Things that weight-typicals take for granted can be hard or downright impossible for obese individuals. But that doesn’t mean plus-size people have to give up on hygiene and personal grooming. Even something as tricky for big guys as reaching their toenails has a solution. Here’s how to cut your toenails if you’re obese: In this …
Sports cars have become synonymous with status and speed, and for a good reason. But they are also associated with nominal passenger capacity and little room for the driver. If you’re a big guy who likes high-speed cars or simply wants to own a prestigious vehicle, don’t let this connotation discourage you. While you probably …
It seems like everywhere I turn I see magazine articles and TV spots pushing body positivity and “new standards of attractiveness.” Until you come to the ads. All of these brands seem to be making their plus-size clothes in the seedy back workshop and still pushing only skinny, traditionally attractive, girls (and guys) to the …
If you’ve recently moved in with your partner and are living together, you’ll notice many changes. Usually, these changes are welcome and pleasant until they affect your waistline. But it seems like you can’t even vent to your partner because their clothes are getting tighter as well. There are literally thousands of memes and jokes …
Finding a swimsuit as a fat guy really isn’t that hard. Just go to Walmart and buy a 5XL pair of swim trunks. You’ll fit in perfectly with every other fat guy on the beach who buys cheap, ill-fitting, rash-inducing, slow-drying shorts to swim in. A few years ago I decided that that was no …
“Time and time again, the most comfortable camping cot is the biggest camping cot…” Fat people aren’t meant to enjoy the outdoors. Or at least that’s the conclusion I came to after my search for the most comfortable camping cot for large adults. I could find lots of extra-wide, double, and even plush-looking cots but …
Shopping for clothing as a plus-size individual is also an adventure. And by “adventure” I mean that it typically sucks. Finding clothes that cover my body is one thing. Finding clothes that are flattering is quite another. But what if your desire for clothing goes even further. What if I wanted to dress, dare I …
I hate to tell you this, but the only cure for wanting a paddleboard is buying a paddleboard. I thought that, since I’m a fat guy, I would eventually just watch enough skinny people on paddleboards that I’d get over trying it. I was wrong. So when that failed I went on a mission to …
The average weight in the U.S., in particular, has increased steadily, and now, with 73.7% of men (including me) considered overweight or obese, why has a truly heavy-duty hammock been so long in the making?! Well actually, high-capacity hammocks have always been there. There were just never marketed directly to us big guys and plus-size …
There are two distinct types of fat guys, those who wear swim shirts and those who don’t. However, this really only applies to normal fat guys. Really obese guys almost always don a swim shirt when we dare venture to the pool or beach. Let’s just say that it’s been years since I’ve gone swimming …