to ask for tips for a fat woman in the heat?!

[Stylishkidintheriot]

Off on holiday soon. I’m a size 18, so quite heavy. We’re off to a European city for a week and will be walking a lot. Normally this is fine. But the temp is supposed to be in the 30s!!!! Any tips for a fat woman in the heat?

Thread took an interesting turn 🙄

I'm no good in even U.K. heat but the tip from my Oz friends that really works is those water bead things sewn into a tube of thin cotton fabric worn around your neck - soak them then they evaporate over the day keeping you cool.
Ten mins on a sewing machine or you can buy them cheaply

As others have said, pick the best time that you can for walking. Also moisturising foot masks are heavenly at the end of the day to help with cooling down.

Have a great time!

this place is hilarious!!

you can't call yourself 'fat' without someone taking offence!!!

Yes, stored fat is very effective insulation. It's why lots of animals store fat before they hibernate. It keeps them warm when their heart rate is low, they are asleep and inactive.

Wear cotton or linen only.
Anything else is not suitable for the sun.

Stay in the shade as much as possible.
Or enjoy being in the water.
Plenty sunblock and a big hat.
Plenty cold drinks and cold food.
Anything consumed hot is going to make you feel hotter.

Fat is a physical fact, and shouldn't have a moral value placed on it. It is our culture and society that have gone all squeamish about the word and made it into a negative insult.

Many activists are now reclaiming the word as a neutral/positive word that they can use to describe themselves without prejudice.

My best tip is to relax into the heat and not fight it. Walk a little more slowly, don’t rush. I’ve found changing my mindset to embrace the feeling of being warm helped me loads.

On clothes, maybe a nice wide leg jumpsuit?

I think it’s been said upthread: but I call myself fat, as I am fat.

It shouldn’t be a negative word. It’s the same to me as having dark eyes, dark hair, pale skin, small feet: it’s just a physical fact.

im not ashamed of being fat.

the reason it is relevant to this thread is that being fat, my choice of clothing is going to be a bit different: the choice of shops I can shop in is different. What is comfortable on me is different from a slimmer person

and Yeah, I do get hotter now than I did when I was slimmer

If you do like a jumpsuit, I got a really nice one in sainsburys, with lemons printed on it. It’s flattering and I wore it a lot on my holiday.

Talcum powder! Don’t leave home without it!
I wear thin leggings shorts under dresses and skirts too so my thighs rubbing - just cut an old pair of leggings down rather than spend money on something that won’t be seen!
Most important of all have a fab time!

I'd advise against a hat. As a fatty (for that's what I am) I find having my head covered makes me even hotter.

I have just bought some sloggi long short things from Marisota, nude colour, £12 a pair, to stop the top of your legs getting sore. Great if you want to wear a skirt. They don't ride up which some of the other brands seem to do.

Chub rub shorts from snag tights.

Roll on Deodorant stops chub rub and saves taking an extra product.

Wear comfy shoes, cotton sundresses stop regularly for a cool drink and have fun!

A piece of cloth/ tea towel size - regularly wet with cold water and drape around your neck.
tegukar cold showers to bring your body temperature down

I wonder if you can still buy parasols bet they're great in the heat. Rise early walk , lunch and siesta in shade. Then evening walk if you must 😂

I should have read this comment before I started searching for a cotton clothing shop called Mandy

Yes. 😁

People get very twitchy about the f word but I use it to be descriptive about myself. It does not describe any other attribute I may possess!

Yes to cotton. 👍😊

I have found using some roll-on deoderant and putting on my inner thighs where they rub - really helps with chafing and no need to wear chub rub shorts.

As long as you don't see yourself as less worthy.
it makes me sad when people refer to themselves in a certain way using certain words (because I worry that they are putting themselves down when they shouldn't be) , but as long as you have no self esteem issues that's the main thing. I have a habit of being unkind to myself.

I have used the cool packs (the thin ones used in cool boxes) from the freezer, placed in pockets (not directly on skin). This has worked for me and lasts over an hour. Condensation makes the cloth slightly damp which enhances the effect.

Stay in the shade if you can.

i carry a kid’s umbrella and I have a UV blocking silver one as well which folds up. I find my head gets far too hot with a hat.

im not as fat as I was, and find heat easier to bear now, but I still walk up the shady side of the street, and never stop in the middle of a sun baked plaza - figure out where you are from the comfort of the shade.

stop regularly to sip water. Bring a handkerchief to dip in the water and use it on the back of your neck if you need to.

Choose the north side in a restaurant, away from any wall that has absorbed the heat over the day. Bring a scarf to sit on as the steps / seats can get very hot

Don’t sit near the kitchens as the a/c isn’t usually on behind the scenes, and you’ll get a hot blast anytime the servers come out.

for clothes, surprisingly long sleeves stop you from getting hot. I always bring a long sleeved light cotton shirt with a collar and long skirt - it stops the sun from frying you, and is nice and blowsy.

Enjoy your trip- you’ll have a great time

Panty liners in your bra. Put sticky strip on bottom band of your bra so pan/y liners are in cups of bra and absorb sweat

game changer! I'm going to be doing that :-)

I have gained too much weight in the last 18 months or so.

I have never struggled with heat before but am struggling now, it feels awful and unhealthy.

I am losing weight, that is my tip op, to lose weight and be less fat. You asked for opinions, this is mine. 16/8 fasting gets some pounds off quickly.

While losing weight, comfortable walking sandals, cotton rather than linen and a nice hat and shades. Stay in the shade, try not to exert yourself and drink lots of cool water or hot tea without milk.