Gaining

Damn, didn't notice before?

I knew that I was getting fat is when I couldn’t fit into my clothes. Anytime that I was gaining weight, I had to go up another size. I knew that I was getting fat is when my starter belly became a beer belly. I knew that I was getting fat when my face gotten fat and my neck became a double chin. I knew that I was getting fat when I could barely fit into a booth. I knew that I was getting fat when I could no longer see my feet. I knew that I was getting fat is when I bent several camping chairs. I knew that I was getting fat when my regular walk became a waddle and my belly would jiggle when I waddle. I knew that I was fat is when I had to buy a seat belt extender because it was getting tight in the car.

I knew I was getting fat when I went to put on some pants for a work function and they would NOT button. Not for the life of me. I had to do some serious shopping.

It was an INSANE turn on.

When I got stretch marks all over the bottom of my stomach and a permanent fat roll although that was after years of gaining. I’m up 110 lbs and probably got the stretch marks around the 80-90 lb mark but I was stuffing a lot more to be fair….

Honestly, I think I really knew I was getting fat when my shirts started feeling smaller and my belly began covering my legs. And that heavy feeling throughout the day just wouldn’t go away. Also even standing up, my stomach sticks out so much that I bump into things because I don’t calculate my real size right anymore. Damn, I’ve gotten so fat haha.

There were lots of indicators that I was growing bigger:

* clothes getting tighter
* needing to buy plus sizes
* struggling to lace up shoes
* feeling my body jiggle when I walked faster than a lazy stroll
* getting out of breath when I climbed stairs
* feeling my growing belly rest on my thighs when I sat

All of those should have been indicators that I was well past chubby and officially a fatty, but for me, the big realisation wasn't until I finally noticed I couldn't sit at my desk and easily reach my keyboard and mouse without the edge of my desk digging firmly into my belly.