The world’s heaviest man, Manuel Uribe from Northern Mexico, has acheived an astonishing weightloss of 29 Stone!
His weight loss in one year is the equivalent of shedding the weight of two fully grown adult males from his body.
“If I can lose weight, anyone can!”
Manuel is now on track to become the planet’s most successful slimmer, putting him in the record books for the second time.
Manuel is already in the latest edition of the Guinness World Records as the heaviest living person.
Not long ago he weighed a staggering 88 stones, that’s eqivilent to half a tonne!
“Look at my face,” he says. “I have lost a lot.”
Manuel puts it all down to something called the Zone Diet.
The diet, supervised by a team of scientists and nutritionists, consists of a strict formula of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
It’s about controlling hormone levels in the body, particularly insulin and glucagons.
Those behind the diet say that when these are at the correct levels through the right intake of food, anti inflammatory chemicals are released to keep the body’s weight in check.
They say the body then uses its stored fat for energy, thereby causing weight loss.
“Life is good now because food is medicine,” said Manuel. “If you have the right food your body gets what it needs. If I can lose weight, anyone can.”
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Posted July 31, 2008 
