get to go viral. nutritionist, personal trainer, dr. phil. reporter: he went to livermore to meet with the man who posted that video to find out what kind of response since he was kidding he was kidding. reporter: robert who turned 23 on friday said he posted this it video on youtube for help. i try to lose weight on my own. for the past two weeks for the first time i needed help getting off of my bed in the morning. i have never needed help getting of my bed before. i do not even go upstairs sometimes because i physically can t. reporter: now he may get the help he has been looking for. the video the has had more than 2000 views. he has received calls from fitness experts as well as tv shows interested in his story. he said that he wants to live a healthy life. i was able to ride bikes at one time i was able to play basketball. reporter: robert has been overweight for a large part of his life he says these days he does not leave the house much. he wants to get more i