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Last updated 10/2/2008 10:56:50 PM
Worlds heaviest man is to marry his girlfriend after successful diet
The world's heaviest man has announced his engagement after losing nearly half his original body weight.
The happy groom, Mexican Manuel Uribe, said he and his girlfriend Claudia Solis would wed in his home town of Monterrey later this month.
It's truly fantastic news for the 43-year-old who earned his place in the Guinness Book of Records two years ago after tipping the scales at 88 stones.
Manuel, who has dropped an 39 stones, credited his weight loss to the love and encouragement he has received from Claudia.
They have known each other for four years and been engaged for two years. Manuel's weight causes him mobility problems and he hopes to walk again.
He has been following a regime called the Zone Diet - eating carbohydrates, proteins and fats in a ratio of 40:30:30, supervised by a team of scientists and nutritionists.
However, despite the positive impact on his weight, some experts warn that not enough is known about the long-term effects of diets high in proteins. Claudia is though understandably proud of the progress her husband-to-be has made.