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The world's fattest man, Manuel Uribe, has announced he will get married this month, after losing nearly half his original weight.

Uribe, 43, who holds the record for the world's fattest man in the 2007 Guinness Book of Records, is to marry a widow named Claudia, to whom he has been engaged for two years. "It will be a hefty wedding, on a large scale, but with a low-calorie banquet", he said.

The Mexican reached his record weight of 1,235 pounds - 88 stone - in 2007 after years of unhealthy living, including a diet of pizza and tacos. He has since dropped to 570lb (41 stone) from 1,300lb (93 stone) since February, by following the so-called "Zone Diet", a high-protein regime pioneered by Boston biochemist Dr Barry Sears.

Following the wedding announcement, Mr Uribe has been inundated with offers of sponsorship from international magazines, television stations. Local mayors who have offered to supply a cake for the 400 guests.

Mr Uribe thanked God for the "miracles he gave to a man who was on the edge of suicide and who today knows love."

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  iloveravi
- This fat bastard is disgusting.
  
  I hope the girl wakes up and gets out before it is too late.
  
  This guy is a goddam train wreck of a human being.
  
  "after years of unhealthy living, including a diet of pizza and tacos".
  
  Sick. Kids are eating dirt and haiti to stay alive.
  
  This fat pig is the poster-boy for western gluttony.
  
  He deserves a coronary not a wedding.
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  ahimsapls
- iloveravi:
  i think most westerners are living a life of excess and gluttony in several different ways that should bring us shame.
  
  congratulations to him for turning his life around and starting on a new, life-enhancing path. if only we all made changes to our consumerist habits.
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  PinUp220
- Love see's no flaws, Congrats doll face
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  fountaingoats
- Good for him. Everyone deserves the chance to give and receive love.
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  sgirgis72
- i love a happy ending!
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  anikhanj
- sgirgis72:
  I love pizza and tacos!
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  Cuddlebones
- sgirgis72:
  i love everything!
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  GrandKnow2
- Awww thats wonderful
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  shroomfairy
- I hope he keeps losing and continues to enjoy life!
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  Apocalipstick
- Love sees no weight
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  Mobius2012
- Nobody should have an excuse as far as being able to get a date is concerned, if this dude can pick up chicks anyone can, Holler! LOL
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  Mr_Costello
- Wishing them all the best 'Que vivan los novios!'
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  hcoteen2008
- I wonder how they met. I'm guessing E-Harmony. They can use him for their commercials. I can see the slogan now, "We're so good, we even got this guy married!"
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  jonny2times
- congrats big man. just remember, shes always on top.
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  joshuaheller
- "It will be a hefty wedding, on a large scale, but with a low-calorie banquet" now that just sucks for the guests.
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  JohnnyBravo
- Now if he would work on dancing with his wife it would help him out! Congratulations Big Guy!!!!!!!!
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