I was just reading an article about a woman who wants to weigh 1000 pounds.
Just the facts! - A New Jersey woman who currently weighs 602 pounds has actually set a goal for herself to weigh 1000 Pounds.
- She employs herself by appearing on a website that is designed to where men pay to watch videos of her gorging on food and showing off her extra weight in a bikini.
- She cannot walk more that 20 ft and uses a scooter to get around for grocery shopping
- Her grocery bill is around $750 a week
- Her daily calorie intake is around 12,000 calories a day nearly 5 times more than the recommended daily calories for a woman her age.
You can read more here
Some thoughts to chew on...
The first thought in this whole thing is - personal liberty. Where does one's personal liberty start and looking out for one's personal welfare begin?It is her own personal liberty to eat anyway she wishes and to become any size she wishes. In the end, her two children will look to her when they ask over her dead body "Why did you do it Mom, why?" It is her choice. It is her freedom. But then if we look to the other side of the coin...
More and more this question is going to come up especially when we look at the fact that some people are hellbent on some sort of government health care. When someone else looks at the bottom line at the cost of our health care we should expect mandatory exercise programs and fat taxes.We should fully expect the calorie Gestapo if we buy in to this government health care option.Even without the government option, do we really believe that this woman will be able to afford all the medical treatment that she will need in the future or is that the dividing line as long as she does not gouge from the taxpayers' pockets it's okay but when she starts she has a new boss concerning her health?But where does the protection of the welfare of another come in?
We already have mandatory 24-hour or even a couple of days custody of people who may potentially harm themselves or others but where does the harming of ones self come in with health?Her welfare is at stake as the article pointed out there are many complications that come into play when you are so big. She will eventually kill herself by eating the way she is, and what are we to do as she loads the pistol to kill herself, just stand by and watch (for some literally).What about her children? In most cases an obese parent results in an obese child. So, the mother is training her children to be like her maybe not in words but especially by example.So it one of those things where is the line between personal liberty and protection of one's personal welfare?What are your thoughts?
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brb
barfing.
wow that lady is CRAZY
Does anybody else notice that (judging by the picture) she's drinking DIET Crush? I'd say she's going about it the wrong way..
I agree at least as far as governmental health care goes, we would need some system in order to penalize those who don't care to exercise or maintain a healthy weight. I'm by no stretch of the imagination a healthy eater but I do my best to keep my weight in check.
disgusting. and sad. it's her choice, unfortunately.
Why on earth would you have that as a goal?
wtf?!
@HollowTendencies@xanga - Maybe it's all she could reach from her scooter?
@HollowTendencies@xanga - Actually diet drinks tend to increase your hunger. Which is why most dieticians tell you to steer clear of them and drink water instead (it's the sweeteners used, I do believe).
I just cannot fathom why someone would want to do this.
Sensationalist ("Why did you do it Mom, why?") and stupid ("We should fully expect the calorie Gestapo if we buy in to this government health care option.") And I don't mean this woman.
I'm sorry but this grosses me out even more than two girls one cup!
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAA
There goes my appetite.
I watched an interview of her; she said that she wants her children to be healthy. It's hard to understand why she continues on her quest. In the end, both her and her children will suffer the sever consequences of her actions.
I mean, it's her choice, but... okay whatever. It wouldn't be mine. x.x
That is so fucking unhealthy! Will she even make it to 1k, or kill herself along the way?Penalize people who don't eat healthy and exercise? Wow, land of the free my ass. That will only cause more chaos and fear of weight gain. Cause more eating disorders. I doubt that she is thinking about all of the health care bullshit surrounding her quest. Let people be unhealthy, who cares. More power to those of us who take care of ourselves.
that's probably unlikely to happen but unhealthy nonetheless
this is ridiculous
It's a really fine line. I believe fully and completely that it is her right to eat and live like a fat pig if that's what she wants to do. But along with that right comes her necessity to be financially responsible for her own health care and medical costs.
what a horrible waste of food. not to be cliche... but there are starving kids out there. she sounds incredibly selfish.
saw this a few days ago and was appalled. totally irresponsible behavior for a parent. she's lucky if her insurance doesn't drop her for this deliberate sabotage of her own health.
Ok, all I can pay attention to is the bright red letters above the picture "ireallylikefood." Uhhhh.
cuhhrazy
It grosses you out when one woman wants to be 1000 pounds, but just think of it as a 'trend' when many many women wasnt to be 85?
Either one is a health risk...
Two Words: Herd Thinning.
If she's stupid enough to want to weigh that much then perhaps we don't need her reproducing. Sounds harsh, but it's the truth.
This is really gross. If she wants to live like this its her choice. But shes not ganna have that much life to live on the path shes heading down.