I can honestly say my belly didn’t grow very much the first few months I gained, I’d be at 225 and most of my weight would be around my thighs. Since then my belly has grown a lot quicker than anywhere else.
My wife has I heart shaped face and doesn’t really gain in her face u til she packs on a lot of lbs. also, her fingers stay really trim u til she packs on a lot. When her face starts to chub you and her fingers plump I know she is tipping the scales among her highest weight.