Fat Sick and Nearly Dead

My thoughts on the documentary film by Joe Cross "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead".

This film was recommended to me via an online support group for a 28 Day transition to raw challenge I am currently undergoing. Now, I did this same challenge earlier this year in May-June and although I stuck with the program for the first 3 weeks, by the end of the 3rd week I was back to my old habits.

This time around was going to be different. I engaged with the people in the challenge via my blog as well as the forums. It was on the forums and via a fellow members blog that I found out about "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead". At first I thought it was nice how she found something to inspire her and left it at that. I found more people talking about this film and yes, my curiosity was killing me so I went to Netflix streaming to watch it.

I am not disappointed. Both of the feature characters, Joe and Phil, went through dramatic changes both outside and inside. It was definitely an inspiring film and if it gets more Americans to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables I will tell as many people as will hear.

Photo Credit: Joe Cross by Daniel Marracino

As Joe Cross was traveling across the states he met Phil at a truck stop. It was a meeting written in the stars as Phil also suffers from the exact autoimmune disease that Joe suffers from. [a rarity indeed] Joe shares a glass of green juice with Phil and offers him help to reboot his health.

Just as Joe completes his 60 day fast and returns to Australia we are introduced to Phil as he calls Joe in a desperate attempt to heal himself.

Joe travels back to the states and gets Phil set up on a 10 Day juice fast.

You will fall in love with Phil as he is such a kind soul. He starts out at over 400 pounds, depressed, in pain, and like Joe, taking lots of pills. He was fed up with the way he was treating his body and sought out help which Joe was more than willing to give.

Phil is set up in a hotel and given a juicer and for 10 days he takes in nothing but fresh fruits and vegetables. He feels so good after the 10 days that he challenges himself to go another 30 days.

Photo Credit: Phil by Daniel Marracino