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It's the small things

So I find that whenever I am not seriously paying attention to my gaining is when I lookup and suddenly my closet is less and less amenable to my body size.

I wanted to know if there were any small habits you all had that led to big changes on the scale!
10 months

It's the small things

one thing that helps is not just concentrate on big stuffings to gain. getting into the habit of regular snacks adds up very quick too.
10 months

It's the small things

I had to start cutting back on the fried food two years ago after I had a n arterial blockage addressed. But I’ve adjusted to enjoying all things baked and boiled and my belly has returned :-) My wife, as all on here know is a lovely and proud big girl, has done the same but we’ve found enough enjoyment to still maintain our lovely shapes :-)
10 months

It's the small things

[quote]Ditzy:
I am a compulsive over eater so always eating snacks and milk shakes thru the day it tends to put weight on me.
I eat a ridiculous amount at meal time because I can't get really full.

Did you have to train you capacity or was not feeling full a normal thing for you?
10 months

It's the small things

I think for me it's having coca cola or some other soda pretty much everyday 😁
9 months

It's the small things

Ditzy:
I am a compulsive over eater so always eating snacks and milk shakes thru the day it tends to put weight on me.
I eat a ridiculous amount at meal time because I can't get really full.

OK, bad choice in husband and compulsive over eating accepted but my guess is that you enjoy the overeating bit as well as being a fat person - love to know if I'm correct here!
9 months

It's the small things

Sophie115486:
So I find that whenever I am not seriously paying attention to my gaining is when I lookup and suddenly my closet is less and less amenable to my body size.

I wanted to know if there were any small habits you all had that led to big changes on the scale!


So many feedists think that they need to eat like ... 2 gajillion calories a minute. But, in truth, little changes made over time are usually enough to start filling out.
9 months

It's the small things

MRFATS53:
OK, bad choice in husband and compulsive over eating accepted but my guess is that you enjoy the overeating bit as well as being a fat person - love to know if I'm correct here!

Ditzy:
You are correct in a sense I do love my body shape and size to me it feels right.
Compulsive overeating pushed me over the edge from being plus sized to being very fat.
I really didn't plan on being over 400 lbs but because I don't have a fat fetish I didn't watch the scale.
I could tell I was gaining a lot but really didn't care if I did at that point.
Binging and compulsive overeating will cause most people to gain quite a bit.[/quote]

I guess at 400+ pounds you do qualify for what is often called SSBBW. Many or most of these women acknowledge as being addicted to food. Over eating disorder is perhaps another way of saying the same thing. Anyway, you are clearly not alone in liking the way you look so not all bad!
9 months

It's the small things

Ditzy:
When gainers say they are addicted to food is sounds more metaphoric.
Compulsive overeating is more like an addiction because you can't stop at times and don't care if you gain or not.
The drive to eat is so strong sometimes its hard to control.
I am a recovering drug addict so I know a bit about addiction.


Years ago I was dating someone who seemed to know about these things. She said that some people have 'additive' personalities - perhaps that is you having food and drug additions. That's not really me though - I simply enjoy overeating along with the prospect of gaining weight plus the pleasure of taste, naturally. The 'reward' comes later in the 'hit' I get when scales tell me I've gained some more weight. This is probably the same for most feedees / gainers. What is/was the drug addiction you mention?
9 months

It's the small things

Ditzy:
My drug addictions were cocaine and heroin.
I was playing in a band and touring a lot so I fell into using both.
Rehab was not fun and getting "clean" was extremely hard.
Addictive personalities are a thing but that was never mentioned to me by rehab doctors.
I find compulsive overeating not really the same thing but an urge that is very strong.
You don't get a high so to speak.
I was eating just because it looked or sounded good and no matter how much I ate the urge to eat was still there.
Its really hard to explain it all.


Kudos on you for staying clean for so long. I know it's not easy getting clean, so it's awesome that you're keeping up the hard work.

That said, I hope you can get to a point where you only overeat because you want to.
9 months
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