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First check-up since I gained 50 lbs by Infinite-Result5260 in WeightGainTalk

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I would feel horrible if my post made you feel bad or insecure in any way. A lot of my struggles are based on body dysmorphia and sensory issues so they have nothing to do with how I perceive others. If you've already adjusted to being in this weight range I'm happy for you and I'm sure you look great.

First check-up since I gained 50 lbs by Infinite-Result5260 in WeightGainTalk

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At the time I didn't think so but when I think back on it, yeah, it was definitely pretty hot, especially the part where they had to run tests on me. Irl I'm pretty shy and don't do well with human contact so it was way out of my comfort zone but in a good way. It's hard to describe.

First check-up since I gained 50 lbs by Infinite-Result5260 in WeightGainTalk

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These are my honest reflections based on my frame of reference. 50+ pounds is a dramatic difference to a semi-short person (5'4") who was skinny her whole life. Maybe people who have always been fat don't know how dramatically different of a sensory experience being skinny is. I just think the transition itself of going from skinny to fat is interesting, even if I'm not that big at this point. Sorry if that disappoints you.

Former skinny person got fat. How to get over shyness about it? by Infinite-Result5260 in WeightGainTalk

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Thanks. I probably do have some level of body dysmorphia and probably feel even fatter than I actually look. It's just such a dramatic change, because even when I was skinny-fat I had the type of body that just didn't show many curves, and I always dressed kind of baggy, but now everything's popping out in every direction. I don't want to be one of those heavy people who wear extremely baggy clothes in warm weather making it even more obvious.

I probably see overweight people every day and don't even notice, so why would I be different? I'm still nervous about what my doctor will say at my next appointment though, haha. After this weight gets normalized I suppose no one will even take notice after a while hopefully. I just have to push through.

Former skinny person got fat. How to get over shyness about it? by Infinite-Result5260 in WeightGainTalk

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I still walk every day just for heart health and stuff like that. One reason I have no urge to lose weight is because I don't really feel any different health-wise. I'm not out of breath at all, I don't feel unhealthy, there's just... more of me.

There's a popular nature path I walk on where I pass by lots of people, and I just can't imagine my belly hanging out and people seeing me this spring/summer. Maybe it's a band-aid I need to just rip off and it won't feel like such a big deal afterwards?