Fat Nat's take:

thegaininglife.com/podcasts/The_Gaining_Life-Episode_22.mp3

at about 1:05:50

It does seem to be a real thing: Fat Nat tells the story: thegaininglife.com/podcasts/The_Gaining_Life-Episode_22.mp3">Gaining Life at 47:30

There's one guy, TipTheScales, who finances the whole thing. I'm not clear if eveyone can go for free, but some can. Gainers typically go for a week and pig out the whole time.

Maybe there'll be a heterosexual one someday!

"Looks like you know how to get your money's worth! Bravo!"

I think numbers are more interesting on-line than in person.

LIKE

Not sure about the legality of denying her services she's paid for, but it's certainly bad business.

And I bet she'd win if she took it to small claims court.

The thing Kickstarter does that these others don't (I think) is no one has to donate until enough people have pledged the money. So if you needed $500 to gain 12 pounds you would either raise that much money and do it...or not.

What if there was a feedist version of kickstarter, that would allow people to finance their gain if enough money was donated?

Would anyone here (besides me (I'd be a donor)) participate?

Pot-belly with lovehandles on the side.

I had a gf who lost weight. It was definitely a buzz kill while she was losing, but when she hit her target weight* and stayed there for awhile I eventually adjusted.

Not sure if the same will happen with your bf, but there's a good chance. If you care about each other, hang in there!

* She was still chubby there, just not as much as before. If she had actually gotten THIN I may have had a problem!