BigBallBellyGirl:
Once a month, I have a cheat day. I don't intentionally stuff because of health concerns, but I do eat whatever I want and as much of it as I want, with the caveat that I still watch my sugar. I ate A LOT yesterday, and I indulged in many things I miss, like cheesy mashed potatoes, meatloaf, burgers, and pizzas. Last night, my belly got so tight I couldn't stand to wear pants. Yesterday, I started the day off at 570 and finished at 579.2. This morning, I can tell I'm still bloated, because my cotton shirt is clinging to the top of my gut like Saran wrap, and my belly is peeking out of the bottom. Back to moderation and clean eating now (sighh) but it's nice to have satisfied my appetite!
Nitchbigger:
I know there's health problems involved and all but I can't wait to read about your Thanksgiving "cheat day" this year 😊
Alas, Thanksgiving will not be the same this year, as we are tying the knot the following weekend. Much of our family is saving the travel and spending the holiday at their respective homes, so our celebrations will be smaller. Not to mention, I need to avoid gaining weight like I usually do over Thanksgiving weekend. I'm on my second wedding dress, and while outgrowing a dress is a cool fantasy, it's also a costly reality. Last year's Thanksgiving was a completely extreme example, but I put on so much weight I outgrew a lot of my clothing in a matter of days, and that in turn led to another 50 pounds by New Years.
That said, we're doing an all-inclusive honeymoon. While I'm not going to devastate my health (and we also don't want the whole week to be about stuffing), I definitely plan to get our money's worth. I'm not going to hold back at the buffet, and I anticipate my swimsuits fitting much differently at the end of the week than the beginning (if they fit all all). I've also chosen clothing carefully, so I have room to comfortably eat whatever I want without feeling hindered.
1 month
When I was hard core gaining, I noticed:
- My appetite and capacity continually growing
- increasing difficulty touching my belly button
- Fitting differently behind the wheel of my car, until I ultimately outgrew it and had to move up to a van.
- Needing to set the thermostat progressively lower because my fat was keeping me warm.
- Finding it harder to navigate bathroom stalls until I eventually got too fat for the ones that aren't designed for accessibility.
- Others no longer noticing big gains (because 500 doesn't look much different than 470)
2 months
Once a month, I have a cheat day. I don't intentionally stuff because of health concerns, but I do eat whatever I want and as much of it as I want, with the caveat that I still watch my sugar. I ate A LOT yesterday, and I indulged in many things I miss, like cheesy mashed potatoes, meatloaf, burgers, and pizzas. Last night, my belly got so tight I couldn't stand to wear pants. Yesterday, I started the day off at 570 and finished at 579.2. This morning, I can tell I'm still bloated, because my cotton shirt is clinging to the top of my gut like Saran wrap, and my belly is peeking out of the bottom. Back to moderation and clean eating now (sighh) but it's nice to have satisfied my appetite!
2 months
I wouldn't say I've regretted it, but I did have one or two times when I engaged in very extreme stuffing and wondered if I had gone too far because I had a different level, and a different type, of pain and discomfort. On one occasion, I actually questioned whether I needed my stomach pumped. I didn't, and the acute part of the pain alleviated pretty quickly. The experience was still worth it, but a little scary.
2 months
AskDrFeeder:
One of the best parts of being a feedee is never having to diet.
It seems to me if that's your motivation, your goal should be to get fat enough to qualify for bariatric surgery but not _too_ fat for bariatric surgery. Not that you should necessarily have bariatric surgery, just that it's nice to have the option and it's nice to know if you reach that target you'll never have to diet.
Fat enough for bariatric surgery would be 40 bmi. Too fat is 450 pounds. Someone 5'7" tall, for example, should have a goal weight between 256 and 450 pounds.
Is this a crazy idea? I don't know, somehow I like it.
Munchies:
I see where you are coming from. But I do want to add some nuance to this. This is not a critique of you - just something I've noticed during my time in the community.
The real "anti-dieters" (if you can call them that) are that ones that eat for their enjoyment. I've seen many a gainer/feedee approach weight gain in a way that makes crash dieting seem more pleasant.
I call them the min-maxers. It's a video game term where you try to get the max amount of results for the minimum amount of effort. But when you translate that into weight gain, you end up with sick, miserable people.
They will eat some of the least appetizing combinations while constantly pushing themselves to the very limit just to get fatter. And when they do gain weight, they are too preoccupied with gaining more to even enjoy their progress.
I'd suggest that these people are definitely dieting. It's just that the numbers on the scale go up instead of down.
I'd definitely attest to this. I gained around 270 lb in a single year, and I don't regret an ounce of it, but I will say it was a conscious effort everyday to stay stuffed as I possibly could at all times. Every week, my goal was to put on more weight than I did the week before. That experience wasn't entirely unlike a few years back when I lost weight through diet and exercise, which was also a constant effort. For me, gainjng was more enjoyable, but I was still counting the calories, getting on the scale, and measuring.
2 months
BigBallBellyGirl:
I've been maintaining around 570 throughout the warm weather months, so my brain actually forgot I'm still 80 pounds heavier than I was last fall. So imagine my surprise when I pulled out my winter clothes, which range from ill-fitting, to painfully tight, to unable to cover my gut, to not fitting at all. I'm also too fat to zip the winter coat I bought last year. That makes sense, considering I blew up during the holiday season and then continued to pack on some pounds in early spring.
Super-sized folks (and significant others), any brands/makers you can recommend for warm coats in the 9XL and 10XL range?
Morbidly A Beast:
You might have better luck finding something nice in the big and tall for men I’m not sure what 10 xl women translates to for men but it might be somewhere to start
Munchies:
Plus ... superior pockets.
My partner recently sacrificed one of his hoodies to me (he ain't getting it back) and I am obsessed with the giant pocket.
Ooooh... POCKETS!
2 months
BigBallBellyGirl:
I've been maintaining around 570 throughout the warm weather months, so my brain actually forgot I'm still 80 pounds heavier than I was last fall. So imagine my surprise when I pulled out my winter clothes, which range from ill-fitting, to painfully tight, to unable to cover my gut, to not fitting at all. I'm also too fat to zip the winter coat I bought last year. That makes sense, considering I blew up during the holiday season and then continued to pack on some pounds in early spring.
Super-sized folks (and significant others), any brands/makers you can recommend for warm coats in the 9XL and 10XL range?
Morbidly A Beast:
You might have better luck finding something nice in the big and tall for men I’m not sure what 10 xl women translates to for men but it might be somewhere to start
If you'd think this would have occurred to me before, but it didn't! Thank you!
2 months
I've been maintaining around 570 throughout the warm weather months, so my brain actually forgot I'm still 80 pounds heavier than I was last fall. So imagine my surprise when I pulled out my winter clothes, which range from ill-fitting, to painfully tight, to unable to cover my gut, to not fitting at all. I'm also too fat to zip the winter coat I bought last year. That makes sense, considering I blew up during the holiday season and then continued to pack on some pounds in early spring.
Super-sized folks (and significant others), any brands/makers you can recommend for warm coats in the 9XL and 10XL range?
2 months
Obviously someone my size isn't likely to turn down either, but I can pack away some pies! Dutch apple, Cherry, strawberry, and sweet potato are my favorite!
2 months
Thanks to those who have shared your experiences. I'm 567, so I'm big, and I probably would be open to being much bigger, but my health won't allow it. Hope you continue to enjoy each day at any size!
3 months
