Munchies, you made me think of what my epic Thanksgiving feast would have been like blended. Definitely not knocking BWL's theory by any means (or for that matter, how anyone chooses to gain), but my brain also said, "I ate a 9x13 pan of stuffing and a 9x13 pan of Mac and cheese. What if they had been shakes?" 😱

I'm sure it would work. I haven't blended foods, but I have done tons of shakes, to which I added all kinds of fattening extras, like butter, vegetable oil, and heavy cream. They were definitely easy to consume, and I came up with a few recipes that were 3K calories or more that helped me fatten fast

The only reason I didn't experiment more is that, in addition to being a feedee and a stuffer, I'm also a total foodie, and a lot of my gaining has been driven my enjoyment of gorging on different tastes and flavors.

As I've gained over the years, there have been multiple stretches when I've put on so much weight so fast, many of my shirts didn't cover all my fat. Most recently, I gained 60 pounds in 5.5 weeks. My tops could no longer be pulled to cover my belly, and my pants became too small to tuck my gut into. While I did order larger items for going places where I feel the need to cover up, I'm not overly concerned about showing some skin while taking the dog out or running a small errand. As someone nearly 600 pounds, I'm pretty sure people are aware I'm fat, and I don't think a peep of flesh adds anything inflammatory to my appearance.

I'm also not shy about bikinis. I'm disproportionately built. Though I'm fat all over, my midsection is so big, my body shape is closer to being a sideways oval than round. Therefore, a high-wasted bikini doesn't work for me. I need string bikinis that don't constrain the belly at all, and I'm not ashamed to wear them. Why should I be? No reason my body is less deserving of wearing one than anyone else's! This year though, I need to find a new one, since last year's would only fit if I wore it as a headband!!

I make a lot of effort to take really really good care of my skin because, at my size, skin breakdown can be a thing. I have a lot of stretch marks because my gaining spurts have been extreme. However, I do think I have fewer than I would if I wasn't doing something about it. When I was a young teen, I put on a hundred pounds the summer before high school. I didn't do anything different with my skin care (basically did nothing), and my whole body was covered in angry red stripes. As an adult, I've had many similar gains without that side effect, in part, I think, because of skin care.

I'd have to say super extreme stuffings, like 25,000 calories, or in the case of the day after Thanksgiving last year, 58,000 calories. I would only pause if I couldn't breathe, and I'd end up functionally immobile for two or three days, during which just going to the bathroom was a Herculean feat requiring assistance.

I've also relied on condiments and butter to add calories so I could fatten faster: a whole stick of melted butter to dip my pizza in, half a bottle of ranch for boneless wings and tenders and fries, etc. These are extremely unhealthy habits, I know, but they've helped me achieve my biggest blow-ups.

Everyone's journey is so different, and I'm not here to knock anyone. I got my current job when I was losing weight, having hit 370 as my then all-time high. I was about 250 when I was hired, and I ended up getting down to 190 or so. I'm currently about 600, and I've had several performance evaluations and three raises. When my lifestyle has made me unable to work, it has typically been because I've eaten so much, I can't move or need help to urinate. I've also struggled with bouts of immobility issues and body pain. However, I work from home. Given the criteria for disability in the U.S., I don't think I'd meet it. I also enjoy my job, since it gives me an extra social layer in my life.

Today I took the van to get it washed. At this place, which is a hand car wash, you stay in your vehicle until the very end and then step out for interior cleaning. When I returned to my vehicle, the employees had moved my seat forward, which is understandable, but they also adjusted the steering wheel from its usual tilt, which allows me to fit inside. I moved the seat back, but when I got in, my belly piled up on the wheel and blew the car horn for a solid 3 seconds. 🤣

Walking really is such a game changer. I fell off the walking wagon when I did a speed gain over about 5 weeks, and I'm getting back to it and feel better already.

Cooking is a hobby of mine as well (entirely unrelated to the fetish). Thai and Indonesian cuisine can lend itself quite well to clean eating too.

This was a spring mattress, and I hadn't even slept on it yet. I was sitting on the side attempting to dress for a wedding, and I was struggling a bit, so I was kind of trying to "wiggle" my way into my dress. I both heard two noises and felt something give way. There was a distinct sag in the side of the mattress itself that never fluffed back up. I slept on the opposite side that night without incident, and I never had any issues with the hotel trying to bill me for it. I'm still not sure what exactly happened to it though.

I do know of one obese person who had a hospital stay and was placed in a regular bed instead of a bariatric one. His weight crushed whatever mechanisms help the bed redistribute pressure and left it with a sunken area. They had to switch it out for one that could support him.