The heaviest man in the United States (or maybe the world) is called Manuel Uribe. In his worst moment, he used to weigh more then 1,200 pounds, but now he is weighing about 850 pounds. For years, Manuel didn’t leave his house because he had difficulty moving, but a few days ago he left his house and was greeted with a band and wheeled down the streets. He was very happy and everybody treated him well.

Manuel’s family are the ones who take care of him every single day, and are trying to help him lose as much weight as possible. Even in his adolescents, he was already weighing 260 pounds. Every year it got worst and worst, but in 2002 he started losing weight. Manuel Uribe has lost already 300 pounds thanks to his family and doctors. His main goal is to reach 265 .

“My goal is to leave the house on my own but I know that will be a long process,” he said. (MSNBC.com)

According to his doctors, it will take about 5 years until he reaches his goal.