WARWICK, R.I.— A Rhode Island man who weighs nearly 800 pounds says he’s determined to slim down and he dreams of becoming an actor one day.
Steven Assanti, of Cranston, refers to himself now as a monster. He wants to eventually inspire others who struggle with their weight.
The 33-year-old said he’s addicted to pizza, as long as it’s not topped with anchovies.
“I love food. I always loved to eat,” he told The Associated Press on Monday. “I didn’t think it would cause me harm and make me into the monster that I am right now. I don’t feel human.”
In this Monday, Oct. 12, 2015 photo, Steven Assanti, 33, rests in bed at Kent Hospital in Warwick, R.I. Assanti, of Cranston and who weighs nearly 800 pounds, said he was kicked out of another hospital for ordering pizza. Assanti said he is determined to slim down and hopes to eventually drop to 180 pounds. He said a surgeon read about him and offered to fly him to Texas to help him lose weight so he can have gastric bypass surgery. AP Photo/Jennifer McDermott
