A 27-year-old man named Justin was stuck in a life of loneliness and extreme obesity. He was confined to his house and his world was restricted to his room, kitchen, and bathroom because he weighed an incredible 683 pounds.The only people he interacted with were the delivery men who brought him food. Although Justin led a solitary life, he was a skilled web designer who worked from home and made a respectable living. Nevertheless, his income stoked his ravenous appetite, creating a vicious cycle of overeating and weight gain.

His obsession grew even more intense as a result of his father and stepmother’s restrictive eating habits. By the time he was eighteen, Justin weighed 330 pounds. He gained weight quickly because he was able to eat anything he wanted while attending college. His yearly weight gain of almost forty-four pounds exacerbated his health problems. Observe below.