Gibbs, who has diabetes, said he is beyond helping himself. He has sores all over his body and can’t stand for more than a few minutes. He is on disability and may suffer from depression. To save money and feed his food addiction, Gibbs often eats fast food.

“I made that video as a plea for someone’s help,” he said.

His plea for help did not fall on deaf ears. In 24 hours, his video had 200,000 hits. Gibbs also received calls from news stations around the world.

“I didn’t expect it to catch on the way it did,” he said.