article_snippet: At one point Towle weighed almost 800lbs. '
article_snippet: Towle tried several diets which all worked but as soon as Towle pulled back, Towle put the weight on again.
article_snippet: Towle eventually began to lose weight when Towle got a job at McDonald's and Towle left the house and moved around more.
article_snippet: Towle said that although Towle suffered pain in Towle joints from the excess weight they supported, Towle was able to sit down on a stool and serve customers.
article_snippet: Towle and a friend fit now fit into the shirt Towle used to wear before Towle lost weight .
article_snippet: Towle now weighs about 270 pounds, and is nearing Towle goal of getting below 250 pounds . '
article_snippet: I learned to work at McDonald's, and I lost weight,' Towle said. '
article_snippet: Towle lost about 200 pounds through an improved diet and additional exercise, bringing Towle down to 600 pounds.
article_snippet: Eventually Towle decided to have weight-loss surgery, although Eventually Towle had to lose another 50 pounds to be a safe weight to have the operation.
article_snippet: In June 2011, Towle underwent gastric bypass surgery and a portion of Eventually Towle stomach was used to create a second smaller stomach.
article_snippet: Eventually Towle now weighs about 270 pounds, and is nearing Eventually Towle .
article_snippet: Towle needs reconstructive surgeries to remove all his excess skin from Eventually Towle chest, abdomen and legs.
article_snippet: The procedures are predicted to cost close to $30,000 and Towle thinks Towle insurance company will pay for at least a portion of the bill, but Towle is now appealing for help in paying the rest of it on
highlights_snippet: Eventually Towle decided to have weight-loss surgery - he now weighs about 270 pounds .
  