A sequel to the first film, fat, sick and nearly dead 2, was released in 2014. The full length film is available for viewing online, on hulu plus. Im a pretty unemotional guy but this hit me pretty hard. Now joe is overweight, but he also has an autoimmune disease and overall isnt in. 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. We show that a truck driver from iowa can do it, too, he says. Joe show is a series of video episodes featuring joe and friends sharing tips and tricks on how to live and maintain a healthy lifestyle, demonstrating exercises that will increase your heart rate. Not to take anything away from joe, but phil is morbidly obese and being an ordinary truck driver doesnt have the financial resources to draw from.
We are everywhere, now, from europe to asia to africa. Just watched thisstarts off as an entertaining look into an overweight australians health improvement strategy as he joe decides to kick his fast food habit by fasting on foodthat is, travelling across the usa eating nothing but juice fresh squeezed from organic produce. 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 doesnt get tempted by all the buffets out here and keep to more healthier foods. Fat sick and nearly dead juicer best juicer for leafy greens. Fat, sick and nearly dead official film trailer youtube. With my health in limbo and fading i gave up and went back to old habits and stopped everything. As he traveled the united states filming the documentary, he found an unexpected partner in his weightloss journey while at an iowa truck stop. 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. Joe cross, fat, sick and nearly dead responsible eating and living. If you havent, you may have heard about it, as its been quite popular since its release last year.
Chief among them is phil staples, a morbidly obese truck driver who cross takes under his wing. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help long term, joe turns to the only option left the bodys ability to heal itself. Phil staples is morbidly obese weighing in at 429 lbs. Here at mindbodygreen, were thinking about transformation, and no one embodies this idea of positive change better than aussie filmmaker and entrepreneur, joe cross. 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. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help longterm, joe turns to the only option left, the bodys ability to heal itself. Fan page dedicated to phil staples helping to inspire everyone around the. Yet it also sells a dangerous philosophy that preaches an understanding of the human body as a machine that needs better external fuel, with no attention to the human psyche as the very individualized fuel of the. While talking to more than 500 americans about food, health and longevity, its at a truck stop in arizona where joe meets a truck driver who suffers. This documentary is persuasive and only shows juicing from a small spectrum.
I came across this one called fat, sick and nearly dead. 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 the grave, the other wasnt far behind. Nearly dead is an inspiring film that chronicles joes personal mission to re. The breville juicer featured on the natural health perspective appears to be the same model used by joe cross on his mobile journey. Fat sick and nearly dead is a documentary which focuses on one mans battle with obesity and disease, using juicing as a way to improve his health and of course, lose weight on the whole.
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. This man turned his entire life around and more importantly did not go back to old habits. This was one of the most popular documentaries to have come out in recent years and everyone who watches it has the same question. Breville juicers are featured throughout this amazing film. 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. Crosss transformation from tubby to trim with infomercial zeal and a congenial hey, ma, look what i did. Promoting healthier food options and links to health related pages in memory of my owner driver boyfriend david aged 50 who dtopprd dead on 09062014. Reclaiming a healthy life fat sick and nearly dead. His story inspired others, including a morbidly obese truck driver with the. We didnt want to like this documentary something we thought would be another silly fad but we were secretly quite amazed.
During his trip, joe meets phil staples, a morbidly obese and seemingly depressed truck driver. See more ideas about joe cross, juice fast and juicing for health. Joe cross born may 30, 1966 is an australian entrepreneur, author, filmmaker, and wellness advocate. And joe cross, thanks for making fat, sick and nearly dead. A truck driver he met during his fast had the same type of. Inspired by joes example, phil begins his epic journey to get well.
During that time i relied on this simple, yet satisfying juice. Joe cross spreads gospel of juicing in fat, sick and. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Chance meeting while out trucking freight helps obese driver. One of the most inspiring things ive seen fat, sick. Phil staples fat sick and nearly dead home facebook. 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 dead 2. Apr 03, 2011 chief among them is phil staples, a morbidly obese truck driver whom cross takes under his wing. On his journey, he meets phil staples, a 429pound truck driver. The main character in this documentary is a guy called joe cross.
After hearing about lots of people jumping on the juice bandwagon, we had to see fat, sick and nearly dead for ourselves. We learn that he went through some financial and relationship drama, which caused him to gain some of. Fat, sick and nearly dead is a 2010 american documentary film which follows the 60day. It is based on a true story and it is one of the most inspirational movies i. 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. Joe and i are almost exactly the same age, and we both decided to make radical life changes when we turned 40. 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.
Tipping the scales at 310 lbs, joe saw a path laid out before him that wouldnt end well. Mar 31, 2011 chief among them is phil staples, a morbidly obese truck driver who cross takes under his wing. It was in new york all of last weekfat, sick, and nearly dead. Sep 01, 2014 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 the grave, the other wasnt far behind. Heres are 10 things we learned, which will hopefully inspire you to see the film.
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. Tipping the scales at 140 kg, joe saw a path laid out before him that wouldnt end well. Overweight, loaded up on steroids and suffering from a debilitating autoimmune disease, joe cross was at the end of his rope and the end of his hope. In the movie, phil meets joe cross who inspires him to regain his health by embarking on a 60 day juice. In an amazing act of generosity, joe flies back to the us to help out his new friend. Licensed to youtube by dashgoaudiobee on behalf of alethia entertainment.
This is the before and after of truck driver phil staples from the movie fat sick and nearly dead. Joe convinces inspires phil to try juicing as a way to improve his health. 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. Since then, more than 20 million people have seen the film and joe realized theres still a lot for him to learn about becoming healthy and staying that way. Fat, sick, and nearly dead is a form of media that is trying to focus the public attention not only on the rising obesity in america, but also on a specific solution such as juice fasting. I was driving a truck for a living when i met joe and eating a typical truckers diet which is all the crap you can imagine. Joe cross spreads gospel of juicing in fat, sick and nearly. Fat, sick and nearly dead begins by chronicling australian investor and executive, joe cross, as he reverses his own faltering health through a 60day juice fast. It is based on a true story and it is one of the most inspirational movies i have ever watched. Specially formulated plantbased protein powder for juices.
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