Not yet for me. 80+ pounds gained on purpose so far, and I'm finding the gaining and the weight to be more thrilling than ever before.

It can take a long time and a lot of effort to put on those pounds when starting off slim. Congratulations!

+1 confirm that leg rolls are insanely hot! Congratulations!!

Absolutely. Now that I've gained enough to actually have proper fat to hold on to, I find myself squeezing and massaging my fat throughout the day. It's comforting and self-assuring. For me, it's mini-celebration after mini-celebration that I've done and am doing this to myself.

If applying a term, I highly recommend "feedism" rather than "feederism". It sounds sweeter and takes the emphasis off of the feeder to be inclusive on both sides.

It might be worth casually starting up a kink-related conversation. You could start simply with that you like seeing him enjoy his food and it turns you on a bit, or something similar to get a sense of how he might react. If he volunteers that he has any sub leanings, perhaps you could ask to feed him. Starting soft and feeling it out could be a good play.

It's possible. If so, something like this should work quite well if your body allows for it: www.squattypotty.com/

It is stated above in this thread that the first chapter of a story is free. You should be good to go here.

All of my stretch marks up until recently hadn't had any itching to accommodate, but that changed this week! I feel like I've properly crossed a fatty milestone.

Each physical body is different, and each journey is unique. Starting off reasonably slim and fit, the first 60 pounds I gained on purpose weren't fun, to be honest. I've always been a slow eater, I struggled to push my capacity, I didn't really like the way I looked for a while (like a warped version of myself... just off, really).

Since I hit 220 pounds, a lot of things clicked. My appetite sort of exploded overnight. I'd be hungry again an hour after I ate. I'd get hungry at random times I would have never expected. And the hunger itself became less nagging and more of an absolute requirement to be satisfied. So I can eat much more now, which makes eating and stuffing more fun all around. Also, I last weighed in at 237 pounds (about where you're at), and I'm finally starting to look like a chubbier (or fat?) guy.

The important note here is that these are things I wanted. I wanted my appetite to increase. I wanted my body to fill out -- arms, thighs, back -- the whole thing (and I have a way to go, but getting there). I wanted to really *feel* the weight of my body slowing me down and introducing limitations (which, as of late, I sure am). People are noticing, and I shut them down real quick if they have anything unkind to say. Looks like I'm also a decade-ish older than OP, so there may be an advantage there in terms of feeling more self-assured and less self-conscious.

I suppose it comes down to what feels right to live with and what you want out of being heavier, if anything specific. I pushed through the tough time, and I'm finding gaining to be more fun and thrilling than ever. Each person is different, though.

Thanks for taking a look! The issue persists for me, but it's slightly different now. When I go to Favourites on Android, I get the blank background right away under Profiles as the default load. (Previously, I would get the "Your favorites will appear here" graphic.) So something has changed for the better in that it is trying to load the Profile Favourites right away now -- they are just not displaying for whatever reason. As I tap the other categories where I have favourites selected, it is the same as before. Blank background in that space.