mortal:
I've been seriously considering some of the bigger numbers as eventual goals, and I was wondering how I'd make money to eat at that weight? any ideas or experience?
Software/web development, Graphic Design, Architectural Design, Musical Composition, Script Writing, Editing, Trading, Financial analysis, Accountancy/Auditing, Trading.
There are plenty of jobs that can be done from a keyboard on a bariatric bed. What I would say is get qualified before going too big as exam centers aren't always bariatric adapted. So to become a CPA or CFA in accounting pr finance will need you to study and sit exams and from my experience most exam centers for the CFA are not well adapted for the very large.
WRT the other fields I mentioned, there are plenty of courses on the web but again, “qualification” often involves examinations. Not that a piece of paper matter so much in creative fields; it’s more the quality of your work and how sellable it is.