![]() Part road trip, part self-help manifesto, FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD defies the traditional documentary format to present an unconventional and uplifting story of two men from different worlds who each realize that the only person who can save them is themselves. What emerges is nothing short of amazing – an inspiring tale of healing and human connection. As Joe is recovering his health, Phil begins his own epic journey to get well. Phil Staples is morbidly obese weighing in at 429 lbs a cheeseburger away from a heart-attack. ![]() While talking to more than 500 Americans about food, health and longevity, it’s at a truck stop in Arizona where Joe meets a truck driver who suffers from the same rare condition. Across 3,000 miles Joe has one goal in mind: To get off his pills and achieve a balanced lifestyle. He trades in the junk food and hits the road with juicer and generator in tow, vowing only to drink fresh fruit and vegetable juice for the next 60 days. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help long- term, Joe turns to the only option left, the body’s ability to heal itself. FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD is an inspiring film that chronicles Joe’s personal mission to regain his health. In the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a path laid out before him that wouldn’t end well- with one foot already in the grave, the other wasn’t far behind. Part road trip, part self-help manifesto, FAT, SICK & NEARLY DEAD defies the traditional documentary format to present an unconventional and uplifting story of two men from different worlds who each realize that the only person who can save them is themselves.Īpril 1st, 2011 (Limited) by Reboot Mediaįood, Directing Yourself, Medical and Hospitals, Agitprop, Road Trip100 pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Joe Cross is at the end of his rope and the end of his hope. Phil Staples, a former truck driver from Iowa, meets Joe whilst at a truck stop in. What emerges is an inspiring tale of healing and human connection. Joe Cross became known after his movie Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. ![]() He is a cheeseburger away from a heart attack. Phil Staples is morbidly obese weighing in at 429 pounds. While talking to more than 500 Americans about food, health and longevity, it's at a truck stop in Arizona where Joe meets a truck driver who suffers from the same rare condition. Across 3,000 miles Joe has one goal in mind: To get off his pills and get healthy. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to provide a solution, Joe turns to the only option left: the body's ability to heal itself. GDay Rebooters, I am proud to announce that Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead 2 is now available worldwide. With one foot already in the grave, the other wasn?t far behind. The film follows the lives of what ends up being two men and their journeys to a life without disease or medications. 6 Had to go to doctors non of which could cure him 309 Joe's starting weight was pounds 26 Joe lost pounds in his first 14 days. In the mirror he saw a 310-pound man, with a gut bigger than a beach ball and a future that wouldn't end well. Updated on FebruReviews Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead Review Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead hit the home run when it comes to motivational and inspirational health. One hundred pounds overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, Cross is at the end of his rope. The film follows the reboot mission of its filmmaker, Joe Cross.
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