Wearing too-small clothes in public and making my weight gain obvious to others has always been a major part of my transformation. It IS really hard at first but I forced myself to do it until I got used to it.

It's worth it. The looks and reactions from others confirmed that yes, I really am very fat now and everyone can see it. And it gives me a strange sense of satisfaction to be actually "dressing sexy" even as a guy, to want to show off my boobs and belly, the things I find sexy even if some others don't.

One thing for me was when I went into a Target and realized that I didn't fit into their biggest size anymore.

Michael Giacchino's Medal of Honor scores...they're like Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

I've had my belly prodded by strangers twice...once in Chicago and once in Thailand. Even though it was rude, I found myself loving it as proof that I am now very fat and everyone can see it.

I think we might as well be realistic and accept that obesity is slowly becoming the norm. I keep thinking of that movie "Wall-E" and how everyone is fat, sedentary, and constantly snacking. That's a fairly accurate view of the future and I think people should embrace it rather than fight it. Add to that that our bodies mostly like getting fatter and holding on to fat.

This is extremely common. Some of the reasons:

a) It's hard to find someone who wants to fatten up.

Even if you're straight, going through FF and YouTube, you're bound to run across videos of guys who look great as they fatten up...and then they become role models.

c) As you become more comfortable with preferring fat/gaining partners, the notion of getting fat yourself becomes more plausible.

When I had two strangers prod my belly in public within a few months.

Yes, I've even masturbated to my own videos a number of times. I guess I do in them what turns me on.

I know...I'm constantly pulling my tops back down over my belly and it seems like I have to choose between covering my belly or covering my back.

My parka barely zips up when I wear a hoodie and if I had nothing on underneath it, my belly button would be exposed to the cold.

I tried on one of my summer shirts the other day and the buttons are gapping and my belly pudges out underneath. It looks great and I'm dying to wear it out in public, but I can only imagine how it will fit by the time it gets warm enough to wear.

I am! I've packed on nearly 30 lbs in the last couple of months and almost nothing fits anymore. I buried my scale, which has a weight limit of 300 lbs.