# Would you wake up tomorrow weighing 150 pounds more than you do right now, and agree to stay... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 13, 2011, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788 "2011-11-13T13:13:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cap\_n\_Obvious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e56c9b/32.png) [@Cap\_n\_Obvious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cap_n_Obvious)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/21 "2011-11-13T20:37:27Z")
Even with your updated scenario, there’s no way in hell I’d do it. I struggled to lose 50lbs, and still struggling to lose an additional 100. To put weight back on is unacceptable, even if it is just a temporary thing. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Just\_Ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Ed)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/22 "2011-11-13T21:23:48Z")
Egad. I’d have to agree with the naysayers, even with the updated scenario. I’ve lost 75 pounds so far this year (still need to lose about 50 more), and even though it wasn’t quite as hard as I’d anticipated (South Beach), there’s no way I’d want to be near 400 pounds for a year, even though I’d be back to my current weight at the end of that - and then _still_ have to lose an additional 50 to reach my target. No thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Taomist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/53a042/32.png) [@Taomist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taomist)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/23 "2011-11-13T21:34:17Z")
No. Just…no. I wouldn’t last a month. ---
**Author:** ![emcee2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@emcee2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emcee2k)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/24 "2011-11-13T22:10:57Z")
I’d do it. I’d be overweight, but I’d look pretty normal where I live. I probably stand out more now, being 35 pounds underweight. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/25 "2011-11-13T23:32:13Z")
No! Absolutely not. ---
**Author:** ![gerund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@gerund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gerund)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/26 "2011-11-13T23:33:37Z")
> [@emcee2k](#): > > I’d do it. I’d be overweight, but I’d look pretty normal where I live. I probably stand out more now, being 35 pounds underweight. I’d do it too, or sure. Maybe I’m just more broke than most people in here, but to me there’s not even a question. ---
**Author:** ![PandaBear77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/27 "2011-11-13T23:35:22Z")
> [@gerund](#): > > Okay then, let’s ask the same question BUT change the time to ONE YEAR. > > That is, you wake up tomorrow 150 pounds heavier, and must go 365 days at that weight. Then on day 365, you go back to your current weight. No longterm medical sequelae. And you could not explain the weight increase to anyone. At the end of the year, you’re awarded $500,000 cash. Any additional weight gained (above and beyond the 150 pounds) over the year would not be lost at the end of the deal. I’d consider it. I can’t really give a solid 100% yes but I lean towards yes. When you’re fat, you’re invisible, so it’s not like I’d be going from having everyone kiss my ass one day to nobody looking me in the eye the next. (Being fat does come with one (and only one) perk - you can weed out quickly who around you is an asshole and who’s a decent person.) I’d probably be shocked at the change in body size, but socially, I don’t think there’d be much of a difference. I doubt I’d leave my house other than to go to work, but being debt-free at the end of that year might be worth it. It’s not like I’m gonna be thin a year from now, may as well be a hell of a lot wealthier in a year’s time. So yeah. I’d probably do it. ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/28 "2011-11-14T00:26:16Z")
> [@gerund](#): > > Okay then, let’s ask the same question BUT change the time to ONE YEAR. > > That is, you wake up tomorrow 150 pounds heavier, and must go 365 days at that weight. Then on day 365, you go back to your current weight. No longterm medical sequelae. And you could not explain the weight increase to anyone. At the end of the year, you’re awarded $500,000 cash. Any additional weight gained (above and beyond the 150 pounds) over the year would not be lost at the end of the deal. Is my skin all stretched out after the year, or does it go back to how I am now? The not being able to explain the weight could be a problem. I can imagine the screams of my husband if I woke up one morning next to him double my normal size. I think I’d be off to the doctor asap, and if I protested, probably off to the nut house. ---
**Author:** ![chizzuk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@chizzuk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chizzuk)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/29 "2011-11-14T00:34:15Z")
I weigh 98 lbs. at the moment and have never weighed more than 110 in my whole life. An extra 150 lbs voluntarily? Not a chance in hell. I don’t need $500,000 that badly. ---
**Author:** ![gerund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@gerund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gerund)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/30 "2011-11-14T00:42:20Z")
> [@Renee](#): > > Is my skin all stretched out after the year, or does it go back to how I am now? > Goes back to its normal state. > The not being able to explain the weight could be a problem. I can imagine the screams of my husband if I woke up one morning next to him double my normal size. I think I’d be off to the doctor asap, and if I protested, probably off to the nut house. HAHAHA!! Do you think your marriage would last? ---
**Author:** ![PandaBear77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/31 "2011-11-14T00:43:08Z")
I’m curious about something now … Supposing it’s for only 1 year, you magically lose all the weight at the end of the year AND you suffer no adverse affects as far as your health goes … why wouldn’t you, ESPECIALLY if you’re starting out thin? ---
**Author:** ![gerund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@gerund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gerund)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/32 "2011-11-14T00:43:24Z")
> [@PandaBear77](#): > > I’d consider it. I can’t really give a solid 100% yes but I lean towards yes. > > When you’re fat, you’re invisible, so it’s not like I’d be going from having everyone kiss my ass one day to nobody looking me in the eye the next. (Being fat does come with one (and only one) perk - you can weed out quickly who around you is an asshole and who’s a decent person.) I’d probably be shocked at the change in body size, but socially, I don’t think there’d be much of a difference. > > I doubt I’d leave my house other than to go to work, but being debt-free at the end of that year might be worth it. It’s not like I’m gonna be thin a year from now, may as well be a hell of a lot wealthier in a year’s time. > > So yeah. I’d probably do it. Good answer. A year flies by anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/33 "2011-11-14T00:53:26Z")
It would double my weight, I’d probably die before I saw one red cent of that money. If not, soon thereafter. Um, sure, why not. ---
**Author:** ![chiroptera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@chiroptera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chiroptera)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/34 "2011-11-14T00:56:35Z")
I’d do it for a year definitely, for the money. Not sure about three years though. I’ve never been overweight by more than about 10 or 15 pounds, so I’d make it an adventure. I’d try to get as much experience as a fat person crammed into that time and I’d write a book about it. No longterm medical sequelae, meaning I’m not stuck with a lot of stretched-out skin at the end of the year, right? ---
**Author:** ![doreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/858c86/32.png) [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/35 "2011-11-14T01:28:40Z")
> [@PandaBear77](#): > > I’m curious about something now … > > Supposing it’s for only 1 year, you magically lose all the weight at the end of the year AND you suffer no adverse affects as far as your health goes … why wouldn’t you, ESPECIALLY if you’re starting out thin? I have sort of suddenly gained weight over the past year- way less than 150 lbs ,more like 30-40 . It’s been horrible- I see pictures of myself and I can’t believe it’s me. Aside from the other health issues probably related to the weight gain, I have almost constant heel pain and hip pain if I walk for too long. On top of this , I get depressed whenever I go clothes shopping , which I’ve been doing more frequently since my former wardrobe no longer fits. There is no amount of money in the world that could persuade me to suffer through even a year with a 150 lb weight gain. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/36 "2011-11-14T01:37:17Z")
> [@doreen](#): > > I have sort of suddenly gained weight over the past year- way less than 150 lbs ,more like 30-40 . It’s been horrible- I see pictures of myself and I can’t believe it’s me. Aside from the other health issues probably related to the weight gain, I have almost constant heel pain and hip pain if I walk for too long. On top of this , I get depressed whenever I go clothes shopping , which I’ve been doing more frequently since my former wardrobe no longer fits. There is no amount of money in the world that could persuade me to suffer through even a year with a 150 lb weight gain. Eh, I’ve been broke for most of the last year, and that makes me depressed when I go cloths shopping since I can’t afford anything. So I think I’d take a year at 300 lbs for 500k. ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/37 "2011-11-14T01:54:24Z")
Nah, my body would not be able to deal with the extra pounds, as I weigh less than 150 pounds. Bad knees, bad back; I wouldn’t be able to get off the couch. I’ve been at a BMI of 27.5, and that was only weighing about 30 pounds more than I weigh now. Even then, my relatives would comment on how fat I was (WTF, when is that an appropriate comment to make?). I live in a pretty health conscious town, and being morbidly obese would be absolutely humiliating. I suppose I could move to Samoa for a year and then come back at my current weight. ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/38 "2011-11-14T02:13:08Z")
> [@PandaBear77](#): > > I’m curious about something now … > > Supposing it’s for only 1 year, you magically lose all the weight at the end of the year AND you suffer no adverse affects as far as your health goes … why wouldn’t you, ESPECIALLY if you’re starting out thin? Because I’m 34 & 1/2 and single, and suddenly weighing 300 pounds definitely would not help me find someone to settle down with soon to start a family before it’s too late. I’d probably have taken the deal ten years ago, though. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/39 "2011-11-14T02:27:24Z")
No. Three years of having a shitty life isn’t worth any amount of money. I like being able to climb stairs, play sports, and the like without huffing and puffing at all times. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788/40 "2011-11-14T06:19:13Z")
No way. Not even for a year. I weigh close to 350 now and my mobility is pretty limited. But at least I can walk. At 500, I probably would need a scooter. And at the end of the year, if I magically lose the 150, I’m still about 125 pounds or so overweight. It’s hard enough now. Take it from someone who’s already fat. I don’t even want to weigh 10 pounds more than I already do. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-wake-up-tomorrow-weighing-150-pounds-more-than-you-do-right-now-and-agree-to-stay/602788.md?page=3)