Extreme obesity

I've had an immense weight gain this year, and I'm now what anyone would call ultra super-sized. Ever since I hit 500 lb a couple of years ago (and I'm much bigger now), I've had to special order all clothing or have them made. I carry my weight in my belly, and I have a have a huge side roll- probably about 18 in thick-- that wraps around my back. As a result, when I sit, which is 97% of the time, my whole midsection swells out, making my girth even bigger.

Before I put on more weight this year, I was buying t-shirts and sweatpants from a men's retailer, King Size, and I had a few dresses custom made. However, the retailer only goes up to a size 10x, which is now too small for me. I ordered a 13x from a British retailer (cost a fortune for t-shirts and stretchy shorts). Then, my weight blew up, and those also now no longer cover my whole body. I have no choice but to leave my entire belly and sides completely exposed.

Most of the time, that's fine with me, as I rarely leave the house, and when I do, it's with great difficulty, but there are occasions when I'm going to want to cover up. If family visits, I'd like to have something that fits. When I'm on Zoom calls, I'd like to be able to join without taking extreme caution that I'm not showing more than it's professionally appropriate. I currently use a blanket or bed sheet to cover what clothing won't.

Is anyone else in the situation, or do you have someone in your life who is? How do you handle it? Thanks in advance for your insights.

I struggle with women’s clothes mostly because of the size of my shoulders, back and arms from bodybuilding, so I mostly buy men’s stuff from specialist places. But when I need a dress or pretty top I’ve used a few local seamstresses, like who do clothing alterations or custom dresses for proms or weddings or even made to measure curtains.

If you’re going for fairly simple patterns then it’s not too expensive, nothing like wedding dress cost! You could also look for anyone who makes costumes for local amateur dramatics. We have a TV programme here called the sewing bee and it’s amazing what people can do with a pair of scissors, a sewing machine and a tape measure - as long as the patterns aren’t too intricate or using weird fabrics etc.

P.S. Bet you’re proud to have this issue though! 😉

I have a few special made tops ,some altered from the last sizes I could use,bottoms I can’t say I use
Mostly don’t bother and use bedsheets
I have specials onesies ,for nice occasions,
My mum and friend are great at making clothes and aterstions ,kinda lucky I don’t need anyone else