Baby powder is my best friend. After I shower I put it in every crevice I can think of. I do the same thing anytime I get dressed. It's not that I want to smell like powder. It's that I don't want to smell like a fat person. Yes, fat has a smell. I'm sure each one of us at some point has been in close proximity to someone grossly overweight who smells fat. The smell is unique, a blend of grease, dirty hair, and body odor.
The fat smell is a constant battle. One I’m not about to lose. My pants might not fit. My chins might have eaten my neck. My belly button might no longer be visible. I might hate all of those things, but they will not be excuses to allow the fat smell to become a part of me.
Another fantastic appearance killer us chunky monkeys have to deal with is the grease effect. The stuff oozes from our pores. Many women try to get around it by layering on foundation and face powder. This can sometimes work. Other times it backfires and they end up with their make-up caked on top of the grease which makes the grease stand out more. My forehead, nose, and chin are the grease traps on my face. During the day I am constantly wiping my face with a paper towel or a Kleenex. It’s not sweat I’m battling…it’s grease oozing from my pores. The fatter I get, the nastier it gets. Before I joined the morbidly obese, I was a sweater. It’s what I attributed my amazing skin to. I figured the sweat kept the impurities out of my skin. Now that my pores drip grease instead of sweat my skin is yucky. I have constant breakouts and blackheads make regular appearances on my nose. It’s great!!
My hair is a different story. Whereas many triple extra medium individuals have grease locks, I usually do not. I could go three days without washing my hair before it began looking grody. I know people, though, who can barely make it through the day without having to wash it again. I don’t know why that is. Maybe it’s body chemistry.
Whatever the reasons behind the fat smell, the grease ooze, and the nappy hair, it’s imperative as a large woman to do what I can to counteract the effects until I do something about the cause (my excess body fat).
Johnson’s baby powder, Degree for women, and astringent wipes are my weapons in the battle against the stereotypical fat person’s image!!
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