World Heavyweight Vows To Stand On His Wedding Day

Manuel Uribe, who at 1,235 pounds, holds the world record for human weight, is aiming for another record: the world’s largest weight loss. The Mexican-born mechanic has already lost 560 pounds and is hoping to lose enough to allow him to stand on his wedding day.

Uribe drew worldwide attention when he made a desperate plea for help in January 2006. At that time, he had been bedridden for five years. Although he is still confined to his bed, he has been on a high-protein diet and does arm exercises, which have helped him lose 45 percent of his body weight. His goal is to pare down to 250 pounds.

Uribe is engaged to a hairdresser whom he met four years ago. Claudia Solis, Mr. Uribe’s fiancée, says she looks forward to the day when Manuel can stand on his own. Uribe has a television and a computer in his room, which he uses to update his Web site. Uribe says he has always had problems with his weight, and that they were exacerbated by a junk food-laden diet he went on when he lived in the US. A poorly performed liposuction procedure has also left Mr. Uribe with large tumors on both legs.

The couple has not set a date for their wedding, but Mr. Uribe is hoping the couple can marry this year.

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