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Need help deciding if i should gain or lose weight

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SumoSized   United States
Joined 4 months
TwistedBike:
A friend suggested I should aim for 500 lbs since I'm currently 490 lbs, but I'm concerned about weight and health problems even at 490 lbs. I'm also considering a weight loss journey at my current weight. What are your thoughts

That's a really personal question, and one that's hard to give a solid response to without knowing the full context. Have you experienced any health concerns or do any serious health problems run in your family that obesity could make worse? And do you think the joy of gaining weight is greater than those potential risks?
I'm not saying this to dissuade you, it's just important to listen to your body in these situations. If you decide to continue gaining weight you can try to mitigate potential risks like trying to stay relatively active and taking the more difficult route of eating healthier foods in large quantities rather than mostly junk food in order to gain weight.
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Need help deciding if i should gain or lose weight

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SumoSized   United States
Joined 4 months
TwistedBike:
A friend suggested I should aim for 500 lbs since I'm currently 490 lbs, but I'm concerned about weight and health problems even at 490 lbs. I'm also considering a weight loss journey at my current weight. What are your thoughts

SumoSized:
That's a really personal question, and one that's hard to give a solid response to without knowing the full context. Have you experienced any health concerns or do any serious health problems run in your family that obesity could make worse? And do you think the joy of gaining weight is greater than those potential risks?
I'm not saying this to dissuade you, it's just important to listen to your body in these situations. If you decide to continue gaining weight you can try to mitigate potential risks like trying to stay relatively active and taking the more difficult route of eating healthier foods in large quantities rather than mostly junk food in order to gain weight.

TwistedBike:
I've been wanting to lose weight I've just not been sure if I should. As far for health concerns none as of yet luckily but my father's side of the family has had a history of asthma but I haven't inherited it.

Okay so now I'm confused, is it just your friend who's pushing you to gain weight, or do you want to? Because if you're afraid of the health risks and want to lose weight, then by all means you should
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Need help deciding if i should gain or lose weight

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Munchies   United States
Joined 3 years
TwistedBike:
A friend suggested I should aim for 500 lbs since I'm currently 490 lbs, but I'm concerned about weight and health problems even at 490 lbs. I'm also considering a weight loss journey at my current weight. What are your thoughts

SumoSized:
That's a really personal question, and one that's hard to give a solid response to without knowing the full context. Have you experienced any health concerns or do any serious health problems run in your family that obesity could make worse? And do you think the joy of gaining weight is greater than those potential risks?
I'm not saying this to dissuade you, it's just important to listen to your body in these situations. If you decide to continue gaining weight you can try to mitigate potential risks like trying to stay relatively active and taking the more difficult route of eating healthier foods in large quantities rather than mostly junk food in order to gain weight.

TwistedBike:
I've been wanting to lose weight I've just not been sure if I should. As far for health concerns none as of yet luckily but my father's side of the family has had a history of asthma but I haven't inherited it.


If you want to lose weight, lose weight. You don't need our permission.

That said, a feeder that pushes you to keep gaining when you don't want to gain is a shitty feeder.
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Need help deciding if i should gain or lose weight

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SumoSized   United States
Joined 4 months
TwistedBike:
A friend suggested I should aim for 500 lbs since I'm currently 490 lbs, but I'm concerned about weight and health problems even at 490 lbs. I'm also considering a weight loss journey at my current weight. What are your thoughts

SumoSized:
That's a really personal question, and one that's hard to give a solid response to without knowing the full context. Have you experienced any health concerns or do any serious health problems run in your family that obesity could make worse? And do you think the joy of gaining weight is greater than those potential risks?
I'm not saying this to dissuade you, it's just important to listen to your body in these situations. If you decide to continue gaining weight you can try to mitigate potential risks like trying to stay relatively active and taking the more difficult route of eating healthier foods in large quantities rather than mostly junk food in order to gain weight.

TwistedBike:
I've been wanting to lose weight I've just not been sure if I should. As far for health concerns none as of yet luckily but my father's side of the family has had a history of asthma but I haven't inherited it.

SumoSized:
Okay so now I'm confused, is it just your friend who's pushing you to gain weight, or do you want to? Because if you're afraid of the health risks and want to lose weight, then by all means you should

TwistedBike:
It was my friend I'm just unsure between which one to do gain or lose weight

If you feel torn try writing a pros and cons list of gaining weight. Write down things you would enjoy if you gained weight and the cons that would come with it, like fear of health risks or decreased mobility for example. Then you compare the two and make the decision for yourself. You don't need your friend or anyone from this site telling you what to do. Just listen to your body and listen to yourself on what you want to do
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