600-pound woman aims to be world's heaviest...

[dutchman]

There is so much pressure nowadays to stay thin - from obesity reports to the media's obsession with how female celebrities look.

Donna Simpson, 44, cares about her weight - but she wants to get heavier rather than thinner. Residing in New Jersey, she currently weighs 43 stone, which is more than 600 pounds. She eats 12,000 calories a day and spends $750 (£461) a week on food.

Remarkably, in 2007, Donna had a child with boyfriend Philippe Gouamba, and in doing so became the world's heaviest mother at 38 stone (532 lb). Now she wants to break another record - to become the heaviest woman in the world. She's working towards a goal of 1,000 pounds (72 st), and even has a website where people can watch her eat.

Take a look at the 600-pound Donna Simpson below: