^ This.

I've tried to shake it before. I was 370 pounds, and my doctor nudged me to lose weight. I enjoyed my size and liked the way I looked, but I thought losing would give me more energy and stamina and help me avoid obesity-relayed health issues. So I dug in. I got all the way down to the 190s, I closed all my accounts on the sites, and I avoided anything related to weight gain and fat. It didn't work. I felt like I was stuck in a stranger's body. I missed the feeling of a fat heavy belly. I missed touching a huge gut covering my thighs as I sat. I missed my general heaviness and the way my fat shifted as I walked. To literally try to fill that space, I started inflating, and I chugged diet, calorie-free soda every chance I got. I eventually was consuming at least 6 l of diet soda every single night. It helped, but it didn't satisfy the longing I felt for a bigger body. Eventually, I gave in. A lot of friends thought my partner had something to do with my regain, and he definitely is a feeder, but I was driving force, and he was supportive, just like he was when I recently took a gaining break. 2 and a half years and 240 lb later, I've never loved my body more. I'm at my fattest ever, and I'm back to gaining again. Barring some kind of medical situation that necessitates the change, I don't imagine I'll ever lose another pound.

I'm pretty big eater and can easily put away well over 10,000 calories in a day without ever feeling overly full. I took a break for a while, and cut my calorie consumption significantly. Within the past few days, I've gone back to my typical eating habits, and I'm enjoying not having any limits.

My Saturday food intake was probably a pretty standard day for me. It included:

Breakfast
6 eggs, scrambled with cheese and mushrooms
Salmon and cream cheese bagel
2 hash brown patties
Cup of yogurt
Coffee with cream and sugar
Yogurt drink

Snack
2 glazed chocolate donuts
Mt. Dew

Lunch
Pizza flatwich with sausage, extra cheese, jalapenos, and black olives
Cheese fries
2 beers

Movie theater snack
Large vanilla coke (64 oz)
Large bucket of popcorn with butter
Pretzel bites with beer cheese

Fast Food order
Impossible burger with cheese
Large Dr. Pepper

Dinner
10 chicken tenders
Ranch dip
Fries
4 pieces of Texas Toast
Glass of Cabernet Sauvignon

Snack 1
Diet Coke
Caramel cheesecake ice cream

Snack 2
Grilled cheese
Doritos
Milk

Snack 3
Peanut butter toast
Hot tea

After all that food, I'm comfortably full, but not stuffed to bursting. I'll probably eat similarly on Sunday. Of course, my Thanksgiving weekend stuffings will make this look like a supermodel's diet.

I agree with those who say it's more about body shape than BMI. I am 5'3, and only once in my adult life, I dipped below 200. My BMI would have been 33.7 at my smallest, but I definitely didn't feel fat, just chubby. Around 250, I start to have a very round look, and at 350, I look fatter than most people the average person sees. That's exaggerated by my fat distribution, which is mostly concentrated in my midsection.

I like all kinds of bellies... Round, double, hanging, visceral, soft, fluffy, etc. They're all beautiful. I'm pretty sure so many different factors play into body/belly shape, and most of them aren't in our control.

I was around 370 pounds with a big chest and hips, bubble butt, soft jiggly round belly, and pillow arms. I have always been obese, but at that time, 370 was my fattest. Then, I lost weight through diet and exercise. I briefly dropped below 200, and I would describe my body type as chubby with a wide waist. When I started regaining, I did so through power stuffing. My appetite was bigger than ever, and for quite a while, I was eating no less than 10,000 calories a day. I'm now 420-430, and most of my fat accumulated in my mid section. I have a large bulging single belly that I would describe as more firm than someone would expect one this big to be. I do have a lot of side rolls and back fat, but my tummy is definitely round in a way it wasn't before. I rather enjoy this body shape, but I have no idea why I am less jiggly instead of more, like a lot of people who regain are.

This was the route I ended up taking! I found a custom retailer and ordered a heavy fleecelined maternity jacket in 6XL I also got a couple of heavy ponchos. Fortunately, I don't feel super cold most of the time, so where some people might need a parka, I'll probably do fine with the jacket!

I'll have to try this. I don't need assistance either, but I have a lot of trouble with Ubers. I'm 5'3" and between 420 and 430 pounds. Because of my height, I have difficulty getting up into bigger SUVs. Because of my body shape, I also usually have to open car doors all the way to get in and out. Fat girl problems, for sure, but it would be nice to have some options.

It's been weeks since I've been truly stuffed, but I went all out last night, and it felt amazing to have completely engorged gut.

1 large buffalo bleu cheese pizza
1 large spinach and cheese calzone
4 garlic knots dipped in marinara and ranch
8 boneless wings
2 cans of Mt. Dew

Felt incredible going to sleep with a packed, heavy belly!

Only briefly have I ever fit in a booth, when I was under 200 pounds for a bit. I've been over 300 most of my teen years and adulthood, and I'm currently over 400.

When I was regaining weight, my partner and I went to a pub with friends. The people on the other side of our booth were graciously willing to slide the table closer to them as far as possible, but my belly still touched it. When I reached over to grab my handbag at one point, my gut shook the table and knocked beer into our friend's laps. That was my last attempt at a booth.

I'm also cautious with chairs. I know I have to sit carefully instead of dropping 420 lb onto some seating, depending on how sturdy it looks. I also try to be respectful with the seat I choose at a table, so I'm not blocking an entire walkway.

Fat girl problems, for sure.