Tipping the scales at 310 lbs, joe saw a path laid out before him that wouldnt end well. 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. 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. Jun 29, 2011 this documentary shows a real life regular australian guy named joe who, at 140 kg or just over 300 pounds, was sick with an autoimmune disease and a strange reoccurance of rash and hives. Australian joe cross comes to the united states during his 60day juice fast. I recommend switching to 100 per cent plantbased food taken as juice for a. Joe cross spreads gospel of juicing in fat, sick and. Mar 31, 2011 the film centers on filmmaker joe cross dramatic 100pound weight loss during a twomonth span drinking nothing but juice. His story inspired others, including a morbidly obese truck driver with the same rare condition, to go on a juice fast. Dec 14, 2016 joes goal was to inspire people like these, to start a juice cleanse like the one he is doing.
Joe cross born may 30, 1966 is an australian entrepreneur, author, filmmaker, and wellness advocate. 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. The film centers on filmmaker joe cross dramatic 100pound weight loss during a twomonth span drinking nothing but juice. 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. At 40 years old and feeling fat, sick and nearly dead, he finally decided to take his health in his own hands. 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. Fat, sick, and nearly dead hit the home run when it comes to motivational and inspirational health.
After his evident progress he decided to keep it going. The film maker behind the movie fat sick and nearly dead sits down with philip mckernan to discuss the story behind the camera and explore the life of the man who joe cross fat sick and nearly dead on vimeo. 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. The movie chronicles the juice fast journeys of three people. You can w atch a short video of the juicer joe used in the movie here. 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. Find books, dvds, tshirts and accessories inspired by the film. The story begins by introducing the audience to joe cross, an australian salesman who decides to go on a 60 day crosscountry road trip while doing a juice fast. This documentary shows a real life regular australian guy named joe who, at 140 kg or just over 300 pounds, was sick with an autoimmune disease and a strange reoccurance of rash and hives.
In the mirror he saw a 310lb man whose gut was bigger than a beach ball and a path laid out before him that. Heres are 10 things we learned, which will hopefully inspire you to see the film. It tells the full story of joe cross and his journey to 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 wouldnt end well with one foot already in. Tipping the scales at 140 kilos, joe saw a path laid out before him that wouldnt end well.
Along the way he met a truck driver with a condition similar to joes a few weeks prior. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help longterm, joe turns to the only option left, the bodys ability to heal itself. He doesnt spend too much time griping about the difficulties of his juicing fast, but instead focuses on the success hes having. With joe cross, amy badberg, merv cross, virginia cross. After this meeting, the truck driver called joe and asked for help. Phil staples is morbidly obese, weighing in at 429 lbs. A sequel to the first film, fat, sick and nearly dead 2, was released in 2014.
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. In the movie, phil meets joe cross who inspires him to regain his health by embarking on a 60 day juice. 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 were thrilled to catch up with joe. Reclaiming a healthy life fat sick and nearly dead. 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. Fat sick and nearly dead is a documentary of an australian man named joe cross and his journey on a 60 day juicing fast, traveling across america talking to people about obesity and weight loss. The film follows the lives of what ends up being two men and their journeys to a life without disease or medications.
Paperback, 183 pages uk customers may also purchase on amazon uk wholesale pricing available on orders of 10 or more books. Phil the truck driver archives joe cross joe cross. Fat, sick and nearly dead inspiring film on weight loss. Throughout the documentary joe discusses how healthy and nutritious juicing is, helps others learn about how to do a juicing fast, and proves that just. Jan 30, 2015 thats exactly what happened with fat, sick and nearly dead, a documentary which focuses on juicing as a way to drastically improve health and wellbeing. 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. Joe and i are almost exactly the same age, and we both decided to make radical life changes when we turned 40. 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. Joes goal was to inspire people like these, to start a juice cleanse like the one he is doing. The nyc fat, sick and nearly dead tour with joe cross 2019 duration. During that time i relied on this simple, yet satisfying juice.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Joe cross from the movie fat, sick and nearly dead duration. He doesnt spend too much time griping about the difficulties of his juicing fast, but. 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. Theres not one word that describes the ups and downs of making a fulllength feature documentary film. With doctors and conventional medicines unable to help. What began as the story of one man, is now a story about millions. Joe cross spreads gospel of juicing in fat, sick and nearly. Here at mindbodygreen, were thinking about transformation, and no one embodies this idea of positive change better than aussie filmmaker and entrepreneur, joe cross.
It is a great juice for boosting your immune system and keeping your whole body clean, healthy, and happy. 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. With my health in limbo and fading i gave up and went back to old habits and stopped everything. 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. 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. The early part of fat sick and nearly dead starts out a bit slow, but as you get to know joe and start to understand what hes trying to do youll find yourself getting sucked in. Thats exactly what happened with fat, sick and nearly dead, a documentary which focuses on juicing as a way to drastically improve health and wellbeing.
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