Big Love

Ever wonder what its like to be 1,235 pounds? How about losing 525 pounds? Well, Manuel Uribe has experienced both. Now his next challenge is to walk - literally walk - down the aisle with fiancee Claudia Solis. However, he has some significant roadblocks ahead. His last attempt to leave the house “to attend Solis’ 38th birthday party in March — fell through when a flatbed tow truck brought to transport his reinforced bed got caught beneath an underpass” according to CNN.com. While I don’t quite understand how someone can weigh 1,235 pounds, I certainly applaud his efforts. If one severely obese Mexican man can lose 525 pounds, how is it that 1/3rd of American adults (who undoubtedly have more resources than most Mexicans) are so hard pressed to slim down?