Obviously depression and social anxiety are at play here. And studies are increasingly showing that the mental illness is the trigger not the cconsequence of the weight. In other words, some people are designed to eat when in pain and may also carry the "fat gene" which compounds the problem. I have been athletic all my life. I have ran a full marathon every year for over 10 years now. Except when pregnant I have never exceeded 120 pounds but I would never judge any of my bigger friends coz I just dont know what hell they are coping with on the inside.

Ihave had a weight problem all of my life. Unfortunately believe it or not I do have the "fat gene" when in times of famine people kept on weight for those lean times. Unfortunately "mother Nature" did not change that gene. I will battle all of my life with wreight. That being said I have always gone on a diet to lose the extra pounds thru some exercise which I hate and dieting and have lost 55 lbs. and kept it off for 2 years thru diligence .I do need to lose more but I feel great. I would never let myself break the 200lb. mark thru my 60 yrs. I don't understand why people let themselves balloon out of control. I have had hardship but my health means a lot to me. I need to be there for my family when needed. I wouldn't be able to do that if I were unhealthy myself. I hope she gets the help and counceling she so desperately needs.

@Abc, I agree with you. It's only partially her parents fault. She needs to eat right and do what exercise she can while heavy. As the weight comes off, she needs to up the exercise. How mortifying to be lifted out of your home by a crane! I hope she gets the help she needs.

I agree that the parents share some of the responsibility here. This girl doesn't have a job so the parents are providing her w/ all of the food she's eating, to the tune of 13,000 calories a day! Unreal. This could not happen if her 2 parents were healthy eaters. They all are going to need help to fix and get passed this.

how about u then?