I'm glad you are feeling like yourself again!

Yes, and for me, it is equal parts loving being stuffed and wanting to be bigger. Plus, I genuinely do have a big appetite. If I was not making any effort to overeat, I find I eat 6K to 8K calories in a day just to feel satisfied but not even full.

Yes, with the queen bed, I found the mattress was key. Obviously, I need a strong mattress with a lot of support, but I also want my partner to be comfortable. Will probably stick with the same model we have, just in king size. I've grown too big to share a queen with someone fairly tall.

Interesting question. I haven't been in a lot of situations where people guess my weight, and I don't post pictures online. I do find, at the doctor's office, the nurses who weigh me often don't realize I'm well aware of how heavy I am or how much I have gained. They will usually tell me I have put on X number of pounds, as though I will be surprised.

I've also found that many people think I am taller than I am because of my overall mass. I'm quite fat, but I'm only 5'3. Often people, even when standing right in front of me, they will assume I'm 5'6 or 5'7. The reality is, I'm just short and round.

Since the question is about pure fantasy, I envision being placed on a very comfortable sofa, and being fed without taking a break at all-- 18 hours a day, for a week. I would be stuffed with dozens of pizzas, burgers, macaroni and cheese, pasta, pie, and donuts around the clock, and I wouldn't be allowed to stop. Between dishes, I would funnel 2 L of shake, possibly getting in 10 L a day. During this time, I wouldn't be allowed to cover my belly. My shirts would be pulled up over it so it would be bare and completely unrestrained. By the end of the week, my belly button would pop out, and I would be 50 lb heavier. My gut would be so tight, I would whimper when my partner touched it because of all the pressure inside. When I finally emerged and saw people again, they would gasp at the bloated orb I had become in such a short period of time.

YES! I'm not 30 quite yet, but I'm close. The key in what you said is "moderate effort". When giving in to a big appetite, 5-7 pounds isn't really that much, and 10 is also not as hard as one would think.

The challenge, I think, will be tapering back down again after the holidays, because I'm well aware I can't keep gaining infinitely. If I ate like this all year, I'd probably explode before next holiday season! And I'm not ready to be immobile.

I've definitely noticed this in the past couple of years. There could be multiple factors, and of course, I'm definitely eating enough to put on significant amounts of weight. But I've also always been a big eater and a big girl. I used to maintain on four to five thousand calories a day, and if I went through a stuffing phase, I'd gained two or three pounds a week if I ate twice as much. Now, I can easily gain eight to 10 lb in a week. I've also noticed an increasing amount of fat in my midsection versus distributed all over. I'm attributing it to metabolism, hormones, eating habits, increasing belly capacity, and working from home.

My partner and I are planning to upgrade from a queen bed to a king. I'm 435+ pounds, and he's only 180, but he's 6'2". We need more room, especially since I'm gaining weight. I do like steel frames, and we're open to different styles, although we're not especially modern. Any personal favorite furniture makers that has worked well for you or for the super-sized people in your life?

That's my plan! We are going to shop on Tuesday and then spend all day Wednesday preparing. Thursday, we'll go to my family for lunch, and when we come back, we plan to finish cooking. The goal is to buy and prepare enough to feed six, though there are only two of us. My partner isn't a big eater, so essentially, I'll be eating for 5! 🤣 Then I'll have the whole weekend to be sedentary and continue indulging.