Atticus:
I usually eat a lot but sometimes I feel like it's not enough to make me grow very big, does anyone have any little food tips that could help? (Like Foods that are very fatty)

Do you also know how to develop a round belly?

Theguyguy:
Afraid of getting too fat to leave your house?

BigBallBellyGirl:
I am. I want to be fat. Very fat. But I still want my husband and I to live a mentally and emotionally fulfilling life.

Munchies:
For what it's worth, I believe in you. And it's not just me. A lot of us are rooting for you.

Theguyguy:
Afraid of getting too fat to leave your house?

OhHey:
All the places turning health conscious and making sure their menu is under a certain amount of saturated fats and calories makes wg hard.

I miss the days where you could get a salad that was 700+ calories. Back in the 90's and 00's, a Southwest Grilled Chicken Salad from Mcdonalds contained over 730 calories! (Now its just 350)

Also, I used to get the chicken fried steak meal from ihop that was over 1000 calories. It was really good too. Now its been nixed. RIP.

What are some menu items/places that you miss or remember that used to help you put on the weight?

Munchies:
I think some of these issues are location-specific. When I'm at (one state north of you), I can buy the IHOP chicken-fried steak meal. In fact, there are a lot of places where I live where you can buy a meal for well over 1,500 calories. But I live in a fairly rural area, so that may have an impact on this.

I will say it's more expensive to gain weight - especially past a certain point. Not just the food, but also having to size up when you outgrow things.

BigBallBellyGirl:
Has anyone had to navigate structural home modifications because of your size? In my case, it's my girth and how far my belly protrudes that's made getting through standard doorways painful. My waistline is more than 100 inches, and if I stand with my back to a wall and have my husband measure from the wall to the part of my stomach that sticks out most, the depth/distance is more than 45". Additionally, when I try to go straight through, I don't just brush both sides; I literally have to squeeze. We have already removed all internal doors, but I still come very close to getting stuck. Plus, forcing myself can hurt and sometimes causes bruising. We're own a condo in a building that has a rigid HOA, and any kind of internal structural modification requires board approval. We recently filed a petition for permission to widen our internal doorways. Of course, they do not permit widening external doors, so I'm well aware that if I get much bigger, I'll have a major issue. Appreciate hearing your stories and insights if anyone else has navigated something like this.

Munchies:
From the sound of things, you have 3 options:

1. See if you can modify the door that leads to the garage and use that to get in and out.

2. Move

3. Be more diligent about losing weight.

I don't say any of this to be mean. But even with the most lenient HOA, there's a hard limit with condos about how much you can modify before you put the structural integrity in peril. You may need to buy a house at some point if you keep growing.

If moving isn't an option (housing market is ass), you run the risk of becoming home bound. If you can make your peace with that, then good for you. If not? Then you'll have to figure out how not to keep growing.

Easier said than done, I understand. I've read your struggles on the matter, and I know you are trying.

BigBallBellyGirl:
I've always wondered about the accuracy of so-called calorie absorption caps. As someone who has a lifetime of experience gaining, stuffing, and overeating, I've frequently consumed more than the body is supposedly able to metabolize. As an example, I consumed 90,000 calories over two days during the 2023 Thanksgiving holiday. My weight temporarily increased by 29 pounds. Based on the maximum amount of calories a body is theoretically able to store as fat, I should have settled around a 9 pound gain after digestion and loss of water weight. I didn't. 19 pounds stuck... not to mention, I stretched my stomach (I believe permanently) and set off a massive holiday weight gain over the next few weeks.

Littlejohnboy:
Wow! Impressive! Do you ever think you will be able to go over that amount?

Corpulentiful:
Oh goodness, yes, I didn’t proofread well! I am curious what you eat to keep full (or as close to it as you can) that’s not high in calories. I’d assume vegetables or other high fiber foods. Sometimes my wife needs a break and wants to see her numbers drop as a way to feel in control. I don’t care for her to be sad and hungry, though a calorie deficit will always do that a little. Thank you for your thoughts