Munchies:
I'm curious. Did you gain quickly? It's pretty common to feel like that if you've been thin all your life and suddenly gain weight.

Your identity is being thin. And now you're not. It can be a struggle.

Amijustcurious:
Maybe faster than a person without this fetish would gain, but not noticably so. I didn't really keep track, but given how long it took I probably averaged about .5 to 1lbs a week, off and on for about 8 months. From what I've read, that's within the range of healthy gaining speeds.

Amijustcurious:
I don't know if my title makes any sense; I'll try to explain my thoughts more clearly.
I've always been on the slimmer side, ranging from about average to underweight (due to medical stuff), but I've been into this stuff for a long time- always wanting to give gaining a shot. A couples years ago the stars sort of aligned, and I was able to gain almost 30lbs. This isn't as much as it sounds given my height, and didn't even tip me over into the overweight BMIs, but I don't have a ton of muscle mass so this made me very soft and gave me a bit of a belly, bigger hips, some breast growth, etc.
I absolutely loved how I looked at that size; it made me feel feminine and plushy in a way I had never experienced before. I also loved how it felt to play with the extra fat I had grown. Even outside of an erotic sense, it was just nice to be sort of jiggly. Looking at it only from these POVs, I would have gained another 30+lbs in a heartbeat.
The problem came from how I felt with the added weight. It made me really uncomfortable in a way that's difficult to describe. Basically any time outside of arousal I had this feeling. The way it felt to move while heavier, having my clothes fit tighter, getting out of breath more easily, even things like the way my fatter arms felt sitting against my sides. It wasn't about any sort of societal norms or anxiety about being bigger (as far as I could tell), so I really don't know what was causing it. The closest thing I can compare it to is body dysmorphia (not dysphoria, gaining was actually very gender affirming).
Has anyone else felt anything similar? I've been getting the itch to gain some again, but I'm hesitant to potentially bring those feelings back.

Bigwideland:
Hi,

I want to take a reheat-able pasta dish, to do as a batch and portion up for work. As I often do not eat lunch at work. I can do bolognaise. But a few more will be good easy and tasty, not excessive on the cheese. Amy suggestions.

Iridescent Pearly:
My family and a few people at school have commented on my weight gain. Stating I have no self control. How did you overcome your internalized fat phobia?

Bigandbloated:
Essentially what I'm asking is if it's possible to be like Bob from Tekken
.

Part of the problem I'm facing is there are activities I like to do and want to get better at like dance and obstacle running, that are making me hesitant about committing to this kink. Right now I'm building muscle anyway, so it feels nice to indulge in it since I have to be in a calorie surplus (just call it a dirty bulk). Only question is whether I'll have to eventually decide to cut when it starts to interfere with my performance too much.

Ditzy:
There is this one lady in my Overeaters Anonymous group that is on disability for knee problems ( she claimed was because of her weight) but she seems to walk ok.
We both weigh about the same but she is taller than me.
She mentioned I should try to get it and I said I don't think I want to.

MRFATS53:
For me, you are fat and so desirable so it's hard to square with 'a disability'. So agree with you.

Bigboysdoitbetter:
I do! I think it’s fun! And That’s mainly what I do bc of how “picky” I can be lol any eating out is usually only because of work we’ve had short staff so 11 hour days woohoo

Munchies:
There's a lot you can do. Pot roast, slow cooker meals, stir fry, pasta and rice dishes, etc etc.

One of my fave things to do is pick a random culture and look up easy recipies. You can find a lot of good, healthy foods that way. Then just add things like sauces, cheese, or butter and eat bigger portions.

Bigboysdoitbetter:
That’s actually a really fun way to mix it up I think I’m gonna do that! Thank you for all the recommendations your always really knowledgeable

Voluptuouslover:
My wife happens to be 5’ 3” and probably 180 pounds currently.

We went out to dinner the other night and she had on some extremely tight jeans and a higher waisted blouse that showed her large lower belly snug in her jeans with at time her belly squishing out and love handles exposed when sitting down.

The main part that caught my attention and always seems to - she has on flat sandals - she looked a good 40 pounds heavier wearing her flat sandals as opposed to when she has on 3-4” heels. It is amazing how much heavier she looks just with a shoe adjustment.

Bigboysdoitbetter:
I do! I think it’s fun! And That’s mainly what I do bc of how “picky” I can be lol any eating out is usually only because of work we’ve had short staff so 11 hour days woohoo

Chubbylittlepigg:
Today I attempted a workout for the first time in at least 50 pounds- and I discovered I can’t do a single sit-up (even an inch off the ground.) or do more than 3 jumping jacks before I’m out of breath. I used to run a 7 minute mile! Feeling much much fatter after that. Anyone have similar experiences of really feeling outta shape?