I've been wondering this question recently and was curious when the realisation hit for those who have gained weight previously.
For context, I'm a guy who's around 6ft 1 and over the past 3 years I've gained c.80lbs from 170 to 250 and it's really only now in the past couple of months that the impact is actually being felt.
There have been small things previously like a bit more difficulty bending over to tie laces, feeling larger clothes get tighter/sizing up jeans but I never really felt 'fat' even at 220/230. Movement didn't feel much different, like most guys who gain I had a bigger belly but it was just that.
Since reaching 240+ though it's felt like every other week there's another instance which reminds me that I'm bigger: belly being evident through 2xl tops, jeans generally being uncomfortable, any kind of underwear catching on both sides, feeling like I need to consider my size when moving into spaces/past people, being taken aback by my face/body in photos where I'm not posing, getting tired more easily when doing basic activity.
So question is to everyone else out there who's gained weight after originally being slim, when did the realisation hit yourselves?
Sorry if this is better on a different forum section.
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