Will my work accept me if I become very fat and obese?

I am a valued contributor at work and also viewed as a leader. Lately I have become much larger (I have put on 100 pounds in the last two years) and now weigh 375. My size does not affect my work and I plan to continue getting larger. Lately more of my fellow workers have noticed that I am quite fat (I guess very obese since my "ideal" weight is 220) as I waddle by their office or sit in meetings. The jokes of my getting stuck or breaking chairs have been made. I know they smirk and point at my wide girth and stomach. I hope they continue to accept me. I get my share of the fat comments - eating lately, storing for winter - but that is normal for us who are large and obese. I wonder how other fat and obese people deal with this. I would appreciate comments from either fat and obese people or those who work with them. I know I am going to be this way for a long time and will be even larger and rounder soon. I would like to have them accept me as a very obese man.

Given your current size and goal, your concern and quesiton is a good one. Where I work, my jobs have been in accounting, which generally means spending days working at a desk or in meetings. I have risen the ranks to management. During my not quite 15 years with the same company, I have also gained a lot of weight. I started with them after college when I weighed around 250. When my wife and I married, I found she loved to cook and also liked me large (that came out later). I really enjoyed her cooking and my eating, and during my first five years of so at work, I filled out quite a bit - about 400 pounds. The gaining was gradual - 30 or 40 pounds a year. At first some of the women I work with used to make comments but then they became used to me and my size and are supporters. I know that my size was noticed then. For the next five years as I continued to get more responsibility, I kept putting on more weight. My days would consist of working, walking and spending time at home - often eating. I did notice that my work was not affected. By the time I was 30, I had reached 500. Buying clothes for work was a challenge - tough to find pants in my size although shirts are easier. Good thing our work has a business casual dress code. I started to notice that more people outside our accounting group would stare or make jokes about my size. I had to make sure I had a special chair at meetings so I could fit. My own group has accepted me for what I am - very very large and a very good employee. The time between 400 and 500 made me notice that I was moving and walking more slowly but still not having problems. The last five years my weight gain slowed somewhat - I am up to 550 now. I definitely pay attention to balance and pace since there is more in new places that moves. Work continues to be good - my group accepts me, many outside our group can't believe how large I have become. I am probably viewed as a good young performer who won't progress further because of my size but that is OK. I like what I do. I find getting to work is more challenging. Sometimes I drive. Generally I take the bus (close to home and work - a block or so each time). At my current size I do have to allow much more time to get from A to B. I have been fortunate that on the bus I usually can bet a seat (actually two based on how much room I take) - that will often be a handicapped seat as those are the only ones available. My size does draw attention and stares - it always has. When I move around at work, I have to pay attention to passing in hallways and doors since I take up a lot of space. I also have learned to build in enough time to get to meetings since I don't wnat others to think that just because I am very large I will be late. All in all - work handles it - some accept and some don't. Outisde work some of my friends cannot believe how fat I am - especially those who knew me at school. Others who have been friends for a while are glad I am happy as I am. I think some are concerned about how big I have become but know I am still healthy (for one who is 550).

every place is different, but generally people treat obese people with less acceptance. Unfortunately, its true.

yes they will

Dang it Willie! Get in the gym. Hire a nutritionist. I click answer and for the 5th time I see you up here wondering what will happen if you get so obese you can't function. STOP EATING!!!!!!!! Do something about it!

what?? u've gotta b kidding me!..growing larger is not a thing of pride unless u wanna b a sumo wrestler...pls stop

So, when's the baby due?

If there's a fire I hope you plan to let everyone else exit first. They don't need to burn to death because you are blocking the exit..

Additional: Wear a Santa outfit to work every day. Maybe they accept you better then.

Additional2: As I indicated mockingly before, if your weight becomes a hindrance or danger to others (or yourself) in your workplace, then they have grounds to fire you. You may not like that, but that's too bad.

Why in the world are you planning to get larger? Gaining weight is fairly easy鈥攃ould you have become frightened that you could not successfully go in the other direction, but you could easily get larger? I think that your concern about other's reaction to you is a warded off feeling that you have about your own obesity. To save your life look again at becoming smaller..

ok I have a question for you why do you "plan" to get larger.
They are already making fun of you if you get bigger it will only get worse.
also- why are you putting up with them making fun of you now?

Why do you intend to continue incresing your weight? Its a death and ill health sentence. It will affect your work eventually....

hahahahahahaha thats funny!!!! jus lose weight.. it's that simple. and i dont think they're really gonna accept you if they're already buggin ya by now hahahahahahahahaaaaa thanks for postin this, it's actually funny

They have to UNLESS you live in a fire at will State. which means if they don't like your haircut they can legally fire you.Otherwise it is discrimination. Contact a Lawyer if they give you any trouble about it.

lol OK I will be better then sub-human and not make nasty remarks. I'm sure, however, that you have just opened yourself up for peoples immature comments...either way, I'm sure it matters none since you are probably some very immature and scrawny teenager yourself. Even worse...a very immature adult. I think your just a big fat liar is what you are.

If gaining weight is your goal that doesn't sound like a very healthy idea, but good luck anyway. I think there is the possibility that a workplace might fire you. If you're a leader, they might not like your looks and the fact that you represent the company. They might not like you because of your increased health risks coupled with medical insurance/workman's comp concerns. Certainly, they won't explicitly fire you because of your age, weight, gender, etc., they will make up some reason such as "unreliable" to mark on your termination papers.

They will fire you.

I don`t care if you are fat, I will **** you anyway,baby.

Well for starters I have to ask the question, why would you want to get larger?

To answer your question as long as your weight does not affect your job, then no they can not fire you. It isn't like you are a salesmen for a nutrition company. Although I will tell you if you are looking for a job in the future more and more people are not getting jobs because of their size. It does affect production in the work place, whether you want to believe it or not. People who are obese tend to miss more work than those who are not.

I wish you luck, and health.

i agree with jjjjjjjjjjjj lol umm ya your work will accept u probly depends on the place

How about losing the weight not only to avoid issues at work, but so you wont die from diabetes or a massive heart attack. Do it for yourself and stop making excuses. I am sure people in your life want you around and eating like that shows weakness and selfishness.

Growing Willie, please don't give up on yourself. Who cares what people say. Your going to die dude. I answer a lot of questions on this sight joking around because of stupid questions. But when it comes to the serious ones I'm very concerned. You say your going to get bigger because you have given up.Life is short Willie don't live it this way when you don't have to. Get a personal trainer.Do it for yourself Willie. We all love you,Man. Yahoo Answers.