Synonyms for ‘Fat’ that aren’t Cringeworthy…?

Oh Paddyann , I’m so sorry.
for you and your daughter.
The good thing is that it is the one, lone thoughtless comment on the thread

Effalump yes, I am comfortable with it.
And yes, I know that there are more things to be worried about; not that I’m worried about it anyway

Paddyann54. Sorry, I zoomed straight down to the comment box. I omitted to speak of those like your daughter who, through no fault of her own may have a weight issue. I would imagine yourself and the rest of your family are trying to build her confidence as much as possible but I also hope she gets some help from the medical profession to see if the meds she's on are, or not, contributing to the issue.

Sturdy.

Paddyann54 - I expect your daughter feels much like a friend of mine who suffers with a kidney condition which from time to time flares up and requires her to take powerful steroids. Unfortunately, these make her blow up like a balloon, and sadly, she's often had to cope with very unkind comments because of this - 'oh, you've fairly piled on the weight since I saw you last' and worst. People have no idea what others are going through and should try to remember that.
I'm fat - yes, there, I said it - there are probably a number of reasons which have contributed to my weight gain, none of which are anyone's business but mine. But comments like those made by songstress are unthinking and unfeeling and only make people like me - who already have self-esteem which is at rock bottom - feel even worse about ourselves.

Don’t let them win Blondie!
Remember - only one poor comment so far.
Don’t focus on small, silly negative comments.
You are magnificent ?

Thank you, FannyCornforth. Don't worry, I've got a thick skin (to go with the thick everything else, lol), but it does worry me that people can be so judgemental.

Blondie It’s lack of empathy and poor emotional intelligence.
No imagination or insight as to how others’ circumstances might differ from their own

Not to mention a deep rooted prejudice as to what equates attractive. And focussing on the negative.
Sorry, I could go on all day!

Does that poster not realise that people who are fat know that they are fat? We don't need to be censured or told. As you have clearly stated 'theres a lack of empathy and emotional intelligence'. Such meanness of spirit.

Sorry for all those including my DD whose medication has negative side effects.
Reading all these, although I like the idea of a synonym for the word fat makes me think of my Grandmother who used to remind us that personal comments were never acceptable and even ones you think are positive sometimes carry negative implications, “You’re looking lovely today,” sends a sensitive person away thinking ‘do I usually look awful.’ She said weight comments were always wrong. “You look as if you've lost weight”, means “now you’re not as fat as you used to be”. She didn’t need reminding about her former plumpness.

Oh yes Molly.
I remember people regularly used to say to me, ‘you’ve lost weight!’
Expecting me to be over the moon.
I absolutely hadn’t lost weight, it was just that I was wearing a dress and not trousers. I just look more svelte (less matronly ) in a dress.

Larger lady?

I am another one, who is fat, due to medication and lack of mobility.
I would rather be fat, than dead.
Horrible, judgemental post!

Marydoll
But to hear some people go on, it seems they think there's nothing worse than being fat...

songstress60

What's wrong with the word "fat"!! We have an obesity crisis and people need to face up to it. If you are overweight you should be made aware of it because it leads to health problems. Too much pussy footing around, and it doesn't actually help overweight people in the long run. Don't dress it up. If people are fat they need to be told about it and given advice.

How rude, it is also every ignorant comment, Fat can be used the abuse people, Fat Cow, Fat Bitch, I have even heard Fat C..t. You sound a Peach songstress
I am 5.5, normal bust, small waist, but very hippy I am very happy. I love my curvy figure, size 16 at the bottom, 14 top. I was in a shop once, and saw someone turn to me and she said, that's the way to rock that look like that lady.
I was a 10/12 some years ago but due to taking meds I went up to a 16, do I want to lose weight, no I dont, I am 65 I still work, and compared to some people I am lucky enough not to have serious health conditions. I love my curvy figure and that is what matters.
Glad this thread is funny and supportive.

Nobody actually said there was anything wrong with the word fat.
It was just a general, nice discussion.

There are always people who enjoy barging in with their unpleasant remarks, when it's totally uncalled for.

I dont want to be a party pooper on a funny thread but I do find the description fat offensive, as it can be used in the wrong way by hateful people as my example shows above.
Anyway I am enjoying this thread. I am not boasting, but my weight and looks are the only thing I dont have low self esteem about. I make the best of what I am given and Ienjoy doing so.

Curvy??

Songstress, I have two medical conditions that make me put on weight. I would love to be slim but I am not and it isn’t going to happen. There are many reasons for people to be overweight. Why do you think you need to point it out to us, do you not think we know already? “Eat less, move more” has to be the least helpful advice ever. I realise that to some people, the only clothes we deserve to wear are sackcloth and ashes and that we should apologise for taking up so much room but surely being overweight is not the worst thing that can happen.

queenofsaanich69

Perfect,we are all different,with a few extra lbs you can fight any illness.

But you can’t win

Sadly not
And, as others have said, just as a ‘healthy lifestyle’, and all that that encompasses, can guarantee longevity

Thankyou for the nice comments about the thread

The comment about healthy life style triggered a memory for me.
When I had my first heart attack, the cardiologist told me that they couldn't find the cause.
Very invasive angiograms and all the other investigations revealed clear arteries, low cholesterol, no leaky valves and a seemingly healthy heart. He told me that they were stumped and I obviously had a very healthy lifestyle. Therefore, all is not always as it seems songstress.
It turns out it is my RA, which is attacking my heart, something which I have no control over.

And my mom.
Never smoked; never drank (there’s two things that I didn’t inherit); size 12 and vegetarian; walked for miles everyday with the dog and did yoga.
Died age 50
(Think of her constantly ♥️)