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Chubb rubb

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JacketPotatoFoodOfTheGods · 24/06/2026 17:35

Fo we all get it? Even the slim people….?

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Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 24/06/2026 21:44

I don’t get it at all, size 14. If I did I’d use a chafe stick or talcum powder. I do have a pair of sweaty Betty shorts I can wear to prevent chafing though.

VictoriaEra · 24/06/2026 21:45

sunshinehappydays · 24/06/2026 18:32

Not sure if I should post here but I don’t think everyone gets it. Nothing rubs together on my body. My boobs are non existent and my thighs don’t meet so no rubbing.

Agree. I def don’t get chub rub. Slim round bottom and legs but big on tummy.

330ml · 24/06/2026 21:49

No, everybody doesn’t get it. I don’t. My thighs don’t touch.

mrsbowes · 24/06/2026 21:50

Even when I weighed 8 stone 11 my thighs rubbed together 😂

sanityisamyth · 24/06/2026 21:50

Snags are the way forward!

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 24/06/2026 21:51

330ml · 24/06/2026 21:49

No, everybody doesn’t get it. I don’t. My thighs don’t touch.

My thighs do touch but I’ve never had chub rub. I don’t even moisturise thighs/bottom but do use a good shower gel and soap on bottom and thigh area.

WheretheFishesareFrightening · 24/06/2026 21:53

No. Until was 30, I never noticed my thighs touching. I put on about 5kg then and now always wear cycling shorts when it’s warm (they pretty much replace knickers for me in the height of summer).

It’s not painful if I don’t though, just a bit clammy and I don’t like the feeling of my hot clammy thighs touching so shorts sort it right out.

Myskyscolour · 24/06/2026 21:53

I have a thigh gap and small boobs so no, I don’t get it. I had no idea it was even an issue for people to be honest!

WheretheFishesareFrightening · 24/06/2026 21:54

Ive also only just realised it might be a thing for boobs after reading this thread. Again not a problem, I’m a DD cup but don’t wear a bra in summer if I can avoid it, or I’m in a bikini top under clothes or a crop top/bralette and don’t have sweaty or chafing boobs!

Switcher · 24/06/2026 22:02

No i don't get it below about 65 kg (size 10) but I do if I ever slide back into size 12.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 24/06/2026 22:08

WheretheFishesareFrightening · 24/06/2026 21:54

Ive also only just realised it might be a thing for boobs after reading this thread. Again not a problem, I’m a DD cup but don’t wear a bra in summer if I can avoid it, or I’m in a bikini top under clothes or a crop top/bralette and don’t have sweaty or chafing boobs!

I do get sweaty boobs but I’m a 28FF. But no chub rub there.

canuckup · 24/06/2026 22:31

It depends on how wide your hips are

Narrow hips, more likely to have chub rub

begone25 · 24/06/2026 22:45

HHCrochetDiva · 24/06/2026 21:26

I find Lanacane ointment is great also works a treat on sore shoe rubbing points. But I think it varies from person to person, probably a mix of body shape and how much you sweat.

I haven’t been able to find that one for a few years now, I think it’s been discontinued ☹️

I’ve read that silicone face primer works well as an anti chafing gel

ChocolateBiscuitsandaCuppa · 24/06/2026 23:15

Never had it till I got fat a few years ago. I don't wear chub rub shorts (considering them) and as a result, struggle with dresses on consecutive days in hot weather.
The boob sweat is more in my cleavage than the underboob area. Going to try Bio Oil as suggested by another poster tomorrow.
Someone suggested cutting off M&S cotton leggings on another thread, and might give that a go too.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 24/06/2026 23:19

canuckup · 24/06/2026 22:31

It depends on how wide your hips are

Narrow hips, more likely to have chub rub

I used to have narrow hips, now they’re wider. But am an hourglass figure.

Gonnagetgoingreturnsagain · 24/06/2026 23:19

ChocolateBiscuitsandaCuppa · 24/06/2026 23:15

Never had it till I got fat a few years ago. I don't wear chub rub shorts (considering them) and as a result, struggle with dresses on consecutive days in hot weather.
The boob sweat is more in my cleavage than the underboob area. Going to try Bio Oil as suggested by another poster tomorrow.
Someone suggested cutting off M&S cotton leggings on another thread, and might give that a go too.

I hate boob sweat under boobs, just wipe it off and apply bra.

APageInYourDiary · 24/06/2026 23:20

ChocolateBiscuitsandaCuppa · 24/06/2026 23:15

Never had it till I got fat a few years ago. I don't wear chub rub shorts (considering them) and as a result, struggle with dresses on consecutive days in hot weather.
The boob sweat is more in my cleavage than the underboob area. Going to try Bio Oil as suggested by another poster tomorrow.
Someone suggested cutting off M&S cotton leggings on another thread, and might give that a go too.

As PP said, snag Chub rub shorts are amazing - I’m living in dresses this summer thanks to them!

inkgirl · 24/06/2026 23:21

I hate cub rub. I tend to wear thin tights or shorts with dresses it helps

hecalledmecaptain · 24/06/2026 23:22

No, not everyone gets it.

I've always got it, even as a size 8, but I think it's more to do with hip position and shape, like with thigh gap.

I don't get under boob sweat though, because my boobs are too small, there's no crease.

iluvlucy · 24/06/2026 23:43

Yet another amazing thing about Mounjaro., the list keeps growing .. 15 agonising years of sore horrible chafed thighs.. 9 months and 8 stone later I embraced the chafe free world ! No more chafing thighs and best of all , 2 years later a tummy tuck of excess skin - no awful painful stomach skin sores and infections.. that plaqued me the moment the sun came out .. I used to hate summer .. now can’t wait for it .

DressOrSkirt · 25/06/2026 01:31

No, when I was skinny I didn't get it, although I always had underboob sweat. Unfortunately now I get both.

reluctantbrit · 25/06/2026 05:27

I always had it, regardless of my weight. I think it's just a matter of genetics, I will never get slim thighs, even with exercises, they may be toned but not slim.

I use Snag shorts, love them, long enough, thin and not sweaty.

DD is a similar build, she got some bamboo ones last year and loves them but I can't remember the brand.

Squirrelsnut · 25/06/2026 06:18

I'm big and tall with very meaty thighs, but I don't get chub rub. My slimmer friend gets it all the time.
Weird..

AbsoluteHoot · 25/06/2026 06:21

I’m slim. I don’t get it. My thighs don’t meet.

Birdsongsinging · 25/06/2026 06:23

Never had it but I’m slim size 8 and live in Scotland!