8 slices at pizza buffet, a little tuna salad and 2 salads... Had they brought out fresh pizza B4 lunch ended I could have eaten 9 today... And regret I didn't quite hit my limit. Usual is 6 or 7

Never needed a snack after buffet to achieve maximum capacity... Raiding garden for giant cucumber and some cherry tomatoes. Already looking forward to dinner in a few hours, today is a personal best!

In many instances it's not about what revs your engine but what to say when put on the spot if someone inevitably comments about your weight. Satisfying the curiosity of people (friends, family, coworkers) who notice the difference and changes after a significant gain. Fat is taboo, to actually WANT and purposely try and get fatter is just utterly incomprehensible to most people, kinks or fetishes aside. Our society treats fat as a disease and even someone attempting to "better" themselves at gym, or simply existing, especially shamelessly is glorifying obesity nowadays.

Personally I live with one foot firmly in the closet but subtly hint I don't mind being bigger and rarely admit I "enjoy being fat" to anyone. It's hard to be your true self when also trying to hide your preferences for anything outside the norm. Sometimes I do get a kick out of surprising people by popping a squat or doing fairly athletic things, they don't expect anyone nearly 300 pounds to be agile.

I've always gained in my belly and thighs mostly, noticing more fat distribution to extremities with recent gains. My elbows finally developed a dimple and skin on upper arms 'puckering'? I can see where I might get a little roll someday on inner arm over elbow, but overall my arms aren't very fat yet. Recent-ish gain of almost 20# has made my belly super soft and squishy, especially everything south of equator.

Sagging more freely and even sways now, newest development is actually bulging out if I lift thigh\step forward. The wobble. Shape changing when sitting too, again south of the equator poofs out more when spreading over lap. Not a roll but indents on sides of bellybutton and the fat feels more fluid and jelly.

What I haven't seen mentioned on this thread is a "delayed distribution"... Does this happen to anyone else. My weight has held mostly steady or dropped a tad below 290 for months now. Even staying within same 5 pounds my belly seems to have done a drastic "fwump" in the way it hangs and added another solid inch or so while needle on scale refuses to budge.

A scar near top of my thigh was visible until recently, can't see it from front or side anymore. Belly dropped and spread out to cover it despite fact I haven't gained anymore weight. Same with another old scar I can't reach across belly anymore to cover with fingers. Exciting changes but slightly surprised at such a major shift without additional pounds.

A couple things, put on 20+ pounds and haven't driven truck since the fall... I can hardly fit behind the wheel. Not sure if I will even be able to drive it once the battery is fixed! Tight fit is an understatement, wedging myself into driver's seat was painful and no hope of adjusting belly into semi comfortable position. It was digging deep into my fat

As for my daily driver, a midsize suv, I've felt my love handle brushing the center console recently. Centered in seat my hand or a pen almost doesn't slide between anymore and maybe only an inch of space left between left side and door. Nowadays belt buckle digs into my hip in most vehicles I ride in, and I've been in a couple compact vehicles recently that feel very claustrophobic.

My belly also brushes against bottom of the steering wheel, not enough to cause issues yet but I've noticed a decline in my range of motion when turning sharp corners. Need to use two hands, belly gets in way of turning wheel over one handed but still doable. With the cooler weather I absolutely love the shock of my warm skin against the cold surface. Also enjoy tucking my thumb against belly at 6 o clock position... and under the seatbelt. By 300+ I won't be able to reach anymore. My hands are starting to be forced to rest at 8 and 2 without straining my arm.

I find myself in a very similar situation as of late... Broke long plateau around 270 and hit 280 around Labor Day, now hovering around 294 and clothes aren't fitting the same.

Specifically my work uniforms. Pants are getting tight, 2 or 3 inch holes in thighs, hidden by thighs, but tore a pair just last week past 5 inches bending over. Waistbands no longer quite sit over bellybutton and harder to keep up despite constricting tightness. Tops are also pretty tight and riding up, most only overlap waistband by an inch or so... Whole underbelly hangs out unless tucked into pants.

As for casual wear, many of my favorite tshirts have met the same fate and don't currently own a pair of jeans that fits. Leggings, sweats and athletic pants, many of which are also feeling tighter. Some pairs elastic worn so much I nearly lost my pants taking out trash and was wearing a shirt that didn't cover bellybutton as I caught them around my knees. 😂
Fortunately I've always preferred baggy clothes and always buy things loose or even a size up. Already got a handful of shirts I'm "growing" into but overdue to replace jeans and most pants aside from stretchy leggings. Only need a couple good pairs of jeans, any suggestions for size 26+, (terra sky jean shorts fit last summer)?

My job keeps me on my feet most the day and I've found it much harder to stand in the shower if I haven't had a chance to sit and rest for a bit after work. While I can still stand for extended periods and reach most places it's definitely become more of a chore.

Showering seems to take longer for one. Although I do enjoy lathering my belly and feeling how my love handles and lower back now wobble... It's impossible for me to take a quick 10 or 15 minutes shower these days. Aside from more surface area to cover I tend to do a prescrub of certain areas like armpits, under boobs and belly, inner thighs and rinse.

My overhang now traps soap and need to lift my belly about 3 times, sides and center to spray with showerhead. I haven't had the flexibility to reach middle back for a long time but grip high and low corners of wash cloth to get across from each shoulder and then around sides under my arms to get in developing backrolls. (I am getting tired by this point...) I can just reach center of (mons pubis) but add some soap to now twisted washcloth and basically floss under overhang as bottom of belly getting harder to reach, also dragging up over lower roll.

Looking into maybe a foot brush but thankfully have the balance to hike a leg up still, however my ankles seem harder to get good angle, same with heels. If I am not totally exhausted it's still nice to stand under hot or semi cold (depending on mood and season) stream for a few minutes to just relax. Also think it goes without saying that drying off is another time consuming task. One trick is to take a 2nd towel tuck under belly and up under boobs with larger towel or robe around shoulders, my robe no longer closes around belly...

Was just discussing this with a coworker over the weekend. She is a few inches taller at least 5'6 and I was shocked when she admitted to weighing over 250. I would've pegged her around 220 or so tops and never guessed she was over 240... I still wouldn't call her fat, just chubby. Has a little pot belly, thick thighs she is self conscious about, decent caboose, but very evenly proportioned.

I am a bit shorter and definitely rounder, she was also shocked to hear I am over 275. Neither of us would assume that our weights were within about 30 pounds of each other. Anytime the topic comes up, everyone assumes I am at least 20 pounds less than I am at any given weight. Even a 100 odd pounds ago, people refused to believe I was over 160.

I also know someone who is definitely over 400 pounds and shares a similar shape to mine with a few inches on me all around. Glorious belly, wide and thick, hangs past mid thigh and rests on same table as mine does at 5'4" (chatting at opposite sides) But given their tall stature at 5'10" I wonder if they aren't actually over 500? Just impossible to guess or narrow down not knowing their exact body composition. Can't actually be twice my size, right?

This level of bullying and fat shaming, is what's disgusting. Fat people existing, especially daring to be happy and carefree out in the world or online is "glorifying obesity" the comments that follow are... Proving the actual problem. Sad that so many commenters point out the health effects, insist we are at deaths door and will suffer for our life choices. Nevermind the hateful, derogatory slander and absolutely insulting epitaphs regarding baseless assumptions of personal habits, appearance, attractiveness and don't hold back their 🤢 over other people's bodies.

Glorifying obesity? Fat acceptance, body positivity... People are completely missing the point. Fat bias and diet culture is so deeply engrained within media, healthcare and society at large nobody can see how they are huge part of the problem. Don't like, scroll on, plz keep comments to yourselves. Don't moo out car windows as we waddle down main street, or compare to Shamu. Point and giggle, stare or give total strangers well meaning lectures about their health and wellness. It's not okay.

Not one other demographic has to deal with such an aggressive level of hate and bias across the board from personal, social and professional. Well they do actually, however this is not considered acceptable behavior. It's literally illegal to discriminate against people based on race, creed and religions, known as Hate Crimes. Yet perfectly acceptable to hound and catcall or shame random fat people in public as nobody bats an eye or quietly agrees that fat people deserve it.

Thankfully I only get rashes under belly hang when I wear tight jeans, and now almost always wear pants with belly tucked inside. Mens boxers and wearing underwear below the hang help but even those waist bands can cause itchy redness, especially on warm days.
Another thing I have tried is fabric strips, old flannel pajama pants or soft cotton blends from outgrown clothes.
Intra-dry moisture wicking fabric sheets is something I've never used but have heard good things about.

I've tried Remedy soap but it hasn't really helped the bad chub rub on thighs as of yet. Worked wonders for a dry crusty spot of skin plaguing big toe after just a few uses though. I always tuck a hand towel under belly hang after showering, flip it around a few minutes later to dry side and then also tuck between thighs. Always stand or sit in front of fan when possible or even lay on top of robe in bed to ensure zero moisture before getting dressed.

Mostly belly, and belly button now beyond horizon. Almost cant even see toes when I step forward anymore and hangs to poof out a little against thighs. Also if I prop foot on wall I am leaning against can no longer see knee poking out. Obscures a stair and a half below when toes at edge, going for two steps.