What would you do if this woman was on your health plan?
Old Bridge, NJ, resident Donna Simpson, 42, wants to go down in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s fattest mom — a goal that could give any healthcare or benefits pro a heart attack.
Currently, Simpson tips the scales at 600 pounds — but that’s not enough for her. Much to the chagrin of health professionals and mothers nationwide, Simpson hopes to reach 1,000 pounds.
As a result, she’s received mail from women trying to talk her out of it and tell her it sets a bad example for her children, ages 3 and 14.
Despite already suffering from Type 2 diabetes and struggling with basic activities like walking, cooking and showering, Simpson insists she visits the doctor every three months and is very healthy.
Her reasoning for wanting to gain more weight: She struggled to stay thin, which she says proved her dieting efforts weren’t natural. Then a friend of hers died following complications from gastric bypass surgery. So she traded in healthier foods for calorie-rich eats.
And thanks to her renewed love of fatty foods, she’s received a book offer and hopes to add a reality show to her modeling gig on a website created for people who like full-size women.
She also tries to be a voice of inspiration for heavier women who feel as though they’ll never find love or have kids because of their weight.
Has anyone on your health plan ever tried to gain an excessive amount of weight? If so what did you do, or what would you do if a situation like that arose?
Woman on quest to weigh half a ton insists she's very healthy
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