Thanks, maybe I'll post more. Yes she gained quite some weight since February. There's 40 to 50 lbs difference between now and then I think. She's 406 lbs now and when we went skiing she was 360ish. She feels very confident about her size and is actually gaining on purpose. When we started dating 7 years ago she was already chubby, I believe she was near 220 lbs or so, and it was about 5 years ago that she admitted to me that she's always had a secret desire to be fat. She started eating larger amounts of food and gained about 20 lbs per year. After she crossed 300 lbs last year she set a goal of at least 400lbs. She currently gains 8 to 9 lbs a month and is still gaining. She is very happy about her body but I hope and think she won't go beyond 450lbs.
At first I had to get used to it. But to see her confidence and love for her bigger body is absolutely great. She's experienced no side effects so far, except society and seats that have become too small i.e. planes, restaurants.
That's just supid. I don't find her beautiful, but that's just me. But one thing is a fact: Obesity is definitely nothing desirable. And here's why:
I don't know if the Body-Mass-Index rings any bells, but here's the math:
BMI = Weight(kg)/(Height(m)²)
Your girlfriend weighs, as you stated 406lbs+, so let's make it 185kg.
Judging by the pics of her standing, she's about 5'6", let's make it 1.7m.
That gives us a BMI of
64!!! Normal-weighted people have a BMI of
18.5-25. She however is even far beyond overweight (30), severely obese (40), morbidly obese (45) and super obese (50)[using the WHO definitions here].
Now to the health risks:
Risk of heart failure (x2), risk of hypertension (x5), 3 out of 4 cases of Diabetes Type 2 in women is caused by obesity, risk of stroke (x1.7), risk of dementia (x1.4), risk of MS (x2+), 5% of cancer is due to excess weight, risk of gout (x3), risk of back pain (x2-4), risk of renal failure (x3-4).
Risk of mortality (with her BMI, roughly extrapolated from
this):
four to five times higher!
Your girlfriend really needs professional help, both physical and psychological, since the desire to gain excessive amounts of weight is definitely a psychological disorder. She should go see her GP, he/she will refer her to professionals. What I can tell you already is that a simple diet won't do. Gastric banding, gastric bypass, liposuction. In order to have such a surgery performed, she
has to do a strict diet, to get down to about 300lbs (BMI=46), which is still an awful lot! Just for your information: Her ideal weight would be 120-150lbs. But again, see a doctor, get professional help. But trust me: It will be a lengthy and hard process and she will need a loving and caring boyfriend who supports her no matter what. If she decides to go through all this, and I really hope she does, it might be a good idea for you to lose a few pounds, too, just to show support.
P.S.: No, I'm definitely not doing this to mock you or her, or obese people in general. I'm just really concerned about her health and well-being. Please don't be ignorant and take my advice to heart. Trust me, it will be worth your while. If, however, you don't want her to lose weight and perform a healthy lifestyle you should ask yourself this question:
Do you love her or do you love her fat?
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