Woman aims for 1000 pound weight goal

[pomtzu]

Disgusting - irresponsible - selfish............and I could go on and on. I wonder what makes some people tick???

[caseysmom]

I'd be willing to make a donation

[DJFyrewolf36]

This (BBW websites and such) has been going on for a loooong time on the fringes of the internet...Im kind of laughing at it becoming more public.

[Asiel]

Disgusting - irresponsible - selfish............and I could go on and on. I wonder what makes some people tick???

I'd say attention seeking attention in an irresponsible, selfish and disgusting way....some people will do anything for attention even if it is the wrong kind of attention.

[Daisy and Delilah]

This is insane!!! She's insane!! Put her away so she can't gain any more weight. I can't believe this.

[Catty1]

And put her husband away too....

[Marigold2]

Maybe she will just have a heart attack and that would be the end of this.

[lvpets2002]

Well said of this disgusting act..

Disgusting - irresponsible - selfish............and I could go on and on. I wonder what makes some people tick???

[pomtzu]

A little off topic here, but just what is considered a "plus size" in women? I was rather horrified to hear a few years ago, that size 14 was. I was there at one time - and I never thought of myself as a plus. And lately I've read some saying that size 8 is, which I find truly laughable!!!

I have been at both ends of the scale - from size 14, down to size 0 (which was too big), but I was having serious medical problems then. I weighed 85 lbs and looked like an Ethiopian refugee, and every time my mother saw me, she would bust out crying because she was certain that I was going to die, and the thought crossed my mind too! I was also accused by some of being an anorexic! So not only is too heavy potentially unhealthy, but also too thin is.

I would like to be able to put on a little more weight, but I believe that I am maxed out at 100 lbs. I am just under 5' tall, so I no longer look unhealthy at that weight, and I wear a size 2 or 4.

So ladies, don't think it's all that unhealthy to carry a little extra weight. It's better than not enough, believe me!

So - what have you heard tell of being a plus size??? 14 - 20 - 24 ???

[Catherinedana]

Size 8 being plus is absolutely disgusting! Talk about problems with society's views!!! I would call size 8 "average" because many women I know who are healthy and in good shape wear that size. I am plus size; I wear 16 - 18. There are pictures of me on my profile page or my website (www.redtailedmusic.com) so you can see what I look like. I am not hideous, just plump. I pretty much always have been. Guess I take some of the arrows thrown at fat people to heart because I have heard some crappy remarks in my life. Would I be instantly thin if it were possible? Yes. Because my life would be easier in so many ways. I didn't mean to make this thread about me, I just wanted to give another view.

What the woman in the article is doing is extremely self-destructive and dangerous and I'm sorry to see that she has turned herself into a circus sideshow act in order to get money and attention.

[Randi]

In the near future, I expect that woman won't be able to move around much, or be able to lift her arms to feed herself. I wonder if her husband will be willing to do that. It seems to me that she should have had help many years ago - she has probably always been fat and simply gave up.

How will the heathcare system deal with her oncoming problems, I wonder?

I think she better have a custom coffin made soon.

I feel bad for the poor children, and in my opinion she should not have had any.

[pomtzu]

Cathy - be careful what you wish for. There are lots of "cons" - not "pros", that you would experience on the thin side of life.

[Catherinedana]

Cathy - be careful what you wish for. There are lots of "cons" - not "pros", that you would experience on the thin side of life.

Hey Pom!! Would you like to share a little hip and butt? I can donate!!

[pomtzu]

Hey Pom!! Would you like to share a little hip and butt? I can donate!!

I've had many offers of donations over the years!

If I had some hip and butt, I probably wouldn't have fractured my hip when I took a fall on some ice. Padding helps the fragile bones that comes along with being thin. Just one of those cons!

I wish technology would come up with a solution. After all - they've taken care of the boob department!

[Asiel]

Cathy - be careful what you wish for. There are lots of "cons" - not "pros", that you would experience on the thin side of life.

I'm with you on that one. I finally seem settled at 100 lbs but I would love another ten lbs at least. Padding does count for a lot. At least it's cold enough to dress in layers and that helps.