Morbidly A Beast:
I don’t understand the goal of becoming obese; obesity exists on a scale that’s almost constantly moving and it’s based on bmi literaly your weight divided by height. I don’t constantly think about how obese i am pretty much I only think about obesity when im at the doctors office. Now me thinking about how fat I am is another story I can’t put pants and socks on in the morning without thinking about how fat I’ve gotten/getting, I’m almost always hungry

TheUltimate323:
Yes, well, I use the term obesity as a point of weight that goes beyond being overweight. Basically, that's all. Anyway, do you like being fat? Do you enjoy it?

GabDebu:
Hmm depends on what you want from the gain. For some the fact of being bigger and softer is the goal.

In my case i like to do cosplay, being very round versions of characters. Like showing off and just thinking about new designs and being able to eat a ton. Which is a plus cause i like to cook.

Its all up to you and how big do you want to get.

TheUltimate323:
Honestly, there are certain things that I would like to experiment:

That my butt will occupy more than one seat, due to its fat size.

That I have to buy clothes in stores for fat people due to my size.

(I have to say that I am from Spain, here is not as the USA, so that there are many less obese people here, so it is not necessary to be very obese to highlight)

I measure 5.5 (166cm) and weight only 141lb (64kg). What weight do you think I should reach as minimal to experience this?

SumoSized:
Strawberry mochi, I can devour those things boxes at a time

Munchies:
Strawberry mochi as a struggle meal? Damn

Where I live, any kind of mochi is a treat because that shit is expensive

SumoSized:
Over here it's like $5 a box so it's not the cheapest snack ever, but sometimes on weekends I'll treat myself too it

Munchies:
Ah, so that's a sweet treat thing, not a struggle meal.

What's your struggle meal?

SumoSized:
Strawberry mochi, I can devour those things boxes at a time

Munchies:
Strawberry mochi as a struggle meal? Damn

Where I live, any kind of mochi is a treat because that shit is expensive

SumoSized:
It just feels more comfortable, I had so many body image issues when I was skinny and I hated the feeling of feelings boney. Now that I have a layer of squish I just feel more myself. I'm hoping to gain another 100 lbs and then we'll see where I go from there

Thiccbell:
Exactly this..it resonates with me on a much higher level than I thought.

I always hated my own body, had severe self esteem issues and often hid myself from others. After the quarantine gave me some chub, I realized that this was what I really wanted and I feel so much free and...me. I can't quite explain it. It just feels right.

Munchies:
Not just that. Illness, job loss, death ... the list is long.

Hell, these past due months has seen an uptick in natural disasters, war, and terrorism. Not saying people need to live in fear. Just be aware that things can go tits up without any notice, and you need to be prepared

Sweetfattie:
It always surprises me that so many people don’t plan for the worst case scenario. Maybe it’s because I grew up in California, where fire and earthquake preparedness are something you learn as little kids. Disaster could strike at any time, so you make contingency plans and then get on with life.

So, I don’t want to get fat enough that I can’t run while carrying two cat carriers long enough to get out of a burning house. (Which I can do right now. It’s not pleasant for anyone involved, but I can if I have to.)

Romy:
An obese and immobile person thinks more about what he or she is going to eat than about what could happen in the event of a natural disaster.
In my condition, getting out of bed, leaving the house and then transporting myself is a challenge that requires logistics and the joint work of several people. I even need medical transport designed for someone of my size and, if I am lucky, there is a unit miles away. In the event of a heart attack, I only receive assistance at home and, if surgery is necessary, I am condemned to die.
Natural disasters are minor things and if one were to happen, they cannot do anything to get me out of the house. I do not believe that in an emergency they would allocate vehicles and personnel to get a fat, immobile person out of her house.

Curiousv:
I did some research about the prevalence of FA and feederism, and it coincided with what I already assumed about the distribution of feeders and feedees from my online and real world experience.

For every 1000 men who are fat admirers (FA):

- There are about ~50–150 women with a feederism fetish, attracted to their own weight gain
- There are about ~3000–4500 obese women (BMI 35+) (regardless of the fetish)
- There are about ~300–600 extremely obese women (BMI 50+)

So if you are a man looking for a woman who is into the kink, your chances are low, as there are only 50-150 of them per every 1000 of you.
However, if you are just looking for a BBW big enough for her weight to be very noticeable, there are 3-4 of them or more, for every one of you.
Even SSBBWs who are big enough for their weight to significantly affect their life, there are plenty of them to have a reasonable chance to find one, but then you have to be prepared for them to feel miserable about their weight and hopefully you can love them for themselves and accept that they don't want to gain any weight, and hopefully still make their life better by loving them and accepting them, compared to a non-FA who might not find them as beautiful as you do.

Munchies:
This is fascinating. Based on my anecdotal experiences, I am inclined to believe these statistics. That said, I would be interested in seeing your raw data or methodology.

DoubleK:
Anyone else forced into sports at a young age? Most of my life I've worked hard and worked out nearly every day to be a basketball and vollyball player.

But it wasn't my thing and now I feel like eating and enjoying myself and not being an athlete.

Ugh idk anyone get me?