last year i ran into some health issues that required some changes in my diet and activity. i have lost about 50 lbs as a result. i started out a lot heavier than your gf, but i have found my weight kind of plateaued, and i am still enjoying being fat.

i will add to the voices suggesting you continue to listen to your doctor's advice. at first it is overwhelming, and it seems you have to cut everything good out of your life... but over time as you read and learn of other options, you'll find there are still ways to enjoy the lifestyle, if not in the same way or to the same degree as before.

best wishes on this new journey!

$300 a week, or a month? per month, that is probably a tough situation, you are going to have to be creative in how you spend it.

per week, that is not a bad budget for one person - but don't waste too much of it eating out. i know mcdonalds and the like are fattening, but you can get way more calories for way less money buying pasta, rice, flour, etc. and make your own stuff. we bake home-made cinnamon buns at home all the time - a whole tray of them for probably the cost of a single cinnabon from the food court.

it's working for me using firefox right now.

when i put on my first 50-70 lbs i was dating a much larger ssbbw woman... so i kind of knew it was happening (i took pics are posted them here, lol!), but next to her is didn't seem like much.

the first time i really felt i was fat was during my first trip to the gym after several months away (7 or 8?)... wow, that was when i really realized i was no longer fit. i got winded on the treadmill after just a couple of minutes. i couldn't believe how my belly was bouncing around, either! it was a very humbling experience.

showering and getting dressed with a flabby gut, surrounded by a bunch of athletic, muscular studs for the first time felt really embarrassing, too.

listening to ozzy tonight... very sorry to hear of his passing today.

as a long-time user here and on a few other sites like feabie, i would say the absolute biggest red flag to me that someone is not genuine is they have an account that is days or hours old.

now, i almost never transact for anything over the internet. i am an old-school feeder/feedee from the days when we met in person and brought the food with us. for me, someone eating alone in a room is just that... eating. but that's just me - whatever makes other people happy is great for them.

i think the short-term accounts, the deleting and re-joining just screams out "ghosting" to me, or worse, they were "banned" and are sneaking back on.

it helps to see the style of the artist, if you're looking for commissions, etc.

you should post some finished work here, perhaps. do you have a deviant art gallery?

you should post some finished pieces here, if you're looking for commissions. do you have a deviant art gallery?

over the last 20+ years i've talked to a whole lot of people in this community, and i agree with you calling this a "cliche," both seem very common for many people.

the other that i have heard from many is seeing weight loss advertisements with the before/after pictures, and reversing them, lol!

ok, do i need to define "trolling" in relation to this, the original question?

yes, i have lots of exes who gained weight after we broke up. is it something i should post about? no, it's not. it has nothing to do with me.

the only way it is related to me at this stage is thru some voyeuristic lens that *does not include their consent.*

can my partner post here about my weight gain? yes, all she wants. she has my consent.

is anyone having trouble understanding how this works? if it is not consensual, it is likely creepy.