I am a gainer, love my fat and the big living. I have my health issues, and mobility challenges. I consider all the things that I could be doing if I was less fat, and having done most of that already it not that engaging to me. I am almost 60 and I look at some people at 80 plus and there issues and think no way. I personally would rather die from something I love than sit around fighting death and having it happen anyway with cancer or whatever But I guess I am not talking about being thirty odd. So not sure it counts in this context.

Do you loose interest before full? I find this occasionally that the excitement or drive to stuff can go midstream not unusual. If the food is bland or lacks taste it does not help.

I also can eat slowly, without being in eating frenzy, and get very full. With multiple dishes of different foods, drinks, including water. I can eat even if I am not hungry or otherwise. It's something I practice.

My experience is that I become accustomed to my current size as normal. And look at my earlier images as small. The same with others they need to be near to my size of me to think your fat. I once look at 400 as big and 500 as huge, now it's 600 and 700. So most at 300 on this site are skinny in my eyes these days.

I sort of concur with statements. Peoples reactions and concerns of family and friends employers will be a constant presure if you view it as such. You owe no one anything unless you choose too.

As to friends and family acknowledge their comments, concerns but indicate your fine and happy.

If you employer is making comments in informal meetings then they may have to depending of local health and safety laws. Again acknowledge it. If done insensitive tell them so in writing. If meetings have HR involved then take it seriously.

For people you don't know treat them like shit if you feel like it.

It terms of food and weight loss industry their just after your money. Your a commodity in their eyes, so shrug it off.

Doctors, tell them I am what I am I am paying you to keep me as healthy as possible.

Do any members have stasis dermatitis, if so how do you control it and manage symptoms.

Apologies for posting this on a fantasy site, but I do so account of the wealth of others experience here.

Go to China I had my belly rubbed at least 20 times in 1 week. As I look like budda I guess.

About 450.

At times after gaining some weight I get a sore back for a period till it strength increases. As you belly gets bigger your centre of gravity moves forward and down so that naturally puts more load on the muscles along the back that answers that load. If you get pain radiating to the hip or legs get a back scan with your gp.

I love that idea you get a food ratio that increases with gains. You get a bonus food package if you exceed the gain quota.