A Mexican name who was named the world's heaviest, who once tipped the scales at 1302lbs is showing off his 551lb weight-loss.

Juan Pedro Franco, 33 was declared the heaviest person alive by the Guinness World Records in 2017.

But now after two gastric band surgeries and a strict exercise regime he has reduced his weight to under a 1000lbs and one day dreams of standing again.

Mexican Juan Pedro Franco, 33 was declared the heaviest person alive by the Guinness World Records in 2017

Since he started just over a year ago he has shed 551lbs which is the equivalent of a silverback gorilla.

However Franco's ultimate aim is to be able to walk again after years of being combined to his bedroom.

Franco first made headlines in November 2016 when he was admitted to the clinic after making the trip via a specially-adapted van to the western city of Guadalajara, Jalisco.

Since undergoing two gastric band operations to save his life Franco has been on a weight-loss programme and his now showing off the results

At the time, Castaneda said Mr Franco's obesity and related conditions, including diabetes, had made the operation impossible and he needed to lose weight.

Franco went on a three-month diet and lost 385lbs to prepare him for the operation in Guadalajara which intended to dropped his weight by half.

He then had a second similar operation in November 2017 which involved key-hole surgery to divide Franco's stomach by half giving him a much smaller capacity.

Franco who once tipped the scales at 1302lbs, shows off his weight-loss as he dreams of being able to walk again

Since he started just over a year ago he has shed 551lbs which is the equivalent of a silverback gorilla

Franco has been obese all of his life, but he got even bigger following a car crash at the age of 17.

He is from the small Mexican state of Aguacalientes and has been in Guadalajara for his treatment over the last year.

His mother Maria de Jesus Salas Lemus is optimistic about the programme which was prompted by health threats ranging from diabetes to organ failure.

According to the World Health Organisation, Mexico is a global leader in obesity with 35 percent of its adolescents overweight or obese.

Franco first made headlines in November 2016 when he was admitted to the clinic after making the trip via a specially-adapted van to the western city of Guadalajara, Jalisco

WHO ARE THE WORLD'S HEAVIEST PEOPLE? Name Country Peak Weight Total Weight Loss Khalid Bin Mohsen United Kingdom 1,335lbs 330lbs

Francis John Lang United States 1,187lbs 818lbs Mayra Rosales United States 1,036lbs 800lbs Kenneth Brumley United States 1,033lbs unknown Andre Nasr Australia 1,033lbs unknown Catrina Rainford United States 1,000lbs unknown Paul Mason United Kingdom 980lbs 980lbs

Franco went on a three-month diet and lost 385 pounds to prepare him for the operation in Guadalajara which intended to dropped his weight by half

Franco has been obese all of his life, but he got even bigger following a car crash at the age of 17