Here at mindbodygreen, were thinking about transformation, and no one embodies this idea of positive change better than aussie filmmaker and entrepreneur, joe cross. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a path laid out before him that wouldnt end well with one. In the movie, phil meets joe cross who inspires him to regain his health by embarking on a 60 day juice. Aug 26, 20 this is the before and after of truck driver phil staples from the movie fat sick and nearly dead. Fan page dedicated to phil staples helping to inspire everyone around the globe. Joe cross spreads gospel of juicing in fat, sick and nearly dead 2. Sep 28, 2015 100 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 humanizes the film, because he was a very large individual with bad eating habits and a sedentary job as a truck driver. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. He is the founder and ceo of reboot with joe, a health and lifestyle brand at the same time joe was also an engineer working. Joe cross spreads gospel of juicing in fat, sick and nearly. It is a great juice for boosting your immune system and keeping your whole body clean, healthy, and happy. Joe and i are almost exactly the same age, and we both decided to make radical life changes when we turned 40. After his evident progress he decided to keep it going. During his roadtrip cross meets phil staples, a morbidly obese truck driver from sheldon, iowa, in a truck stop in arizona and inspires him to try juice fasting. Reclaiming a healthy life fat sick and nearly dead. Film explores truck drivers weight loss battle cdllife. Stream the movie or buy the book of fat, sick and nearly dead at amazon.
Clocking in at 310 pounds and pumped full of steroids to battle a debilitating autoimmune disorder, cross realized that he would soon be dead if he didnt make some major lifestyle changes. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help longterm, joe turns to the only. A sequel to the first film, fat, sick and nearly dead 2, was released in 2014. The breville juicer featured on the natural health perspective appears to be the same model used by joe cross on his mobile journey. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help longterm, joe turns to the only option left, the bodys ability to heal itself. Jul 23, 2012 fat, sick and nearly dead is a fascinating film that chronicles joe crosss personal mission to regain his health while traveling across america, juicer in tow, and inspiring others to do the same. Fat, sick and nearly dead show 2 extremely overweight men do a 60day juice fast, and the results are outstanding. With joe cross, amy badberg, merv cross, virginia cross. You know how we talked about earlier about how men dont necessarily like talking about their health. His documentary fat, sick and nearly dead tells the story of how he lost almost 100 pounds and healed his autoimmune disease by following a 60day juice fast. In the mirror he saw a 310 lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball with a path laid out before him that wouldnt end well with one foot already in the grave, the other wasnt far behind. Apr 03, 2011 chief among them is phil staples, a morbidly obese truck driver whom cross takes under his wing.
In the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a path laid out before him that wouldnt end well with one foot already in. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help long term, joe turns to the only option left, the bodys ability to heal itself. In the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball with a path laid out before him that wouldnt end well with one foot already in the grave, the other wasnt far behind. Breville juicers are featured throughout this amazing film. He said hes not going do trucking till he loses weight then yes i think if he wants to truck then i dont see why not as long as he does. Dec 14, 2016 after this meeting, the truck driver called joe and asked for help. Fat, sick, and nearly dead hit the home run when it comes to motivational and inspirational health. Fmtv fat, sick and nearly dead trailer video dailymotion.
Phil staples is morbidly obese weighing in at 429 lbs. In the end, as expected, joe is living a whole new life, and the truck driver is well on his way to a more healthy life style. It is not for the diagnosis, treatment, prescription or cure of any disease or health condition. With my health in limbo and fading i gave up and went back to old habits and stopped everything.
During that time i relied on this simple, yet satisfying juice. Joe cross born may 30, 1966 is an australian entrepreneur, author, filmmaker, and wellness advocate. Licensed to youtube by dashgoaudiobee on behalf of alethia entertainment. Fan page dedicated to phil staples helping to inspire everyone around the. Gordo, enfermo y casi muerto subtitulos en espanol youtube.
Phil staples fat sick and nearly dead home facebook. Heres are 10 things we learned, which will hopefully inspire you to see the film. During his roadtrip cross meets phil staples, a morbidly obese truck driver from sheldon, iowa, in a truck stop in arizona and inspires him to try juice. Two is the more severe case of phil staples, an iowa based trucker who has the exact same autoimmune disease as joe, but who is carrying approximately one. Fat, sick and nearly dead is an inspiring film that chronicles joes personal mission to regain his health. See more ideas about truck living, truck driver wife and meal prep. Others, like phil the truck driver, have fared less well in the intervening years, hes slid back into his old habits and put most of the weight.
The film follows the lives of what ends up being two men and their journeys to a life without disease or medications. Mar 30, 2011 just when it all begins to resemble an interminable juicer infomercial, cross meets and converts 429pound phil, a gentlehearted, nearbroken iowa truck driver whose physical and emotional. Joe cross is a film maker who is very interested in food and health. Others, like phil the truck driver, have fared less well in the intervening years, hes slid back into his old habits and put most of the weight back on. In 2010, the native australian, traveled to america to begin a 3,000 mile journey for sixty days, consuming nothing but juice. Usually, if you ask a filmmaker, they will tell you that the big relief comes after the film has been released. One night after work, with 2 pizza hut pizzas on the way with a diet coke, my plans were to veg out in front of the boob tube and watch a movie on itunes, i came across this one called fat, sick and nearly dead. We learn that he went through some financial and relationship drama, which caused him to gain some of his weight back and this starts the new journey. However, in this instance i think there is one person that is more relieved about the premier last night, and that is. Phil staples weight loss journey was featured in the joe cross documentary fat, sick and nearly dead. Aug 26, 20 this is the before and after of truck driver phil staples from the movie fat sick and nearly dead stay safe and healthy. You may remember phil as the truck driver that i met while i was traveling from the east coast to the west coast in the u.
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