[–] mmmmdonuts ago
Why don't these people just turn their skin flab into a pouch? That could be handy!
[–] MrSaxoBeetus 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
He still looks fat and have nearly zero muscle definition. Unless he's 190cm (6'2") or taller, he's still in the overweight range.
[–] Twentyonepointthree [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
He's 6'0"
[–] tin_has_ten_isotopes 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Is the extra skin actually permanent? I looked a bit and saw little actual research.
I suspect that protein deficiency during weight loss might slow down skin reconstruction. If the body does not have the building blocks for new skin protein, it could very well refrain from ripping out the old, lax protein molecules.
Skin is elastic, so the stretch will eventually tighten up, but skin under continuous pressure WILL grow new cells and expand. The expansion is permanent, the cells never go away, they will just be replaced when they die.
Evolution did not plan for the human body to expand to such dimensions, and then shrink. The expansion mechanism is there for growth into adulthood (which never reverses) and the stretch is there to accommodate movement and seasonal weight fluctuations and pregnancy. If humans were expected to go through such changes, we would have a mechanism to slough off our old skins, like some organisms do.
[–] Visitresss 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago
How old is he? 12 in the first picture? 14-15 in the last one?
I make an exception for children: I hate this kid's parents. They shouldn't have allowed him to get to that weight to begin with.
[–] BeetJuice 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
He currently is 21, so he was 18 in the first picture and 19-20 in the second.
[–] Visitresss 0 points 9 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago
That means he took the reins of his life and health the exact moment he was removed away from his parents. A bit late, but I don't know his family circumstances and he clearly has developed self-discipline, so I'll still blame the parents on this one.
If a fat child starts the way to health the exact moment he or she is removed from their parent's presence, it's clearly the parents' fault.
[–] culofiesta 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
why they make Flash shirts in XL is beyond me...
[–] FuckNiggerJews 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Almost welcome back to the human race.
[–] FuckNiggerJews 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
I am sure this sub will ban me for this. He seems like a child who grew up with fat parents and realized to late. At least he did something instead of whine on the internet and claim HAES.
[–] CallsignKiwi ago
Pictures like this should be of fatty food products just like the warning on cigarettes!