Figured I would take some measurements and weigh in photos for the first post of the year. Didn't end up hitting 150kg but there's plenty of time to eat in 2024 :)
(I am not a seamstress and these measurements are my best attempt 😅)
Belly: 58" standing up, and maybe 60" sitting down which is when the tape measure was about to run out and this was very hot...
Thighs: 34-35" standing up, 36-37" sitting down.
Chest: 51"
Arms: 20-21"
Hope everyone had a good weekend and I hope you are ready to watch this space, because I'm fat. Or lack of space depending on the context.
I love angst but this qbad arc doesnt feel tragic at all. like yes of course it is because He Fucking Forgot His Kids and they have to listen to him call them roomie over and over again and casually risk their lives and beat them over the head with cookies but. But.
he isn’t sick anymore. He isn’t going to forget them again. all that he’s learned of them he is going to keep remembering and then, later, he’s going to remember more. I love angst a lot because i like to dig into how it changes characters, but fuck i am just as obsessed with recovery arcs, which is what this feels like. Yeah there’ll be bumps and twists and turns. recoveries arent always smooth, and he’s got to deal with the grief of missing skeppy and being trapped and fearing wardens and oceans, whatever thats all about, but he isnt sick anymore. He isnt hurting or dying.
he was working so hard to make sure his kids would be okay, and he fuckinf succeeded. People kept checking up on them and offering to feed them when he went missing, and they have one (1) nice bedroom to sleep safely in, and they have all these tools and toys and farms and food. and then he chose to go back to them. and now he can learn to love them all over again.
it IS weird that the general consensus on twelve is that peter capaldi is an excellent actor but his episodes are bad (esp in comparison to the general consensus on series 5 being that it's some of the best the show gets) bc i am overall really enjoying series 8, a lot more than the last 3
“least favorite” isn’t anywhere close to bad. it just shows how damn hard the competition is going, but we’re talking about gold medals all around for each actor i’ve seen portray the doctor so far.
To celebrate December 2023, here’s a roundup of 31 posts from last month that I quite enjoyed.
December 10th 22:35: https://www.tumblr.com/peanutbuttergainer/736379009300086785
This excellent photoset depicting a funnel feeding and its aftermath shows off @peanutbuttergainer in some excellent positions. Click through for some more photos.
2. December 12th 16:57: https://www.tumblr.com/exxjockk/736538917387550720/do-you-have-any-clothing-which-you-just-cant-fit
@exxjockk shows off in an outgrown shirt. Check out the rest of the tumblr for a record of his impressive gain.
3. December 13th 10:31: https://www.tumblr.com/mortiskiller/736605222096551936
Denial roleplay is always good- who doesn’t want to watch a fat guy get fatter while pretending he’s getting thinner any day now? @mortiskiller has a great sense for storytelling, and his voice is an excellent instrument- I haven’t watched the video in full, but I don’t need to in order to sincerely recommend it.
4. December 15th 1:38: https://www.tumblr.com/lovingbarbariancomputer/736752892123414528
While the associated story isn’t to my taste, the picture and the writing were sufficient for this one to make the cut. In general, @lovingbarbarbariancomputer tends to tie American values, culture, and aesthetics to fattening men in a way I personally quite enjoy- I’d recommend a quick sampling to see if you like any posts yourself.
5. December 15th 18:03: https://www.tumblr.com/gentlerubz/736814869056274432/something-ex-vegan-idk
Todd Ingram’s poutine habit practically demands this treatment. @gentlerubz delivers, showing the ex-vegan character after he’s completely ditched his old diet. Excellent art as always. I recommend skimming the blog for characters you’d like to see fattened up.
6. December 19th 11:24: https://www.tumblr.com/beauxned-blog/737152167138508800
Deeply embarrassing to find a man with so little body fat as attractive as I do, but sometimes football players just have something special. Much thanks to @beauxned-blog for sharing this picture of James Ferentz.
7. December 19th 17:40: https://www.tumblr.com/chasing-gayns/737175782238076928
At this time of year, anything Santa-themed tends to draw my focus. Cute guy in red chugging milk with the caption “Santa in training”? I’m easy to please. @chasing-gayns has made a pretty compelling advertisement for his Patreon here, if I’m honest, so I’m rewarding it by spreading it.
8. December 20th 7:58: https://www.tumblr.com/thetumarchive/737229785122668544
@thetumarchive is providing an important service here, supplying feedist Christmas prompts. A bit late to be sharing them on my part, perhaps, but there’s always next December.
9. December 20th 18:31: https://www.tumblr.com/overfed-meathead/737269629996695552
From the beginning, @overfed-meathead has had a unique look, due to the commitment to building muscle and fat, but this picture really shows off just how hard he’s gone on it. The only thing that could improve this photo would be him snacking with the other hand.
10. December 21st 9:31: https://www.tumblr.com/13uckaroo/737326241807482880
@13uckaroo mostly posts furry art, which is not usually my thing, so I had to share this piece, which is definitely my thing. I love the art style, and I love watching a gorgeous man turn into a Santa.
11. December 22nd 10:39: https://www.tumblr.com/overfed-n-overweight/737421120372932608
Thanks to @overfed-n-overweight for sharing this gem. Here’s a cute fat guy performing some athletic feats. Look at how proud of himself he is!
12. December 22nd 17:04: https://www.tumblr.com/fat-male-celebrities/737445350859784192
It’s not the largest change, but something about this progression posted by @fat-male-celebrities strikes me as particularly hot. Partially the beard, partially the grey, and partially that Mauricio Pochettino is a former player turned manager.
13. December 23rd 11:05: https://www.tumblr.com/thegainingdesk/737513343630344192
@thegainingdesk has done something I never would have expected- posted a gaining-related statement fic for The Magnus Archives. If you don’t know what that means, you may enjoy it less than I did, but it’s a short horror-themed piece about a man being fattened up by his landlord, so give it a shot even if you don’t have the fannish context. If you like this style, check out https://www.tumblr.com/thegainingdesk/737185437925457920/the-grommr-profile-of-dorian-grey.
14. December 24th 13:35: https://www.tumblr.com/pettyheft/737613389259538432
@pettyheft plays the part of a fat Santa chugging his milk. No cookies in sight, unfortunately- but perhaps they’ve already been eaten.
15. December 24th 16:43: https://www.tumblr.com/sandwichfella/737625208927748096/2-month-before-and-after-im-going-way-faster
@sandwichfella ended the year with a 2 month before and after. Not bad, though of course I’m looking forward to the 1 year before and after…I’ll keep an eye out.
16. December 24th 17:26: https://www.tumblr.com/largeluke24/737627917164658688/get-more-from-largeluke-on-patreon
A fat boy in a Christmas sweater shaking his belly like a bowlful of jelly. A very festive present from @largeluke24 this year.
17. December 24th 22:53: https://www.tumblr.com/thebeautyofbigger/737648509966254080
@thebeautyofbigger decided to dress up as Santa getting lightly buzzed before his big sleigh ride- I question whether this is ideal for someone about to make a trip around the world, but I approve of the extra calories.
18. December 25th 2:24: https://www.tumblr.com/boneyardbellybabe/737661769138536448
I actually have this same outfit, albeit in two parts rather than as a onesie. @boneyardbellybabe wears it better.
19. December 25th 10:52: https://www.tumblr.com/sometimesgaining/737693743745007616
What an excellent present! And I’m glad we dispensed with the need for wrapping paper, better to see what we’re going to get. @sometimesgaining looks incredible here- the bow is a nice touch, but the camera quality also does wonders for the already gorgeous belly on display.
20. December 25th 10:59: https://www.tumblr.com/ntls-24722/737694166033760256
The rare post from outside our little containment zone that I will include, here’s a post about how annoying it is when sexy Santa takes are muscular and not fat. Fat Santas are way sexier.
21. December 25th 18:31: https://www.tumblr.com/pigjolt/737722622306140160
I’ve already included a few along these lines, but @pigjolt looks so good in this festive sweatshirt chugging milk that I couldn’t resist. Merry Christmas indeed.
22. December 25th 23:33: https://www.tumblr.com/snackkattackk/737741579277713408
I love how little @snackkattackk is trying with this costume to be anything other than a sexy Santa. I mean, of course, you have the accoutrements, but that shirt is leaving little to the imagination.
23. December 26th 10:02: https://www.tumblr.com/fat-male-celebrities/737781147804778496
A fun selection of photos from @fat-male-celebrities showing a chubby footballer, Kevin Pannewitz. I don’t know the context for the last two photos, but I appreciate the belly peeking through.
24. December 26th 22:28: https://www.tumblr.com/roundnfuzzy/737828117777874944/onlyfans
Santa jiggling his bowlful of jelly. Transfixing preview from @roundnfuzzy.
25. December 27th 12:19: https://www.tumblr.com/devilmaychub/737880382974869504/every-day-ive-been-eating-so-much-cheesecake-late
A sweet little description of being a gainer with a sweet tooth. @devilmaychub may be straight, but his description here applies just as well for those of us on the other team. Grab a dessert while you read it.
26. December 27th 12:54: https://www.tumblr.com/anorthsidecub/737882576848666624
Sometimes a simple GIF is all you need. All it’s missing are some milk and cookies, which I will choose to imagine @anorthsidecub has just off-screen.
27. December 27th 15:04: https://www.tumblr.com/dangercocktail/737890742552395777
A beefcake showing off his belly. Enough said. @dangercocktail might be more known for fiction, but I might also check out the rest of this Tumblr now.
28. December 27th 16:04: https://www.tumblr.com/dilfcontent/737894555383447552
While his brother may have achieved fame outside of football circles recently, @dilfcontent has correctly identified which Kelce I’d like to see more of.
29. December 27th 16:33: https://www.tumblr.com/babelnimrod/737896386296692737
Just a big fat guy, looking fat. @babelnimrod always shocks me, somehow, whenever I see photos. I don’t know what it is, but that belly always looks fatter than I remember. Well done.
30. December 28th 22:23: https://www.tumblr.com/tytoalbion/738009007160213504
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Gainer Content. Either way, a cute guy with a belly belongs on my blog. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good bulk.
31. December 30th 18:16: https://www.tumblr.com/urges-to-gain/738174632959655936/aftermath-of-a-pizza-stuffing-do-i-look-bigger
What can I say? A fat man eating and rubbing his jiggly belly is exactly what I like to see. Thanks to @urges-to-gain for giving us a nice note to end on.
I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays (or, at least, were grateful for the excuse to pig out). Here's to December, and to 2023, even if it's a bit late.
be like chopin, measure your body weight in number of cats your body could house if it were made of clay and used to build cat houses
"Moja glina teraz na ten deszcz się nie rozpuści, we środku jest 90 stop. Réaumura. Można – ach! nie, nie można – z mojej gliny chyba domek dla kotki zrobić."
-- Fryderyk Chopin, in a letter to Jan Matuszyński (November 24, 1830)
"In these rains, my clay will not dissolve since it's 90 degrees Réaumur* inside. It would be possible -- ah! no, it would not be possible -- to make maybe a little house for a cat from my clay."
Arabic-language, Palestinian youtuber, from her mother
1/2 Tbsp nutmeg (جوزة الطيب) (optional)
1 1/2 Tbsp cassia cinnamon (قرفة) (quills or bark)
3 Tbsp allspice (بهار حلو)
1 1/2 Tbsp cardamom (هيل)
1/2 Tbsp cloves (قرنفل)
1 1/2 Tbsp black pepper (فلفل أسود)
1/2 Tbsp ginger (زنجبيل)
1 1/2 Tbsp coriander (كزبرة)
1/2 Tbsp dried lemon / loumi (لومي)
Measurements after grinding. Tbsp = ملعقة كبيرة, tsp = ملعقة; not US customary measurements.
Comment says ginger is modern; Wikipedia says loumi is commonly an ingredient in Gulf-region 7-spice.
#2
English-language, Palestinian youtuber, from her grandmother
1 cup black pepper
1/3 cup cinnamon
1/2 cup allspice
1/4 cup cardamom
1/4 cup cumin
3 cloves
2 nutmeg pods
Measurements before grinding. US customary measurements.
#3
English-language, Palestinian food writer.
6 tablespoons whole allspice
6 cassia bark sticks or cinnamon sticks
3 tablespoons coriander seeds
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1 teaspoon cardamom seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
10 whole cloves
2 blades mace
1/2 whole nutmeg, crushed
Called "nine-spice" but it's the same blend. Measurements before grinding; US customary measurements.
#4
East Jerusalem Goods store, seems to be owned by Israelis?
"Our baharat is a mixture of: clove spice, English pepper, black pepper, nutmeg, cardamom spice, cumin, and a touch of dry coriander."
"English pepper" refers to "فلفل انجليزي" "falfil inglizi" "English pepper" aka "فلفل افرنجي" "falfil afranji" "French pepper" aka "بهار حلو" "bhar hloo" "sweet spice" aka allspice. A direct translation of the Hebrew "פלפל אנגלי"; it doesn't seem to be in common use in Arabic otherwise.
#5
English-language, some white lady living in the "Middle East" claims this is used by "Arabs in Israel"
1 tbsp ground cardamom pods (the black seeds inside)
1 tbsp ground dry ginger
½ tbsp ground nutmeg
1 tbsp ground black pepper
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
½ tbsp allspice
Measurements after grinding. US customary measurements.
#6
English-language, "Levantine" food blogger, recipe from mother & grandmother
1 tablespoon Coriander
1 tablespoon Allspice
1 tablespoon Cumin
1 tablespoon Cloves
1 tablespoon Black pepper
1 tablespoon Cinnamon
1 tablespoon Nutmeg
Measurements after grinding. US customary measurements.
#7
Arabic-language, labelled "Palestinian", page with various regional recipes
1/3 part nutmeg, whole or ground (جوزة الطيب مطحون أو حب)
The recipe gives various terms for allspice which in fact refer variously to allspice (the first three) and cubeb berries (the last one). In this context allspice is certainly what is meant.
Measurements variously before and after grinding. It's unclear whether the "parts" (جزء) are by volume or weight; black pepper is almost twice as dense as allspice...
#8
English-language, comment on "Middle Eastern" recipe that calls for "baharat":
"My family is Palestinian and came from Jordan. The 7 Spice Mixture we use is Allspice, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Clove, Black Pepper, Cumin and Coriander.”
One more for #WorldHippoDay: a hematite hippo head!
Weight in the Form of a Hippopotamus Head, c. 1540–1296 BCE, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18.
Carved & polished hematite, 2.2 x 3 x 4.2 cm (7/8 x 1 3/16 x 1 5/8 in.), 62.1 g (2.19 oz.).
The Cleveland Museum of Art
"Sensuously carved and polished to a silky luster, this weight takes the form of a hippopotamus head. Eyes, ears, and nostrils ae modeled in relief; the mouth is closed. The flat underside provides a surface on which to rest the object. This hippo head weighs 62.1 grams, roughly three-quarters of a deben, a unit of weight in ancient Egypt. As such it does not correspond to any of the more usual subdivisions of the deben, although similar examples are known. In fact it is an inter-standard weight, representing eight seniu or two-thirds of a deben, and is equivalent of an Aegean unit of 62.1 grams."