When/how did you notice, "Wow, I got fat?!"

[KHayes666]

Originally Posted by fatgirl33

I had another wake up call last week...

I used to travel by plane for work a great deal. After starting a family, I changed positions so this wasn't necessary, which worked out well. I had to travel to L.A. last week, though, and it slipped my mind that I am significantly heavier than I was the last time I flew.

Luckily the plane was not full! It was embarrassing none the less... If someone was sitting next to me, it would not have been very comfortable at all!

Brenda

It would have been worth it though if I was traveling next to you lol

[BBW_Curious1]

Took a flight a couple months ago and could barely buckle the seat belt...probably should have asked for an extension but was embarrassed :/

[elina86]

Earlier this year I bought myself a pair of long johns (size XXL)
and back then they fit fine even around my belly, but now I
noticed that my belly is too big for them.

[Gordo Mejor]

Originally Posted by banjo

Well, i broke a chair the other day. That was an eye opener. haha

You don't have to be that big to break a chair. One time, after a local NAAFA meeting a bunch of us went to SoupPlantation. I was 6'1" and about 180 at the time. I finished my food and sat up to yawn, I stretched out my arms and suddenly there was a loud "Crack!". The back of the chair had shattered. All the women near me started to giggle. One said, "I'm glad it wasn't me."

[Van]

Oh how I envy all of you! One day i will b able 2 share my experience when i get fat.

[I'm Not Zoidberg]

At first I didn't notice it much on my own - yeah, totally clueless, I know - but when friends started making the occasional comment or would pat my growing belly...well, even I eventually got the drift.

[bbwlibrarian]

Probably right after puberty hit. I was a thick, but still relatively slender (in comparison to my present self) as a young teen (maybe 190-200lbs), but I started getting to around my present weight (300) at age 14. Weight goes up (and up), weight goes down. I still have shirts from middle school that I wear around the house.

I noticed it because everyone else did, lol. It's hard to hide being fat around teenagers. Even though I was always "the fat one," being "super fat" (to a 14-year-old's mind, at least) becomes a glaring weakness. Of course, being super-fat and wearing miniskirts and vintage clothing to school made the taunting even worse.

In my early 20s, I finally started getting bigger boobs, which caused me to gain more weight, and that made me worried at first, but my pants still fit well. I finally lost 50 or 60lbs over the past year and I'm down to the weight I was throughout high school, except the pants don't fit anymore. Apparently the re-composition of my body fat actually affected something. I think I lost 60lbs of belly fat.

The upside? I wear *much* smaller pants now (meaning that I can save some money buying new ones--trying to hunt down 28Ws on clearance was a pain). The downside? No one notices the absence or gain of anything in my waist, so no vain "oh! you lost SO much weight!" comments from the Shallow Hals in my world.

[fatgirl33]

Originally Posted by elina86

Earlier this year I bought myself a pair of long johns (size XXL)
and back then they fit fine even around my belly, but now I
noticed that my belly is too big for them.

This was an experience I have shared very recently. I have gained quite a bit of weight over the year, and when we pulled out our winter stuff, I found a lot of it didn't fit. Of course, the first thing that fails is usually the pants, which no longer button or zip. Sweaters don't reach to my waist anymore, as well. And worst of all, my winter jacket won't button.

I will be looking to the Boxing Day/Week/Month sales for larger items, I think!

Brenda

[runningsoft]

Transition seasons are probably the biggest pleasant surprise for me to go "geez, I've put a few on."

From last winter, I thought I was doing fairly well. Kept active and ate 'relatively well'. Well, come early warm weather and I went to break out the summer gear, which included my shorts.

There's nothing more thrilling then looking at yourself sideways in a mirror with your tummy pooched out of unbuttonable clothing and going "how did that happen?"

[elina86]

In September last year my mum bought me a pair of jeans
(size marked with "W36 L32") that at the time I was able
to button and zip, although that was only possible by
sucking my belly in. Now I can't even button them,
even when I suck my belly in.

[Miskatonic]

I didn't really notice just how fat I had gotten until I lost a bunch of weight and compared before and after pictures. I have a neck now. It's weird!

[sophie lou]

I didn't really notice i had put on much weight until my parents really started getting on a me about how i should go to the gym. They would also have lets look through photo sessions and point out how slim i used to be. Both my parents are fitness freaks so it bugs them the way i am. I would never change because i love how i am. I love feeling my soft fleshy tummy and thighs

[Stuffingkit]

I've noticed so much recently! I did this really intense "holiday gain" with a set feeding schedule, and I ended up gaining almost twenty pounds! Anyway, I can definitely feel the weight, I also outgrew a pair of jeans I got in late November. This has definitely been the most erotic few months of my life, and I really really wanna keep going!!!!

[vampirekitten]

I definitely noticed over the holidays too.. I had lost some unfortunately but once the holidays came and I started eating and over eating it seemed to pile on me fast! I would outgrow my shirts within a week at times because my belly was growing so quick! I also got alot more stretch marks over these last two months. pretty awesome I'd have to say!!!

[sassysteph]

I have gained about 15lbs since October and most of it seems to have settled into a nice round pot belly. In the past week, I've been asked the pregnancy question at least 4 times... and since that usually doesn't happen until you're REALLY showing, it made me take a closer look.

[Sweetnlow]

I realized I was fat when my best friend confessed that she didn't recognized me cause I'd grown so big. It really hurted me. I don't care if people stare when I walk down the street. But if she my best friend can't accept me who am I then? My current weight is 319 pounds and I'm 5"8 tall. My "normal " weight is 180 pounds. If I lose all this extra weight I will still be big. now i started to exercise like 2 hours a day and i am losing weight. And that's great but still it feels I am doing it cause i feel this pressure from "friends".

[degek2001]

Originally Posted by Sweetnlow

but still it feels I am doing it cause i feel this pressure from "friends".

That's not wright. Nobody can pressure you to lose or gain weight. You've to accept your one weight and body. And nobody has to influence that. Of course for health reasons it's very good to exercise. But it's your own choise. And I like you at your weight. You looks amazing, hot and sexy. Don't forget that!

[degek2001]

Originally Posted by vampirekitten

I would outgrow my shirts within a week at times because my belly was growing so quick!

Indeed, your belly has grown a lot. You looks amazing, hot and sexy with your new holiday pounds.
<3 Henk

[vampirekitten]

Originally Posted by degek2001

Indeed, your belly has grown a lot. You looks amazing, hot and sexy with your new holiday pounds.
<3 Henk

Thanks!! I love the extra weight and cannot WEIGHT for more and more!! hehe

[dblbellybhm]

When I was nine years old. I grew out of two cub scout uniforms and the den mother told me I was getting so fat that I was an "easy" target in dodge ball.
She couldn't have known that even at nine, I was trying to get fatter.

[Frogman]

I've never been particularly fat, but I've gone from thin to quite chubby and back several times.
The first time I really noticed it was when I and a couple thin friends were walking around and suddenly had to literally run to catch a bus. It was probably like 1/4 mile, but by the time we made it I was sweating and obviously panting. My friends were fine, though a little concerned that I was clearly getting fat.

The second time was when I popped the button on my "fat pants." I used to be so skinny that these pants would fall down around my ankles. Now I couldn't even fit into them; (thank god for string.)

[Russell Williams]

Originally Posted by BBW_Curious1

Took a flight a couple months ago and could barely buckle the seat belt...probably should have asked for an extension but was embarrassed :/

I was always willing to do things that I felt were necessary even if others might have felt too embarrassed to do the same thing. Perhaps 25 years ago I was on a plane that held perhaps 14 or 21 passengers. I was in a single back seat. The seatbelt would not go around me. I was of the opinion that there is absolutely nothing to be embarrassed about when telling people that you're too fat to fit in the existing seatbelt and would like an extender.

The stewardess was in the front of the plane and in a powerful voice I called out, "I am too fat to fit in this seatbelt. Would you please be kind enough to bring me an extender".

A stewardess immediately came back with an extender and started to profusely apologize. I explained that I am not ashamed of being a man nor am I ashamed of being fat and that an extender was needed and I thanked her for providing it.

[ChubbyFairy]

I've always been skinny, but in this last period I start to gain weight. I can see my belly become rounder, I can handle it! And my old clothes don't fit me now. I feel much more sexy and I wish to still gain a lot

[elina86]

The new pants that I got for Christmas, which at the time fit fine,
started to feel tight around my belly during the last few days.

Also a T-shirt (size XL) that I got around September or October
seems to feel tighter around my belly than before.

[cubex89]

I noticed a little pooch when looking sideways in the mirror. I gained 10-15 over the winter on accident. My girlfriend on the other hand gained a little over 100 lbs in the past year and didn't really notice too much until she weighed herself the other day and was 250+. Now she wants to lose some a few. None of her friends/family really noticed or said anything until recently