Clothing as you grow
EIIe:
I pretty much always wear dresses.
I’ve preferred them for years and years even before gaining but they really last longer...
Now that I’m into 2XLs I’m really outgrowing them all and I’m having to buy new clothes...
I still wear the dresses I can get away with... they’re tight and you can definitely see my fat bulges. I’ve also stopped wearing a bra the majority of the time because I don’t have any that fit.
I’ve thought about purchasing maternity clothes but I haven’t found any I really like. But I really like the idea!
Softgutgal:
I am a fan of dresses too and haven’t worn pants in years. Depending on the style and manufacturer, some of mine are actually still a size medium 😂 The other day I wanted to replace one of my favorite ones since I had outgrown it and the fabric is rather non-stretchy, so I figured two sizes up should be plenty. Just in case, I decided to take measurements and oh boy, now I realize how fat I really am!!
I pretty much always wear dresses.
I’ve preferred them for years and years even before gaining but they really last longer...
Now that I’m into 2XLs I’m really outgrowing them all and I’m having to buy new clothes...
I still wear the dresses I can get away with... they’re tight and you can definitely see my fat bulges. I’ve also stopped wearing a bra the majority of the time because I don’t have any that fit.
I’ve thought about purchasing maternity clothes but I haven’t found any I really like. But I really like the idea!
Softgutgal:
I am a fan of dresses too and haven’t worn pants in years. Depending on the style and manufacturer, some of mine are actually still a size medium 😂 The other day I wanted to replace one of my favorite ones since I had outgrown it and the fabric is rather non-stretchy, so I figured two sizes up should be plenty. Just in case, I decided to take measurements and oh boy, now I realize how fat I really am!!
The same happened with me when I wanted to upsize the non stretch dresses I owned. I was wearing size 4-6 before October, now I'm up to size 8-10 depending on the cut.
I've given up of dresses with sleeves as that don't look good on me anymore, my arms are already too fat for non stretch fabrics. 😪
1 year
Expecting pants to fit - and they don’t
Annamk:
Yes... have experienced this myself this year 😬
Like something out of a weight gain fiction. Living for months in jogging bottoms and pyjamas, then realising you have a problem the first time you have to put 'real' clothes on!
Yes... have experienced this myself this year 😬
Like something out of a weight gain fiction. Living for months in jogging bottoms and pyjamas, then realising you have a problem the first time you have to put 'real' clothes on!
Yeah, that's why before August I was oblivious to just how much weight I had gained. At work I wore my fat jeans and my boyfriend's hoodies. My fat jeans are now my skinny jeans...
1 year
Seeing the cute slim guy/girl blow up
Joss123:
I’m almost sure I’m not the only one seeing former classmates starting to blow up, specially those cases of the “fit and cocky guy” that is becoming almost unrecognizable as he gets fatter.
Do you guys have any similar experiences?
Perfectly Rounded:
Yeah, many boys and girls I went to school over the years have gained notable amounts of weight, but maybe only once or twice so much that I had actually hard time recognising them.
Munchies:
I know some people who used to be cocky and in shape. Most of the time, they become cocky and out of shape.
Turns out, being fat does not make you a better person.
Perfectly Rounded:
Yeah, definitely not! I guess it would require mental growth (instead of physical) for one to be a better person. That usually, but clearly not always, comes with the age...
Though I know some people that were cocky or otherwise unpleasant people when they were young, but who are nowadays very nice and kindhearted. But yeah, some people just don't change their ways even if their lives or bodies go through huge changes.
Munchies:
It's always been strange to me how prevalent the whole revenge fattening fantasy thing is. Specifically the whole "You were mean to me in high school. I hope you get fat."
We like fat around these parts. It's like saying "You were mean to me in high school. I hope you get smoking hot." But in these revenge fantasies, it's always a bad thing.
Are we so ashamed of our preferences that someone achieving them is shameful?
I’m almost sure I’m not the only one seeing former classmates starting to blow up, specially those cases of the “fit and cocky guy” that is becoming almost unrecognizable as he gets fatter.
Do you guys have any similar experiences?
Perfectly Rounded:
Yeah, many boys and girls I went to school over the years have gained notable amounts of weight, but maybe only once or twice so much that I had actually hard time recognising them.
Munchies:
I know some people who used to be cocky and in shape. Most of the time, they become cocky and out of shape.
Turns out, being fat does not make you a better person.
Perfectly Rounded:
Yeah, definitely not! I guess it would require mental growth (instead of physical) for one to be a better person. That usually, but clearly not always, comes with the age...
Though I know some people that were cocky or otherwise unpleasant people when they were young, but who are nowadays very nice and kindhearted. But yeah, some people just don't change their ways even if their lives or bodies go through huge changes.
Munchies:
It's always been strange to me how prevalent the whole revenge fattening fantasy thing is. Specifically the whole "You were mean to me in high school. I hope you get fat."
We like fat around these parts. It's like saying "You were mean to me in high school. I hope you get smoking hot." But in these revenge fantasies, it's always a bad thing.
Are we so ashamed of our preferences that someone achieving them is shameful?
I've often wondered about that, since this theme is so prevalent in the stories section...
1 year
Seeing the cute slim guy/girl blow up
Joss123:
I’m almost sure I’m not the only one seeing former classmates starting to blow up, specially those cases of the “fit and cocky guy” that is becoming almost unrecognizable as he gets fatter.
Do you guys have any similar experiences?
Perfectly Rounded:
Yeah, many boys and girls I went to school over the years have gained notable amounts of weight, but maybe only once or twice so much that I had actually hard time recognising them.
Munchies:
I know some people who used to be cocky and in shape. Most of the time, they become cocky and out of shape.
Turns out, being fat does not make you a better person.
I’m almost sure I’m not the only one seeing former classmates starting to blow up, specially those cases of the “fit and cocky guy” that is becoming almost unrecognizable as he gets fatter.
Do you guys have any similar experiences?
Perfectly Rounded:
Yeah, many boys and girls I went to school over the years have gained notable amounts of weight, but maybe only once or twice so much that I had actually hard time recognising them.
Munchies:
I know some people who used to be cocky and in shape. Most of the time, they become cocky and out of shape.
Turns out, being fat does not make you a better person.
😂
1 year
Very torn about gaining weight
ChubbyKisses:
It is okay to be uncertain about what you want. It sounds like no matter what body type you choose, you’ll always come across something you don’t like. I think you should go with the option that is the least stressful for you. It is not your fault that you have this kink, so try to accept it as a part of who you are. If you decide to lose weight, you will always have the pleasure in fantasizing about being bigger without actually being fat. If you decide to stay fatter, then your fantasies are your reality and only you can prevent yourself from enjoying the lifestyle. Hearing rude comments from family members can definitely hit your ego, but maybe you can turn their remarks into a positive thing. If you like gaining weight, maybe you’re actually succeeding since people have taken notice of your gain. And I think that the actual amount of girls who like big guys are not accurately reflected in this website’s population. There are definitely more women out there who love guys like you! It must also be hard knowing your girlfriend does not appreciate your weight gain. You say she didn’t sign up for this, but she is still making an effort to be by your side even after knowing about your kink. And even if it doesn’t work out, fear not! When you’re ready, the right person will come to you. Life really is too short to worry about how others feel about your body. It’s your body! Own it! But also, do what you think is the best option for your day to day lifestyle. Do you see family often and constantly get comments about your weight? Or do you think you can let it slide if you only see them every now and then? Do you want to change your body for yourself, or are you doing it to please others? It’s a lot to think about because your body is a representation of yourself, so in other words, who do you want to be? (Or maybe you can be in the middle and be both haha)
It is okay to be uncertain about what you want. It sounds like no matter what body type you choose, you’ll always come across something you don’t like. I think you should go with the option that is the least stressful for you. It is not your fault that you have this kink, so try to accept it as a part of who you are. If you decide to lose weight, you will always have the pleasure in fantasizing about being bigger without actually being fat. If you decide to stay fatter, then your fantasies are your reality and only you can prevent yourself from enjoying the lifestyle. Hearing rude comments from family members can definitely hit your ego, but maybe you can turn their remarks into a positive thing. If you like gaining weight, maybe you’re actually succeeding since people have taken notice of your gain. And I think that the actual amount of girls who like big guys are not accurately reflected in this website’s population. There are definitely more women out there who love guys like you! It must also be hard knowing your girlfriend does not appreciate your weight gain. You say she didn’t sign up for this, but she is still making an effort to be by your side even after knowing about your kink. And even if it doesn’t work out, fear not! When you’re ready, the right person will come to you. Life really is too short to worry about how others feel about your body. It’s your body! Own it! But also, do what you think is the best option for your day to day lifestyle. Do you see family often and constantly get comments about your weight? Or do you think you can let it slide if you only see them every now and then? Do you want to change your body for yourself, or are you doing it to please others? It’s a lot to think about because your body is a representation of yourself, so in other words, who do you want to be? (Or maybe you can be in the middle and be both haha)
I love this answer and fully agree with if. I'm actually one of these "women" (I'm AFAB but identify as agender) who loves fat men (and women and everything in between). I wrote here about how my bf used to be big and how I wish he would gain the weight back, but I respect his decisions about his body.
1 year
Hickups after overeating/chugging
I know.
Thank you for doing that, even if I admit the ED part of me gets extremely angry when you write I'm not fat.
I've read many of your messages here and it's obvious that your interventions not only with me but with so many other FF users are well intentioned.
I sure you can find understand that noticing the slightest change in people's attitude towards me tends to validate my conviction that, from an outside perspective, if I am not fat yet I'm definitely on my way and people are noticing.
As I grew thinner I had noticed that I got more attention from men and even some women were nicer to me. Like, I could jay walk across a street and cars would hastily stop to let me.
Or during traffic time if I wanted to merge into a congested car lane, some people would look at me, smile and allow me.
Now there is less of that, the same way there was less of it before I lost the weight. I'm losing thin privilege and, as a formerly fat child, teenager and young adult who had never benefited from it before I entered dangerously thin territory (especially considering my high starting weight) this is very hard to accept.
In the episode "Tell me I'm fat" of the podcast "This american life", a woman working on that show who lost over 100 lbs on phentermine, talks about many instances where she was surprised that she could get away with being a full 10$ short to pay for her grocery (when acting like she was trying to decide what to eliminate from her basket she would be told "just take it" ).
Or when other thin people started looking her body up and down and nodding approvingly at her...
When she was heavy those things didn't happen to her and I can confirm it's true because I've had very similar things happen to me.
I imagine it's hard to believe if you haven't experienced it for yourself. The best way I can describe it is it's like you're a completely different person.
So, despite knowing the very real health risks, she kept taking the phentermine for over 10 years after her prescription had ended, buying it from the black market.
I can't blame her, I would have done the same if I'd lost my weight that way.
In my case, I happily remained in quasi-recovery from my anorexia for close to 10 years (until last October I was still significantly restricting my caloric intake and demonstrated many orthorexic behaviours) because I was terrified a full recovery meant getting fat again and most likely overshooting my highest weight (I had a BMI of 34).
It seems those fears were justified, if what's been happening to me lately is any indication of what's to come.
It's not that I suddenly embraced recovery and took steps towards healing my relationship with food and my body.
Despite my best efforts to restrict, I inevitably end up stress eating and bingeing on "forbidden foods" (like cookies and pastries which I had strictly been avoiding since my relapse except when I was forced to have them while in treatment), especially at night when my self-control is at its weakest.
This was not only unacceptable to me, I felt I wouldn't be able to keep on living if that happened. I had actually decided on a weight at which I'd have to kill myself if I ever reached it.
Well, this somewhere between last March and last August and, although my mental health significantly deteriorated, I'm still alive. I'm at least 10 lbs over that number by now and hate myself for letting myself go like this (even though I didn't chose to have so many stressful events happen back to back in the last few months and the hormonal imbalances might have contributed to my WG).
I'd be lying if I said I don't feeling like dying when I catch a glimpse of my reflection in the mirror or outgrow another favourite piece of clothing.
I struggle with ED thoughts (after I overeat or indulge in certain foods I often feel compelled to purge but I don't... it's a constant battle) and body dysmorphia.
I'm working on these issues as best as I can, but without the help of ED specialists I'm not sure I'll manage to get myself out of the hole I dug myself into.
Thank you for doing that, even if I admit the ED part of me gets extremely angry when you write I'm not fat.
I've read many of your messages here and it's obvious that your interventions not only with me but with so many other FF users are well intentioned.
I sure you can find understand that noticing the slightest change in people's attitude towards me tends to validate my conviction that, from an outside perspective, if I am not fat yet I'm definitely on my way and people are noticing.
As I grew thinner I had noticed that I got more attention from men and even some women were nicer to me. Like, I could jay walk across a street and cars would hastily stop to let me.
Or during traffic time if I wanted to merge into a congested car lane, some people would look at me, smile and allow me.
Now there is less of that, the same way there was less of it before I lost the weight. I'm losing thin privilege and, as a formerly fat child, teenager and young adult who had never benefited from it before I entered dangerously thin territory (especially considering my high starting weight) this is very hard to accept.
In the episode "Tell me I'm fat" of the podcast "This american life", a woman working on that show who lost over 100 lbs on phentermine, talks about many instances where she was surprised that she could get away with being a full 10$ short to pay for her grocery (when acting like she was trying to decide what to eliminate from her basket she would be told "just take it" ).
Or when other thin people started looking her body up and down and nodding approvingly at her...
When she was heavy those things didn't happen to her and I can confirm it's true because I've had very similar things happen to me.
I imagine it's hard to believe if you haven't experienced it for yourself. The best way I can describe it is it's like you're a completely different person.
So, despite knowing the very real health risks, she kept taking the phentermine for over 10 years after her prescription had ended, buying it from the black market.
I can't blame her, I would have done the same if I'd lost my weight that way.
In my case, I happily remained in quasi-recovery from my anorexia for close to 10 years (until last October I was still significantly restricting my caloric intake and demonstrated many orthorexic behaviours) because I was terrified a full recovery meant getting fat again and most likely overshooting my highest weight (I had a BMI of 34).
It seems those fears were justified, if what's been happening to me lately is any indication of what's to come.
It's not that I suddenly embraced recovery and took steps towards healing my relationship with food and my body.
Despite my best efforts to restrict, I inevitably end up stress eating and bingeing on "forbidden foods" (like cookies and pastries which I had strictly been avoiding since my relapse except when I was forced to have them while in treatment), especially at night when my self-control is at its weakest.
This was not only unacceptable to me, I felt I wouldn't be able to keep on living if that happened. I had actually decided on a weight at which I'd have to kill myself if I ever reached it.
Well, this somewhere between last March and last August and, although my mental health significantly deteriorated, I'm still alive. I'm at least 10 lbs over that number by now and hate myself for letting myself go like this (even though I didn't chose to have so many stressful events happen back to back in the last few months and the hormonal imbalances might have contributed to my WG).
I'd be lying if I said I don't feeling like dying when I catch a glimpse of my reflection in the mirror or outgrow another favourite piece of clothing.
I struggle with ED thoughts (after I overeat or indulge in certain foods I often feel compelled to purge but I don't... it's a constant battle) and body dysmorphia.
I'm working on these issues as best as I can, but without the help of ED specialists I'm not sure I'll manage to get myself out of the hole I dug myself into.
1 year
Hickups after overeating/chugging
Munchies:
If it's super uncomfortable, consider slowing down. That way, your body will be able to adjust to your capacity and you won't hiccup as much.
Mind you the downside of hiccuping on an overful stomach is that you can vomit it all back up. A waste of calories imo, but you do you.
Glitter Jelly:
Glad I found this thread this morning...
I got up late so I hadn't have time to eat breakfast this morning so I was having thin slices of turkey breast and swiss cheese in my car while driving to my destination.
I didn't overeat (at least I don't think so) but I ate so fast I had a few hiccups and then it felt like the food was stuck somewhere in between my mouth and stomach. It was more than uncomfortable... painful almost.
I thought maybe I should drink something to help wash it down but I didn't because was too afraid I'd vomit in my car (yucky and triggering to me because I used to purge when I was anorexic).
I stopped at the rest area and prepared for the inevitable but as I was hunching over to puke... nothing happened. I felt relieved that the food stayed down.
I have 2 slices to go but I'll have small bites and take time to swallow instead of rolling them, barely chewing and swallowing... I've had my lesson.
Is it possible that my belly roll when sitting in pushing up some on my stomach and makes it more likely that this will happen?
I've always been a fast eater even during my ED, and this had never happened to me (but back then I was so skinny you could actually see my stomach stretch out when I ate more than a few bites).
Munchies:
I say this with peace and love, but you need to get out of your head. You are not fat. You are not close to fat. At most, you are midly overweight.
Your belly roll is not impacting your physical welbeing. You are nowhere near fat enough for your belly roll to impact anything but your clothes being too small and maybe not being as bendy flexy as you could be.
In your case, you at too fast. Your body got confused as to if you were swallowing or breathing and bugged out. This would have happened at any size.
If it's super uncomfortable, consider slowing down. That way, your body will be able to adjust to your capacity and you won't hiccup as much.
Mind you the downside of hiccuping on an overful stomach is that you can vomit it all back up. A waste of calories imo, but you do you.
Glitter Jelly:
Glad I found this thread this morning...
I got up late so I hadn't have time to eat breakfast this morning so I was having thin slices of turkey breast and swiss cheese in my car while driving to my destination.
I didn't overeat (at least I don't think so) but I ate so fast I had a few hiccups and then it felt like the food was stuck somewhere in between my mouth and stomach. It was more than uncomfortable... painful almost.
I thought maybe I should drink something to help wash it down but I didn't because was too afraid I'd vomit in my car (yucky and triggering to me because I used to purge when I was anorexic).
I stopped at the rest area and prepared for the inevitable but as I was hunching over to puke... nothing happened. I felt relieved that the food stayed down.
I have 2 slices to go but I'll have small bites and take time to swallow instead of rolling them, barely chewing and swallowing... I've had my lesson.
Is it possible that my belly roll when sitting in pushing up some on my stomach and makes it more likely that this will happen?
I've always been a fast eater even during my ED, and this had never happened to me (but back then I was so skinny you could actually see my stomach stretch out when I ate more than a few bites).
Munchies:
I say this with peace and love, but you need to get out of your head. You are not fat. You are not close to fat. At most, you are midly overweight.
Your belly roll is not impacting your physical welbeing. You are nowhere near fat enough for your belly roll to impact anything but your clothes being too small and maybe not being as bendy flexy as you could be.
In your case, you at too fast. Your body got confused as to if you were swallowing or breathing and bugged out. This would have happened at any size.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to freak out.
This had never happened to me in the past and I've always been a fast eater, regardless of my weight.
I'm just happy I didn't get sick but I arrived late to the workshop I had signed up for.
When I joined the group, I was relieved to see most of the women attending were overweight or obese because some of the exercises we did made me feel very self conscious.
I might not be fat but at 5'1" the last number I saw on the scale (and I
might have gained a few lbs because my clothes feel tighter) my BMI is over 25 so I am medically overweight.
Since I've been aware of this, as much as I try to ignore it the ED voice in my head, it has gotten really loud and mean.
1 year
Hickups after overeating/chugging
Munchies:
If it's super uncomfortable, consider slowing down. That way, your body will be able to adjust to your capacity and you won't hiccup as much.
Mind you the downside of hiccuping on an overful stomach is that you can vomit it all back up. A waste of calories imo, but you do you.
If it's super uncomfortable, consider slowing down. That way, your body will be able to adjust to your capacity and you won't hiccup as much.
Mind you the downside of hiccuping on an overful stomach is that you can vomit it all back up. A waste of calories imo, but you do you.
Glad I found this thread this morning...
I got up late so I hadn't have time to eat breakfast this morning so I was having thin slices of turkey breast and swiss cheese in my car while driving to my destination.
I didn't overeat (at least I don't think so) but I ate so fast I had a few hiccups and then it felt like the food was stuck somewhere in between my mouth and stomach. It was more than uncomfortable... painful almost.
I thought maybe I should drink something to help wash it down but I didn't because was too afraid I'd vomit in my car (yucky and triggering to me because I used to purge when I was anorexic).
I stopped at the rest area and prepared for the inevitable but as I was hunching over to puke... nothing happened. I felt relieved that the food stayed down.
I have 2 slices to go but I'll have small bites and take time to swallow instead of rolling them, barely chewing and swallowing... I've had my lesson.
Is it possible that my belly roll when sitting in pushing up some on my stomach and makes it more likely that this will happen?
I've always been a fast eater even during my ED, and this had never happened to me (but back then I was so skinny you could actually see my stomach stretch out when I ate more than a few bites).
1 year
Jeans just won't stay up!
Captain Cake:
Help! Because of the shape that my fat has proportioned, I can't seem to keep my jeans or trousers up properly at all, even with a belt. My underbelly pushes them down, and my back kind of slopes down to my bum so the jeans just slide down all the time. Does anyone have any tips on where or how to best wear jeans when you're getting fatter?
Help! Because of the shape that my fat has proportioned, I can't seem to keep my jeans or trousers up properly at all, even with a belt. My underbelly pushes them down, and my back kind of slopes down to my bum so the jeans just slide down all the time. Does anyone have any tips on where or how to best wear jeans when you're getting fatter?
I find myself in a similar situation. Pants which are comfortable at the waistline when I did keep falling down when standing up. I need a belt ASAP, because people be noticing that I keep pulling up my pants.
I found a pair of very high waisted Stradivarius jeans which are particularly stretchy (they are meant for someone at least 2 sizes smaller than I am) in a thrift store. They are the only ones that stay put but I hadn't noticed the previous owner's thighs had pretty much destroyed the crotch area... There is a hole on the right side from my legs rubbing together. 🤦♀️
I still wear them for now, as I have no other acceptable pant options.
1 year
Anyone else notice others (or themselves) unconsciously touching their bellies as they get bigge
Snackster:
Yes, even after several years of having a belly, I‘m still adjusting to it being there. Sometimes when I put my hands in the pockets of my jacket, I‘m still surprised at how round my belly feels inside my jacket. When I feel my belly rolling over my pants or the seat belt, I often put my hand on the roll of fat, just to be surprised at how substantial and soft it feels. Similarly, I‘m always surprised when I put my hands on my hips and instead of the inward curve of my waist, I feel my thick love handles bulging out.
Yes, even after several years of having a belly, I‘m still adjusting to it being there. Sometimes when I put my hands in the pockets of my jacket, I‘m still surprised at how round my belly feels inside my jacket. When I feel my belly rolling over my pants or the seat belt, I often put my hand on the roll of fat, just to be surprised at how substantial and soft it feels. Similarly, I‘m always surprised when I put my hands on my hips and instead of the inward curve of my waist, I feel my thick love handles bulging out.
Oh yeah. My experience exactly. Even laying on my back I can't quite believe this expended figure is actually me. It feels a bit surreal.
1 year
