The Half Ton Man!!!

[lemonboy]

The people that pretend to be offended by scenes of the obese are genuinely hilarious. Thank you, stupid people of the world, for bringing a smile to my face day after day.

lemonboy Reviewed by lemonboy on 02-07-2006. The Half Ton Man!!! Alright People, Just wondering if anybody watched the programme on Channel Four last night? Patrick Deuel, 42, from America, was admitted to the hospital on June 4, he weighed 1,072 pounds (78st). He had been bedridden for a year, had trouble breathing and was malnourished because so many of his calories came from foods high in fat and carbohydrates. His "Wife", was his biggest hinderance, well besides his waistline, but she just stuffed him full of shit. UNFORTUNATELY I have been Rating: 5

[Syrus]

I understand peopel who are naturally fatter than other peopel but theres no excuse to be that fat.

[Easy Roller]

That disgusting slob should have been put to sleep and had his parts given to a third world charity as mystery food...could have fed a small village for a few seasons!

[Shelbay]

The people that pretend to be offended by scenes of the obese are genuinely hilarious. Thank you, stupid people of the world, for bringing a smile to my face day after day.

My thing is seeing children that eventually could be like this and it could be prevented. I guess like with your teeth..preventive maintenance..obesity is helping to drive health care costs through the roof. Even away from the congestive heart failure I am sure this man is coping with...look at diabetes,amputations etc...and it leads to living off a disability check...more taxpayers money. I would not laugh at another human being for the way they look but making excuses does not address the problem in this country either. Yes I am disgusted when I see my neighbors work 2 jobs and their lazy,fat kids can't even walk the garbage to the dumpster..I see Dad doing it when he gets in late in the evening! The way Americans eat are a problem.

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

He was fucked up, you think there'd come a point where the person feeding him would say "Mate, actually you're getting a bit fat, so I won't bring you as much food, ya fat cunt!" lol

[Nochowderforyou]

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It was one of the worst sites Ive ever seen when he was lying in bed, just looking Fat and Shit!

Hey man, all I know is that he didn't have to get out of bed to go to the bathroom. To me, that's beautiful

[Prozac fairy]

I wash myself with a rag on a stick.......due to obeasity

[3 Sheets To The Wind]

Hey man, all I know is that he didn't have to get out of bed to go to the bathroom. To me, that's beautiful

That would be a big upside to it, I hate having to get up to go to the toilet, I have much more important things to be doing than going for a slash.

[lemonboy]

My thing is seeing children that eventually could be like this and it could be prevented. I guess like with your teeth..preventive maintenance..obesity is helping to drive health care costs through the roof. Even away from the congestive heart failure I am sure this man is coping with...look at diabetes,amputations etc...and it leads to living off a disability check...more taxpayers money. I would not laugh at another human being for the way they look but making excuses does not address the problem in this country either. Yes I am disgusted when I see my neighbors work 2 jobs and their lazy,fat kids can't even walk the garbage to the dumpster..I see Dad doing it when he gets in late in the evening! The way Americans eat are a problem.

I just can't look at a person who is that overweight and attribute their problems to food and a simple lack of exercise. That may have been what sent them down that road but something else kept them there. I think the way American's are eating is changing pretty quickly though, especially in young people who care about their image. The low-carb revolution has helped remove a lot of excess sugar from our everyday foods and we are ingesting a lot more whole-grain than in recent years. I see this boom in whole foods continuing because at the end of the day they really do taste better and are more satisfying.

I've had a weight problem for most of my life. I've never been one to snack or eat a lot of junk food but I was just inactive. When I was a kid my parents got divorced, I became quiet and introverted, and stopped playing with kids. Getting fat was a result of these things. It became a lasting problem that seemed to be both the cause and the result as I got older. Putting me on a diet and forcing me to run around the house a couple of times a day would have probably done a lot of good, but they wouldn't have cured the unhappy child underneath the flab.

I'm comfortable saying those things because things are much different for me now. After dealing with my internal issues I've been able to lose weight pretty easily. From my experience, weight loss completely boils down to personal commitment. You can go through the motions and count all the calories, carbs, and fat grams you want but until you decide you are going to lose weight at the very core of who you are, it isn't going to happen.

I've lost over 80lbs since last January. I never, ever over eat and I drink a lot of water. I pay a lot of attention to my blood sugar and keep it level by eating more frequently and in smaller portions. I don't sit on my ass all day when I have free time. It's just become my lifestyle now and while I've read a lot I'm not following a specific program.

For parents it is important not to be an enabler when it comes to obesity. Raise kids with whole foods and just don't keep the other stuff stocked. Give them the ability to make choices so when they are away from the house they will be more apt to make good ones. Kid's don't belong on diets and exercise regimens though. If that is what is required to keep their weight in check then consider the probability that the excess weight is a symptom of a more serious issue.

I'm finally starting to blend into the skinny crowd and it's great but it's not because I just started eating salads and running 10 miles every morning. Not everyone's body falls into the one-size-fits-all mentality afforded as a luxury to the naturally skinny. Anyone who has ever lost a significant amount of weight knows this.

[mellow mood]

this is gross