I had to unlearn sucking it in. Not that sucking it did anything. Now I love letting it hang out. I’m proud of my belly.

I’ve never been diagnosed but I have almost all the signs and hallmarks. My sister, whose grandson is diagnosed, told me one day she sees it in me.

I add heavy cream or light cream to eggs for scrambled eggs or omelettes. I also eat cream cheese by the spoonful.

And of course I always have to go again after taking a shower. I can’t twist, as well as from being fat but because I have a lumbar fusion and have lost a lot of flexibility.

My shower head has a handheld attachment as well as the main head able to be turned off. I turn it off, set the handheld to stream, and get in the shower even with my shirt and glasses on, not getting them wet.

The point is I use it like a bidet. Of course I can’t do this when I’m away from home. I just pray I don’t have to drop a deuce.

As they say, the struggle is real.

That was almost exactly as if I wrote it myself! I really can’t add anything to it.

Yep, ironically because it’s almost pure fat, which slows digestion. There’s a point of diminishing returns.

I love heavy cream. I add it to coffee, I whip it and eat it by the spoonful, I add it to shakes, drink it by itself but just a small cup because it’s so heavy, add it to cream of wheat in place if a portion of the milk/water, mix it with whole milk for a not-so-heavy drink.

If this is what I’m thinking of, it was a SNL (Saturday Night Live) skit with Patrick Swayze in which he was a Chippendales dancer. There’s a big huff about it by people who feel he was being mocked and taken advantage of. He was possibly not taking himself seriously and having fun. But who knows? 🤷🏻‍♂️

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I didn’t see if you mentioned having a doctor but if you do they can very likely certify you for temporary state disability. I occasionally have to do it for my back (failed lumbar fusion). Depending on how long you’ve worked and paid into the fund by employer withholding you could be eligible for a couple of months. No promises but it’s something to consider. Contact your state’s unemployment office.

I’m facing the same challenge … eating enough to be gaining. I do love food but there are times I just don’t, can’t, or want to eat.

I make FatBoy Shakes: 1 cup whole milk, a Boost Plus, 1/2 cup heavy cream, a scoop of whey protein for almost 1,100 calories. I can add ice cream, pb, banana for more calories.

I work in a very busy supermarket deli, so I get to graze on the slicers for what we overcut … cheeses, salami, ham, turkey, etc. The cheeses and salami are the most caloric. I also have a couple of donuts or pastries from our bakery, or mac ‘n cheese and mashed potatoes on my breaks. I put butter in my coffee and eat plain butter with honey or orange marmalade. This constant snacking and grazing is finally making me gain faster.

Like someone else said, keep high calorie snacks handy.

Same with me. I love showing off my belly. I’m waiting to pack on some more blubber so it shows, ripples and jiggles more.