World's heaviest man gets a lift in custom van

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MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) - The world's heaviest man still can't walk, but he will soon be able to roll. Manuel Uribe said Thursday he is having a 1989 Chevrolet Astrovan outfitted to support his record-breaking weight, giving him mobility after more than six years of being confined to his bed.

Uribe earned the Guinness World Record as the world's heaviest man in 2006, when he tipped the scales at 1,230 pounds. He claims to have since shed more than 500 pounds after making a public call for help.

Uribe, known as Meme to his friends, even has a name for his new ride.

"My friends call it the Meme-Mobile, just like the Batmobile," he said.

The minivan is being converted into an open-air, flatbed pickup of sorts. Manuel says he will put a bed on the back of the van to drive around town, with his new wife at the wheel. When at home, he will hang out in a remodeled garage that will include a forklift to help raise his regular bed up to the level of his car bed, allowing him to switch locations from time to time.

Uribe said that, with the new car, he plans to start up an auto parts business. And Uribe's wife, Claudia Solis, said the two are even thinking about making a trip to the beach in May.

Uribe married Solis in October, and the wedding was one of the few times he has left his home in recent years.
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I only have to say one thing about this :

How bout losing some weight instead of getting a fatmobile?
 
Killer7 said:
Some people can't lose weight and some can't gain weight, like me lol
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lol same here, I eat MUCH, VERY MUCH, but I don't seem to gain any wait.. Ö
 
Mave said:
Killer7 said:
Some people can't lose weight and some can't gain weight, like me lol
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lol same here, I eat MUCH, VERY MUCH, but I don't seem to gain any wait.. Ö
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SAME! I have gained 2 lbs in like a year :O!

Advice to that guy:
GET IN THE FREAKIN MARATHON and dont use teh mobile :angry: :badboy:
 
Killer7 said:
Some people can't lose weight and some can't gain weight, like me lol
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Same. It's very awesome actually. I just eat, eat and eat and i still have normal wight. There used to be a time when i didn't eat at all, but i didn't lose wight :biggrin:
 
Weight doesn't work the same was you think it does, in fact quite the opposite. Your body is still adapting, it doesn't know that there is plentiful food 24/7. When you don't eat much, your body thinks there's a food scarcity, and you gain weight for when your body thinks you wont be able to find food. If you eat like a pig, your body thinks thinks the opposite, and you start to lose weight, as your body doesn't think you need it.

Many other factors are mixed in with that theory as well. Such as the average temperature you live in (food is more scarce when it's cold), your genetics, and the classic - what type of food you eat.
 
Yup, even though it isn't always like that, the times you eat at, climate, growth rate all contribute. UNless you decide to eat McDonalds everyday until you get fat you can't walk.

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Also, heres a nice little fact I learned in biology. If we stored our energy in sugar instead of fat we would weigh 9 times more then what we do now boecause sugar is 9 times less efficient (energy storage-wise) then fat. :wow:
 
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