Jjcoolguy:
As I have put on about 30 pounds this year it wasn't until the last 5 or so pounds that I suddenly began to feel so many new sensations. Its not something that comes and goes after a big meal or wearing something tight and fitting. I now feel my belly resting on my belt, the new belly roll that is forming and how my moobs have a permanant hanging feeling. How my new gains roll and hang depending on my movements or body position. Having been under weight most of my life, just having something to pinch or grab was new, but now being able to "feel my body" almost like a constant presence is new. All of the new sensations are surprising and amazing at the same time. I feel as if my body sensitivity has sored. Even sex with my wife has gotten better despite my concerns that it would be a turn off for her.

Do these sensations ever fade? There isn't a moment of the day where I am not conciously aware of these new bodily sensations.

At 5'4" and 185 pounds I can't imagine what it will feel like with another 30 or 40 pounds. I am just starting to get a belly and love touching it and staring at it in the mirror. I can't even imagine what it will feel like to have a big round gut or hanging belly. I haven't grown out of any clothes yet either, but I can finally see my moobs and belly slightly protrude even when empty. I still have my reservations as I have always loved sports and have always considered myself an athlete. I don't know how my friends or family will react to more gains, but It is something that I have always wanted for a long time.

Any tips for handling new gains? I would love some motivation and more places that I could find ideas or insperation from.

Delta9:
For any fat people thinking of starting lifting to get stronger or going to the gym or exercising at all, I say go for it. Let this be your official encouragement. And if you're already strong and thinking of getting fat, do that too. You can still continue to exercise.
It's actually pretty hard to lose weight with just exercise alone if you continue to eat a lot.
But exercise has lots of benefits other than weight loss.
It doesn't hurt anything to build muscle under all that fat. You'll still look fat. But will be able to move it all around easier. You can build stamina and VO2 max as well without losing any weight. It's actually somewhat possible to be simultaneously overweight and in shape.
Personally, I like fat women. I also like strong women. Put them together and wow, even better. I was just reading someone saying how surprising it is that there isn't a larger intersection between feedism and gym culture. Honestly though, I think it's kind of there already. It just doesn't get talked about. Maybe I'm wrong?
Fat people tend to be naturally strong already anyway. I mean carrying around extra weigh all day is just built in exercise. The few plus size girls I do see in the gym can usually lift heavy.
Maybe there is a stigma against it. People assume you must be there to lose weight. But like I said, there are plenty of reasons to lift or exercise other than weight loss. Actually, I'd say strength training is probably even better for weight gain than loss.

Munchies:
We stan the muscle chub crowd.

It's not that the strong fat crowd is a minority. It's that a lot of feedists equate exercise with weight loss and avoid it like the plague. Several of them get weirdly hostile about exercise so most of the strong fat crowd keeps it on the down low.

But that's been changing lately. I am looking forward to the kink diversity to become more public.

Delta9:
For any fat people thinking of starting lifting to get stronger or going to the gym or exercising at all, I say go for it. Let this be your official encouragement. And if you're already strong and thinking of getting fat, do that too. You can still continue to exercise.
It's actually pretty hard to lose weight with just exercise alone if you continue to eat a lot.
But exercise has lots of benefits other than weight loss.
It doesn't hurt anything to build muscle under all that fat. You'll still look fat. But will be able to move it all around easier. You can build stamina and VO2 max as well without losing any weight. It's actually somewhat possible to be simultaneously overweight and in shape.
Personally, I like fat women. I also like strong women. Put them together and wow, even better. I was just reading someone saying how surprising it is that there isn't a larger intersection between feedism and gym culture. Honestly though, I think it's kind of there already. It just doesn't get talked about. Maybe I'm wrong?
Fat people tend to be naturally strong already anyway. I mean carrying around extra weigh all day is just built in exercise. The few plus size girls I do see in the gym can usually lift heavy.
Maybe there is a stigma against it. People assume you must be there to lose weight. But like I said, there are plenty of reasons to lift or exercise other than weight loss. Actually, I'd say strength training is probably even better for weight gain than loss.

SumoSized:
This might just be the part of Texas that I live in but there are local Mexican restaurants everywhere where you can get breakfast tacos cheap so it's a really easy way to pack on a couple thousand calories. Especially if you make it a plate. There's one within walking distance of my work and it's embarrassing that the employees are immediately able to recognize me

Munchies:
Mexican, Cuban, really any Latino-owned tacquiera. You can get a lot of high quality food for a good deal.

Same with Asian markets. Honestly, if you go to stores run by immigrants for immigrants, you tend to get good deals.

Avoid the places made with Americans in mind. It will be overpriced.