After reaching 700 pounds, Pauline Potter has officially entered the record books as the world's heaviest woman.
But the 47-year-old from Sacramento, California, now says she wants to lose weight so she can enjoy every day life again.
But the 47-year-old from Sacramento, California, now says she wants to lose weight so she can enjoy every day life again.
Mrs Potter had boasted that men think she is a 'sex goddess' and she has 'fantastic sex every day',
She wants to lose as much as 500 pounds in order to be able to go
dancing, go on road trips and fit in seats at the theatre.The world record holder, who currently wei
ghs 643 pounds, blames her upbringing as the main reason for her size.She said that being overweight is in her genes and that as a child there was an 'overabundance' of food.
'My mom was over 400 pounds and my dad over 600,' she said. 'I have eight siblings all which are over 300, except one.
'We were just raised, that if it was happy we'd celebrate with food, if it was sad, oh you fell down and skinned your knee, here's ice-cream.'
Mrs Potter said that she has repeatedly postponed losing weight, but
has decided it is now time to do something about her size as daily life is
becoming very difficult and she has to rely on her son for help.
'Everything is difficult from getting dressed to taking a bath,' she said. 'To reaching, you know, I can't put my own socks on.
at's difficult.'
The Californian mother tries to keep mobile by going to a warm water rehabilitation pool three to five times a week where she does laps.But she has to use a mobility scooter to get around and can no longer get into her car.
Mrs Potter said that one of her problems is that she likes all foods,
The Californian mother tries to keep mobile by going to a warm water rehabilitation pool three to five times a week where she does laps.But she has to use a mobility scooter to get around and can no longer get into her car.
except sauerkraut and Brussels sprouts, and said she has food every one or two hours.'I'd be happy at 200 [pounds] maybe 300 but probably more 200 would be my ideal weight,' she said.
'I would be in seventh heaven. I could dance, I could go
watch Baseball games, I could walk into a Theatre and sit in the seats, I could go on road trips again with my son, we could go to Reno and gamble.'Mrs Potter is looking for a nutritionist and doctor to he
lp her, but said she also has the support of her network of frie
nds online.
Mrs Potter said she regrets getting as big as she has and would not recommend her lifestyle to anyone.
goodness I have an electric hospital bed, and I can grab on to the bars to roll over.
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I am mobile to a certain extent but it's difficult. I just strug
gle every day to hang on to what little bit of mobility I have. It's very hard.'
...Im just saying...
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