Ooooh The Irony...

I was watching the 'Half a Tonne Man' last night on TV. It was about a guy who weighed (I think) 1,200lbs, so he was quite a big fella. He was apparently 7ft wide. He had his stomach stapled, once he had got his weight down a bit, and then he was allowed to go home. He said he didn't eat that much, but the bin liners scattered around his home stuffed with empty pizza boxes and diet coke cans, told a different story :-)

He is apparently doing well now though, he can hold a conversation without getting out of breath

The irony of the show, though, was the ad breaks. Every break contained at least one ad for McD's, Junk-in-a-Box, Sonic, Burger King or other junk food item.

Only in America...

"I wash myself with a rag on a stick"

I've just found some before and after pictures, and a little quote from him...

And this one:

So, maybe he is sticking to his diet...good on him if he is. However, heres a quote from him:

Patrick said he was not worried about returning to his former lifestyle on January 22.

"I’ve learned a lot while I’ve been here," he said.

"I’ll just keep doing what I’ve been doing, and I think things will be fine."

Patrick was looked after by his wife Edith after becoming housebound for seven years prior to being admitted to hospital. Patrick, who wears braces to keep up his trousers that are now too big, said he hoped to eventually slim down to 17st.