Hey! Our favorite Mexican dancing fat man, Manuel Uribe, is back in the news again!
I’ve written about his adventures before, but in case you forgot who he is, watch this:
umm… just a warning, I felt a little ill at several times during this video. So be ready to cover your eyes.
Was that fun, or what?
Don’t worry though. That was the old Manuel. Since he ballooned up to the Guinness World Record weight of 1,235 pounds, he has since dropped an amazing 550 pounds!
Some would say that is amazing. I would say… well… I would point out that it took a TEAM OF DOCTORS to “step in” and help him “tackle” his problem.
So, here he is, back in the news again. The basic point of the article is that in July, Manuel hopes to be recognized by Guinness as, quite literally, the World’s Biggest Loser. He also hopes to be able to walk again soon so he can marry his fiancé.
One thing that aided his explosive weight gain, was the fact that he has (or had?) huge tumors on his legs, which meant that he was unable to walk. He has been pretty much immobile for years now.
A lot of people would respond to that by saying,
OH! Of course he gained weight! He could hardly move!”
Yes, well, Manuel doesn’t disappoint me. He has always said his reason for being fat:
It is all because of the junk food.”
Thank you Manuel. Your fat rolls will never cease to mesmerize me.
The relationship between him and his fiancé fascinates me. Don’t worry, I’m not going to say that fat people don’t deserve love too. It’s just that, she bathes him daily, helps him go to the bathroom (well… not “go” to the bathroom – she helps him relieve himself while still on the bed), she feeds him, and helps him exercise. If you watched the video, you’d have seen that she said the first time that she saw him, she cried.
I might understand if she had met him before he became super morbidly obese, but she only met him a few years ago, since he has been bed ridden. I just couldn’t allow someone to wait on me hand and foot like that. I can’t imagine getting to the point where I literally have to rely on someone else for everything I need to survive. I ESPECIALLY can’t imagine that person being my future partner.
What do you think? Is it weird?
That video is disturbing! Definitely made me a little ill too!! I find the relationship between him and his fiancee very fascinating. It seems to be very much based on subordination, dependence, and power. It reminds me a lot of the sub culture of feeders/fedees (I think they are also called gainers). Have you ever heard of these people? Feeders are men and women who gain (sexual) pleasure from the act of eating by, or feeding of, another person. Similarly the feedee is a person who gains (sexual) pleasure from eating or being fed by another person. These people are usually morbidly obese and stuff themselves for pleasure (sometimes through feeding tubes that go directly into their stomachs). Fascinating and in my opinion highly disturbing!
Oh god! I did NOT know about this.
I will now sacrifice my non-nauseated stomach and do the necessary research for a post on this subject.
Wish me luck.
I cannot wait to read your blog on this subject! GOOD LUCK!!
I had never seen this video before and I am at a total loss for words.
The close-up shots where they panned over his body freaked me out. I had no idea what part of him I was looking at. It looked more like a landscape than a portrait.
Something I noticed about his physique that I found strange (relatively speaking – it was all strange & disturbing) was that his face looked almost normal. If all you saw of him was from the shoulders up, he looks almost like a normal, fat North American.
Until you pan down over that mountain of a body.
Sheesh!
I don’t know if I can say that I am looking forward to your next post. I have never been that good with nausea.
I wonder what good old Lori would think of this post.
She’d ask – Why do you hate science?
Yes, I thought the same thing at the beginning of that video. You seriously don’t know what body part you are looking at.
He’s always smiling though. He’s quite jolly, so his story is not so depressing.
I wonder if any companies have contacted him about doing commercials. I could see a local restaurant or something having a few funny ads where he says he orders from them all the time.
Ugh. You should have had more of a warning for that video.
Oh Manuel… where did you go wrong? Once you can’t go through the drive thru by yourself you’re hosed. You could surf on those fat rolls. I think once you’re confined to a bed like that it’s beyond obese, beyond morbidly obese and in its own category. He’s reached Jabba status. If I ever get to the point where I can’t get out of bed call the Makah Tribe and tell them to take this beached whale away. All that blubber must do someone some good.
Morbidly Jabba. I like that.
Mr. McBloggenstein,
Ok at first I liked this blog, but now I am totally upset at you because now I have huge medical bills to pay.
Why do I have medical bills?
Well, after watching this video, I puked so hard that I *LITERALLY* dislodged my spleen. Not only that, but I was so horrified that I puked from DEEP INSIDE my gut. My muscles spasmed multiple times… my small intestines gave up some digestive acid, which mixed with the normal stomach acids, on their way up. This foul mixture of caustic fluids caused me chemical burns in my throat and mouth. I just got back from the emergency room actually.
That’s how fucked up this video is.
God I hate fat people, but I love this blog.
On the documentary he blames America for his weight gain, couldn’t be his choice to not eat so much and get some exercise.Lazy fuck and good American in the making, not taking responsibility for his own actions, and then thanks God for losing 500lbs (where was God when he gorges himself?????)
He’s not blaming America you moron. He is a person like evryone else and can you imagine how hard that must be to even put yourself out there for the whole world to see you like that. Plus did you catch the part about how he is helping others realize that they need to totally change their lives so they won’t die. Also I resent the fact that you think people just become that large becuase they are lazy…there is always something traumatic behind it. I have a very fine physic, but it takes more to have a beautiful mind and soul. All I can say is to look beyond. I don’t know if Manuel is a good person, but I’m sure he is a better person than you.
Elaine,
He actually did put some blame on the U.S. and the lifestyle he led there, and decided to move back to Monterrey after becoming 500+ pounds in hopes that a change in lifestyle would help his weight and eating habits.
I can’t speak for the previous commenter, but just because they called Manuel lazy, does not mean he/she is assuming that all people become large because they are lazy.
Manuel specifically says that he loves junk food and lives a very sedentary lifestyle.
For a lot of people, sedentary = lazy. I would have to agree, as long as the person does not have any physical problems that would make it difficult to have mobility.
In Manuel’s case, he did develop a lymphedema on his leg which made it almost impossible to walk. However, his extreme obesity was most likely the cause of the lymphedema.
McBloggstein,
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. I understand what you are saying, but I still do not believe he was blaming America. I feel he was just telling us how our cultures differ and how he was unable to adjust in a healthy way, which may have been the catalyst to further unhealthy eating habbits once he returned home, but cetainly not America’s fault. This is where the personal responsibility comes in, which I feel Manuel owned up to by admitting that he did have a love affair with junk food.
Also, I’m not sure I equate sedentary with being lazy in this instance. I’m more along the lines of sedentary equalling hopelessness, shame and guilt and finding an out by eating, kind of like a drug user.
The reason i came out swinging at frist is becuase I am strongly against automtically throwing out words such as: lazy fuck or I hate fat people. It is not good for us as human beings to condemn others so easily. You never know when you may need another person to help you.
Elaine,
I agree with a couple of things you said, but I will add something.
You said you think sedentary = hopelessness, shame, and guilt. I mostly agree, but I would say that all of those things are just a mild form of general depression and social anxiety. If those symptoms remain mild, then I think they can be overcome with some motivation and willpower.
Therefore, a lack of willpower and wanting to be motivated = lazy to me. Allowing oneself to remain in such a state when they could be doing much more to improve their mental and physical state is lazy and sad.
In regards to people making hurtfull and wildly general comments: I agree that they are of no benefit to anyone. But remember, this is a blog, one where all oppinions are welcome. This is not a kindergarten classroom, there are no PC rules in the blogging world, and most people are annonymous. So there’s no need to take someone else’s oppinion personal when you don’t even know them
Fair enough. I was just trying to spread some decency among the anonymous world of blogging. I’ll take it somewhere else.
Didn’t mean to scare you off! You just seemed shocked at that person’s opinion. I just meant that rather than getting upset at their opinion, suggesting that they should be more open minded may be a better approach.
I appreciate the discussion. Feel free to comment on any other topic!
Elaine I agree with you in many ways. As bloggers/readers and of course people with our won opinions, we must first look into the whole story before blowing smoke out of our mouths. I first of all watched Manuel on television with him doctors, mother and of course his beautiful girl friend. This is a man who has deep feelings. You guys, close your eyes and reach into your heart, your feelings, what are some things in which make you sad, very sad, words people say, actions people do, self dissapointment in your self….you see these are the same kind of feelings this precious man has…he is a person under neath all the obesity.
just ignore them…d god will punish them..
hmmmmm….they r losersssss people ho judg d other
The other comments that were posted are wonderful to hear. In retrospect I shouldn’t have condemned the other bloggers, that was wrong, and after hearing how eloquently Marisa commented I feel very bad I couldn’t have been as kind as her. However, I’m so happy that the blog has changed directions, not to say that it can’t change again, but you all give me hope.. THANK YOU!!
I’m fat but I like your blog anyway. Your buddy tied the knot today. Check out details at my blog
http://harlanrusso.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/worlds-fattest-man-gets-married-and-your-still-datelessyou-loser-you/
very stupid
dont worry because your fat and probly get made front of
i think you guess are one of a kind. i am pround to have you guys as one of my friends.
please send me a massage
@ brianna
What? You want a massage?
@ Brianna, a brief grammar review:
Message, not massage.
you’re, not your. Your is the possessive form. You’re = you are.
probably, not probly.
I think you guess that you’re one of a kind, not “i think you guess are one of a kind.”
Heh.. I don’t even know who she’s talking to.
this is a sex pict
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