HypotheticalFilter: What would happen to a morbidly obese person if completely deprived of food? [more inside]
posted by leotrotsky on Mar 28, 2009 - 12 answers

Any info about lap-band surgery in Mexico? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 22, 2008 - 9 answers

If you're an obese man who's been successful in the dating scene, please give me some tips and advice. As always, there's [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 13, 2007 - 12 answers

I have a question to ask of heterosexual women on Metafilter: are you as shallow as I am? Do you find overweight men attractive? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 21, 2007 - 34 answers

How bad is it to dump someone because of how they previously looked? [more inside]
posted by dkleinst on Jun 4, 2007 - 60 answers

Is there data about moderate weight loss for the relatively thin? For example, we all know that yo-yo dieting is bad, etc., etc. But is there any data about whether it's bad for a not-overweight person to gain five pounds every winter and then lose it every spring? It seems like all the healthy eating and weight loss stuff I read is based on studies of fat people.
posted by croutonsupafreak on Apr 23, 2007 - 7 answers

How do you make a fat cat exercise? {MI} [more inside]
posted by headspace on Aug 31, 2004 - 20 answers

I am thinking about donating my kidney but I'm about 100lbs overweight and probably a doctor would say I'm closer to 150lbs overweight. Does anyone know how fit one has to be (should be...) to donate a kindey and 1) the kidney be healthy, and 2) for me to remain healthy? Other thoughts to consider for being overweight and interested in being a donor would be appreciated too.
posted by pwb503 on Aug 12, 2004 - 12 answers

Why doesn't an NHL hockey team hire a morbidly obese man as a goalie? He could just relax on his side in front of the goal, covering up the entire goalframe. Hockey goalies are incredible athletes, but is my "proposal" unthinkable? Are there not men big enough, or are there rules that say a goalie must stand, not lie down?
posted by edlundart on Jan 1, 2004 - 11 answers