As a formerly morbidly obese man who lost >130 lbs and now after 5+ years sports a 6-pack I can understand the intimidation factor BUT it is a strange business model. Why… well question. What happens when these plus size women (or men in my case) achieve success? Do they get “encouraged” to find another gym? I am exactly the type of member they should want, someone who has been at the bottom of the mountain, climbed it and reached the peak BUT if I were to walk in there now I would be judged by my cover as a “gym rat” and discouraged from joining. Strange!

The only thing I can figure is that there is so much yo/yo dieting that the gym owners assume most will never reach the peak and for the ones that do, well when they are “shown the door” there are plenty of other obese people to take their place. Like I said strange business model to promote success but show you the door should you achieve it.