Jillian Michaels' Advice for the 700-lb Man

By KRISTA WICK

Robert Gibbs became a viral sensation when the morbidly obese man took to YouTube as a last resort of sorts on the eve of his 23rd birthday. His cry for help touched many, including health guru Jillian Michaels who offered words of advice for Gibbs on his journey to overcome certain death.

"What he really needs to do is find a therapist that can help him understand why he's engaging in these extremely destructive behaviors," says Jillian, bypassing her Biggest Loser-style regimen of strict diet and exercise. "This kid is not lazy-- he's in a tremendous amount of pain."
Declaring Robert a very special case for which the usual rules don't apply, Michaels says Gibbs will need to "rebuild his self worth and self esteem" before he can tackle his physical weight problem.