Can't say I've heard of anything like that, though that doesn't mean it doesn't exist somewhere.

It's technologically feasible, but I don't think the economic demand is there. Most folks don't want to publicly broadcast their current weight.

There's also how the weight can vary throughout the day, so the only way to effectively perform long run tracking is to weigh under the same circumstances every time, ideally shortly after waking up.

It's also physically impossible for a scale to ever accurately measure those other things besides weight. For all it knows, you could be carrying 20 lb barbells in each hand.

If you're really, really determined, I could imagine making your own digital scale but that would get complicated, technical, and likely expensive, fast.

Alternatively whatever Bluetooth scale with an app like that, maybe you can reverse engineer the Bluetooth signal somehow. But I don't know how time consuming this would be, or the amount of trial and error required.

I really doubt the protocol API over Bluetooth to interact with the app would be open source. For all I know, on some of them it might be encrypted, though goodness knows why, if so.

But then, even if you do that, you'd need something like a RaspPi to accept the Bluetooth signal. You would then need to write a program to take this data, and upload it to a web site you pay for.

This kind of RYO solution, I don't know if it's feasible for you. I know it would be beyond the knowledge of probably most folks.

Numbers regarding obesity rates by state and large metro area do indeed change from year to year.

However, the top 3 heaviest states in most recent years have generally been Arkansas, Mississippi, and West Virginia.

Colorado has been consistently the skinniest - glad I don't live there.

But what might be just as important, is how cities/metro areas of substantial population might rank. This is something I found with recent data, which I find illuminating.

www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2025/03/19/overweight-cities

Yeah. I didn't actually gain much of anything in college.

My experience might have been atypical, because I never lived in a dorm room. That also meant no access to unlimited buffets, which might be more a meme that I suspect may not be grounded in reality, but perhaps more wishful thinking. Horny brain, maybe?

I lived in an apartment and bought food at the supermarket, like most folks.

It's true that a typical condition of a lease for a fast food joint on campus is that they must accept meal plans for dorm residents, which seems reasonable.

But at one local university (not my alma-mater), I learned from someone who did attend there, they do things a little differently. If someone only wants to use the meal plan, you're only limited to certain items and quantities. In fact, there was a lot of studying and engineering, if you will, in an attempt to get a much food as possible within that constraint. I don't recall the exact amounts but it would be very difficult, likely impossible to get fat that way.

I don't know how widespread that is, but I doubt that university is the only one.

And it's no secret that while the situation varies considerably, some students don't really have much money to spare.

Another phenomenon I remember noticing, at least in my area, at the time, was basically this. When the weekend arrived, you always have money for partying, even if sometimes it's not the cheapest thing.

I get it. I went to house parties like that a good bit when I was in high school and college. It's an experience unlike any other. It could get rowdy, blaring bad music and the beer was often the cheap stuff (Natural Light - "Natty" or Keystone), but there's nothing else quite like it. It's part of the quintessential college experience, and if you don't experience that, your experience isn't complete.

Even if you try to do it again with a bunch of friends in your 30s, 40s, 50s, it's just not the same. No, or at least a lot fewer crazy antics, the music isn't as loud, everyone taps out faster.

Then of course, once almost everyone in your peer group turns age 21, it's off to the bars, which of course is considerably more expensive.

But where am I going with this?

That's money you aren't spending on food.

I do recall one young woman who apparently gained from 120-125ish to around 175, which I only knew because she actually volunteered that information at one point. However, the personality clash meant there was no reason for me to try anything. I also recall she seemed like the uncommon exception, rather than the rule.

It's been years but I recall once reading an article that said that in the U.S., the average amount of weight gained for a traditional freshman (that is, 18 years old, just out of high school, enrolled full-time) was 6 lbs, and I think around an additional 3-4 lbs for sophomore year.

So, sorry to burst some bubbles.

Of course, that's an average. Some, lose weight.

Others, there's no statistically significant change.

And yeah, there's some who pack on a little, or even a lot.

What happens, and whether it does, likely depends on a great many things. The only constant is that transition from high school to college is a major one, where almost everything changes and disrupted.

Your day to day schedule changes dramatically. The town and where you live might have changed dramatically. Even the courses are different. If you have a job, that too is likely to be different. Even if you work at the same chain business, the layout of the store will be different as would be most if not all of your coworkers.

While there are other possible life events that might be comparable in terms of sheer disruption, these other events are not as likely to be experienced by most.

I can't say I've thought about it in exactly that way before. But it makes sense.

Crossing across these "zones" as you call them, can result in substantial lifestyle change. That is an enormous ask that I'm not sure anyone can really ask. Even if such an ask is made, I don't think anyone is entitled to it.

For example, suppose someone really, really enjoys playing volleyball, or going hiking and being in nature. Suppose also for that someone, it's a primary source of enjoyment and entertainment, which for some folks, it is. Some even like to run marathons, for reasons I don't really understand and is a view I don't personally share.

If this person were to cross into the supersize zone, this person would have to give that up. This source of enjoyment will no longer be available. Depending on the person, this could result in depression and misery. I would not want to wish that on anyone, and perhaps you don't either.

Someone already above that size, has likely already made peace with it or accepted it, or was never that interested in such activities the first place.

Lifestyle changes aside, it can also result in substantial change in public perception, which the individual might not be ready or prepared for. That too can be a big ask.

In way, it's at least in part why in real life, from a point of practicality and feasibility, I tend to prefer individuals who are already quite fat or at least, beyond these thresholds. Such questions, big asks, and potential crisis in identity, don't arise.

I could also see it as a matter of respect. To highlight that, I'll present an example that doesn't have to do with weight or size at all.

Sometimes, I like to play video games, albeit primarily single player. They don't overwhelm my life, or have a meaningfully negative impact on me. It's not always logical, and often have no practical value beyond entertainment.

I can go awhile without playing video games if a situation calls for it. If I play a multiplayer game, I'll give it my best shot, but if I lose, I don't take it seriously because it's just not that important at the end of the day. I won't do the digital equivalent of flipping the board by throwing a tantrum from losing. If it's not convenient to play a game, I'll save and then pick up where I left off before.

I think you get the idea. However, it is something I do enjoy, and I'll probably always play some video games for the rest of my life.

But apparently, some don't like that, and don't think I should play them at all. I don't know if it's because of stereotypes of preconceived misconceptions, but it doesn't matter. If a woman were to tell me to never play them anymore, I'm telling her to stick it where the sun doesn't shine. Why? It's all about respect.

This doesn't apply to just video games, it applies to just about anything else. Playing music, making art, writing, gardening, being a gearhead/working on cars (which actually has practical value), etc.

No one likes it when others try to substantially change them, and such relationships nearly always end badly. It's all about respect. Note this is not the same as compromise, having conversations, and working something out, a hallmark of any good, healthy relationship.

Not wanting to put someone into another "zone" because of the changes this could require, some of which might be unacceptable to the person, makes perfect sense.

No worries There is a specific board for personals ads, which this reads like.

Moving it there.