I think there are two separate issues here:

1. The world is getting fatter. Will that continue? until all people are fat?

2. Would you like to live in a world were everyone, or nearly everyone, was fat?

Most people responded to the second question, which is plenty interesting, but I thought the OP was making the former point.

How on earth can you enjoy the idea of someone gaining and deride fat people? Perhaps it's some humiliation thing for you, but to me, and I suspect to many of us, that's just plain insulting.

More importantly, chubby + tall=yummy.

*WARNING: Buzzkill ahead.*

I was just looking at mobility scooters for myself, due to my MS and fibromyalgia. I'm not immobile, but I could really use a scooter. Small people with disabilities? No sweat. You can buy scooters starting around £300. 18st + (252 lbs, 115 kgs), like me? 10 times as expensive. Literally. £2-3K.

A toilet that washes you when you're done? Another £2000. Bed and bath transfer systems, or a shower trolley? Keep adding. And on and on and on. Never mind aides if you don't get them from national health or your insurance.

Immobility is expensive. Time consuming. Boring. Lonely. Our fantasies are one thing, but the reality ought to be a whole other thought process. *Buzzkill out.*

Anytime! In fact, how about right now? *hugs*

And thanks, UpsandDowns! (loved your 'embarrassing' story!)

As study after study after study shows, losing weight is not difficult. Keeping weight off, however, is nearly impossible, statistically speaking.

You might also want to read the article I posted in another thread about new studies regarding willpower. Very interesting indeed.