Plus sides of being plus sized

↑ effess ↓

Sat, May 20 2023, 11:26 pm

amother Maroon wrote:

Hey effess, you're on a roll!
You've got some good ones

Any time! Op pressed the right button.

↑ effess ↓

Sat, May 20 2023, 11:38 pm

Funny stories happen so often I could write a book
Here’s one:
I was getting my makeup done for a wedding recently and unbeknownst to me the chatty artist was trying to create shadows to hide my chubs. I looked in the mirror and noticed darker makeup in some strategic areas. I asked her what it’s all about.
She had a very hard time explaining it to me.
Like seriously, what are you trying to hide?
I subsequently told her that I’m one of those ppl that got no shame.
She kindly redid it. But she was very quiet.
Sweet memory.

amother

Tealblue ↓

Sun, May 21 2023, 12:33 am

I’m not plus sized but my dh weighs almost a 100 lbs less than me. Whenever I kvetch about my weight he says: I like when you’re overweight, I’ve got more of you to love!

amother

↑ Maroon ↓

Sun, May 21 2023, 12:40 am

amother Tealblue wrote:

I’m not plus sized but my dh weighs almost a 100 lbs less than me. Whenever I kvetch about my weight he says: I like when you’re overweight, I’ve got more of you to love!

At what point do you go from being overweight to plus sized...?

amother

↑ Tealblue

Sun, May 21 2023, 12:42 am

amother Maroon wrote:

At what point do you go from being overweight to plus sized...?

When you don’t fit into XL I guess.

↑ Highstrung ↓

Sun, May 21 2023, 5:02 am

My 5 year old can measure height easily . She excitedly announced the other day “Mommy! I’m so tall already ! I reach all the way up to your fatness!” A.k.a stomach roll #1.

naomi2

Sun, May 21 2023, 5:41 am

I'm never cold because I have natural padding.
I can sit for long periods of time without my tush bones hurting.
I can enjoy food without worrying that I'll get fat.

amother

Steel

Sun, May 21 2023, 5:51 am

I can sit down and enjoy a hot coffee and yum piece of kokosh cake guilt free while my skinner sister is obsessing over every ounce of food and deprives herself constantly. She's not that pleasant to be around. ( she also can't understand how I have the chutzpah to eat cake etc without feeling guilty and like I'm committing a cardinal sin!)

amother

Cappuccino

Sun, May 21 2023, 6:01 am

Thanks for the laughs ladies Rolling Laughter

I gained lots of weight recently & could really use it.

alef12

Sun, May 21 2023, 6:02 am

Can't believe no one posted this yet!
I'm not so worried about falling down and breaking a bone when I go hiking or climb on a ladder to fix something. The extra padding is very useful!
Though I do have a collection of bruises LOL

And yes I'm a larger person even though I'm very very active. The only way I could be slimmer is if I starved myself. And then I wouldn't have the energy to do lots of fun things!

Also, I'm a size 16-18 does that count as plus? I can fit into some of the xl in the frum stores. Unless they make them smaller like they did this year. My xl things from last year still fit so I know it's not me it's the clothing.

amother

↑ Maroon ↓

Sun, May 21 2023, 9:45 am

Seeing our naked reflection in the mirror is a plus sized sight to behold...

Gittu

Sun, May 21 2023, 9:53 am

My face is so smooth it never gets wrinkled. All of my skinny friends have faces that are so wrinkled.
IMO I look much younger than them Very Happy

faigy34

Sun, May 21 2023, 10:52 am

effess wrote:

Snobbish ppl ignore me which is a win win.

not snobbish people, Foolish people you mean!!!

amother

Honeydew

Sun, May 21 2023, 11:03 am

Gittu wrote:

My face is so smooth it never gets wrinkled. All of my skinny friends have faces that are so wrinkled.
IMO I look much younger than them Very Happy

this is so true, skinny people do look older much faster

amother

Zinnia

Sun, May 21 2023, 11:47 am

amother Clematis wrote:

When people say " you don't even show" when in my sixth. What they are practically saying Is that I always look in my sixth😄

By now it's a private joke between a group of fat friends and we have a good laught every time we get this " compliment "

Ha! I once overheard my grandchildren...

GC1: I think mommy is going to have a baby, she's so fat

GC2: Nah, doesn't mean anything. Mommys are always fat!

amother

Maize

Sun, May 21 2023, 11:50 am

amother Maroon wrote:

At what point do you go from being overweight to plus sized...?

I weigh around 180 lbs, technically for my height I am about 40 -50 lbs overweight , but I wear size large or xl.

amother

↑ Maroon ↓

Sun, May 21 2023, 12:39 pm

When we get asked if we're pregnant at appointments...we're not sure if they ask everyone, or just special for us because we may look pregnant...

amother

↑ Aster

Sun, May 21 2023, 12:54 pm

I get the kallah room with the jacuzzi bath at the mikvah…
If it’s available they offer it to plus size women.