Stephen Vaught's walk across America didn't make him thin, but it transformed him in more important ways.
Weighing 410 pounds, and simmering with a lifetime's worth of mistakes and tragedies to reflect upon, Stephen Vaught left his San Diego home one day and went out for a stroll. When he'd returned, the Fat Man Walking, as he was known, had put 3,000 miles behind him, shed approximately 100 pounds, and, of course, appeared on Oprah.
Again blaming the media..... in an interview no less....
Great human interest piece! I'd like to hear more from Mr. Curcuru.
Excellent interview of a man whose journey I have followed for about 2 1/2 years. I am struck by how he has grown in insight and ability to express himself. What started out as a quest to lose weight and become fit, has grown into something much more interesting.
I would like to see someone that interviews him bring a scale instead of reporting, "...he SAYS he is at 315." I would also know what sort of "creative" career he thinks is going to fall into his lap?? Instead of wandering around for a year, visiting family and living off of their money, he should have taken some classes and actually learned to DO something so that he can support his children. Why Curcuru keeps reporting on this deadbeat dad is beyond me...
Fast Jimmy C strikes again! Real good work, my man.
Interesting story! I would like to see more articles by Mr. Curcuru.
I am sorry to inform readers Steve Vaught died during the night of an apparent heart attack. God bless you big guy. I hope you finally found peace, my friend.
Great story, After learning about Steve, I also walked and lost nearly 150 lbs. Steve's story really touches folks all around the world.
I see that someone is posting under my name again.. As far as I know Steve is still up and going and very much alive.. I don't see how people get joy from posting such lies about someone dying!!
Teresa in Texas
The previous comment about Mr. Vaught's death is false. I've been in touch with the man since the posting of said comment, and he is in fact very much alive. That is all.
dae steve, this is your mate , john, in aussie, boy a damm real good story, you should be awriter, you two made this story real good, ,still in aussie, one day i come back to san diego, maybe we meet, go out for pol and a few beers, i am going to ride a push bike across usa, was going to walk like you did call it www.thethinmanwalking.com but damm i get tired of walking, aftera bit due to bad feet, you did good two things never forget your kids still lvoe you, and hope you meet taht girl called josie who write nice report of you, i send you some phtos soon of where i lvie now, soon i go to canbera to lvie again, your mate, john in aussie, i still think you should publish all thsi you did,
Why did he shut down his guestbook?
read Sylvia Browne's Book~ The Other Side
Hi, my name is disman-kl, i like your site and i ll be back ;)
I know Steve personally and frankly anyone who has doubt about what he weighs or what he says, go look in the mirror and stare real hard, whats it feel like to see perfection staring back?
Near perfection frankly feels good enough not to throw my life away, Tricia.
I HAVE KEPT UP WITH YOUR WALK AND WISH YOU WELL. I HAVE A SON WHO WALKED THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL AROUND THE SAME TIME. JUST TO FIND HIM SELF. I HAVE NOT SEEN HIM THE LAST 2 YEARS AND NOT KNOWING WHERE HE IS. LIKE YOU I GUESS HE IS STILL TRYING TO FIT IN. ALL I WANT FOR HIM AND YOU TO BE HEALTHY AND HAPPY AND FIND SOME PEACE.
Wow! Thats an expience that no one would be able to forget. To have a life so bad and yet still come through the tunnel on the other side is amazing.
GELF MAGAZINE circulation 17!!!!
I dont want to GELF anybody else when I think about Steve I GELF myself.
Vaught's crime: "The woman, Emily Vegzary, 75, went through the windshield and died instantly. Zoltan Vegzary, 81, lived 21 days before he died. Vaught spent his first night in jail (he would serve 13 days for vehicular manslaughter), with the dead woman's blood and pieces of her skin in his hair."
Vaught: "I wish I could leave tonight. Hell, if I had the opportunity.."
Me: I think HELL is exactly the opportunity that Vaught has ahead of him...
Watch out for Steve...he farts alot...and his farts really stink BAD!
Questions were raised by both the media and fans as to whether Vaught caught rides and did not in fact walk every mile. Mr Vaught was also still morbidly obese upon completion of his journey and in part, has blamed the fast food industry for his failure to lose weight during his 3,000 mile trek. Pierre Bagley, a Texas filmmaker, travelled much of the journey with Vaught in order to produce a documentary. Interviewed at the end of Steve's walk, Mr Bagley stated that rather than the 110 pound weight loss claimed by Mr Vaught, he believes that the loss was no more than 40 pounds.
Mr Vaught returned to California upon completing the walk. Mr. Vaught refuses to step on a scale in front of witnesses. He insists that he has lost some weight, but will not allow anyone to see his weight.
I want to know who's dating April, his ex-wife. She's pretty cute, and I can easily see why she divorced his a**. She has a hell of a lot more potential than to be saddled with some fat dude with baggage issues. Having 2 young rug rats doesn't make her as "marketable", but she's got some potential.
Ex wife April is a cutie and pretty smart. I'd like to put my Italian sausage in her tail pipe.
If you read his journal entries, from the beginning he gets rides, hotel rooms, and lots of stuff! It feels like such a scam. By the second month, he asks for a RV! If anyone has an RV, here is my email address... THAT is why he was still fat, he didn't walk much (only to see reporters or anyone who would give him more free things) HE RODE IN A RV THE WHOLE TIME AND LIVED IN IT! What a scam artist.
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