Covered In Glass And On Fire:
Thank you very very much!
You’re very welcome! Deodorizing body powder is a necessity for me, things get smelly down there otherwise, but pretty much every affordable brand I could find uses baking soda and/or I hate the fragrance. My skin does not like baking soda. So for me it’s worth the time to make it myself.
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3/4 cup arrowroot powder or cornstarch
1/4 cup kaolin clay
2 tsp zinc oxide powder
Sift together (the kaolin has a tendency to clump) and put half the mixture in a clean glass jar. Get a cotton pad and put your choice of fragrance or essential oils on it. I have a ton of 1 mL sample vials of indie perfumes, so I usually just dump one of those on. Put the cotton pad in the jar, add the rest of the powder, close the lid tight, and shake it up. Let it sit for a couple days, shaking it every so often. Pour the powder into a container of your choice, removing the cotton pad when it shows up. I got a metal shaker canister from a kitchen supply store. Make sure it has a reasonably airtight lid if you’re going to keep it in the bathroom.
I got my zinc oxide powder from Amazon, a small packet will last a long time. It acts both as a deodorizer and a skin soother. A lot of people use baking soda, but that can irritate sensitive skin.
I got my kaolin from a bath & body supply company online (
here is a list of suppliers in various countries). I also make bath bombs and lotion bars so I was already paying to ship other stuff. Pretty sure you can get that on Amazon too, but beware of counterfeits. Apparently people counterfeit freaking clay of all things.
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Shower wands or detachable shower heads are key for washing under the belly hang! It’s difficult to maneuver the spray from a regular shower head under there. And keeping your rolls and folds clean and dry is vital to avoid skin infections. I make sure to wash, dry, and powder those areas every day.
Body powder is super cheap and easy to make at home, too. That way you can make it any scent you want!
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Gastonitza:
Firstly, I hope you are well and have had pleasant and restful holiday period. Yes, I get pretty hacked off at the way society insists on conformity with narrow views on what is acceptable in terms of body size and shape. People can be hurtfully judgemental and pious about other people's choices if those choices don't agree with their preconceived ideals. It feels like they believe you to be stupid or flawed if you feel happy being fat, or worse, think you just need help to see your faults and come around to their ideals.
All we see on TV, magazines and Internet sites is the "perfect" people, often young and thin, being all happy and fulfilled. Beauty comes from within, and it can come in all shapes and sizes. Larger people should be included and also shown to be successful and happy. If being fat or getting fatter brings joy into your life, then I say, go for it and don't let the bastards wear you down. I wish you happiness and joy, especially at this special time of year.
I’ve had a lovely Christmas, thank you! Everything tastes so good and I’m so stuffed. The cookies are too tempting though so I keep nibbling. I’ve already gained a fair amount of weight this holiday season, here’s hoping I add a few more pounds! My nice Christmas top is definitely a bit snug around my belly and hips this year.
I hope you’ve had a wonderful holiday too!
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The holiday season has been good to me so far! I just weighed in at 340.6 lbs, up 15.6 lbs since I last weighed myself in October. (Batteries in the scale ran out and I kept forgetting to buy more.
The joys of end-of-semester craziness.) Can't really see that kind of gain on me with as fat as I already am, though.
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Gastonitza:
I think that's it. The sort-of secret pleasure in physically growing in size. There is so little in the world that we can really change or influence, but we have the ultimate power over our own bodies, or over a willing partner who wishes to experience weight gain. The thrill you get from seeing the scale read just one more pound in the positive, is worth all the risks and nagging you get from "normal" life.
Taking control of my body is one of the main reasons why I enjoy being fat. Being disabled, there are a lot of things out of my control, but this is one thing that I can control. I choose to reject society's pressure to be thin at any and all costs. I choose to indulge in the pleasures of whatever food I want and can afford, in whatever quantity it takes to fill my fat belly.
And honestly, the taboo is part of the appeal. I got into this knowing damn well what mainstream society thinks of fat women. Every pound gained is another middle finger to everyone who thinks they can tell me how to live my life. Being fat and happy is an act of rebellion.
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I wrapped Christmas presents for a couple hours today, standing up at the table as you do. I can never reach to wrap larger presents if I sit down. My poor feet are KILLING me now! I used to be able to stand on a hard floor for much longer before my feet started hurting.
Maybe I’ll sit down to wrap small presents next year.
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SSBBW Summer:
I've been eating so much cheese I can literally feel more fat rolls coming through onto other fat rolls. Glorious cheese. 🙊
Cheese is LIFE. Wonderful, delicious cheese! Manchego, aged cheddar, Gruyère, Gouda, goat cheese, I love them all.
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MsSquish:
We always make these peanut butter/butterscotch squares with mini marshmallows. It's a good thing we only make them once a year, lol. And of course frosted Christmas cookies. Then being Canadian, we have gooey butter tarts and Nanaimo bars.
Peanut butter and butterscotch? :O Would you be willing to share the recipe?
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EVERYTHING. Glazed ham with pineapple and cherries, hot German potato salad, stollen, roasted Brussels sprouts with a ton of garlic, eggnog, hot spiced cider, hot chocolate with peppermint marshmallows…
But most of all I love the cookies! I always bake a ton of Christmas cookies for gifts and for eating. Double and triple batches of everything. Between me and my mom, we made eleven different kinds of cookies this year. All of them are, of course, delicious.
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