], even though another tummy tuck removed 72 kg (160 lb).
• 2006: Age 41: Reduced his 597 kg (1,320 lb) to 552 kg (1,220 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 (810 lb).

See also

• List of the heaviest people
• Obesity

References

External links

• Official website
• Manuel Uribe at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Zone Diet Manuel Uribe Page
• Manuel Uribe heaviest man on earth
• Manuel Uribe by Gordos.com
• Photo from BBC

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