SELF CARE FOR FAT BODIES - COMMUNITY RECOMMENDATIONS AND RESOURCES

Graphic includes illustrations showing: a toilet paper roll and sprayer, a sports bra, a leg with an arrow pointing to the thigh, a bar and a bottle of soap, a spongy bottle washer, a powder puff, a chair and lamp, and three airline seats.

Compiled by Darliene Howell

DISCLAIMER

NAAFA does not promote or guarantee any product within this listing. These are products used by or suggested by fat folx who attended the Self Care for Fat Bodies webinar. While products work well for some, they may not work for others. We suggest using caution in choosing any product for personal use.

During #fatliberationmonth, NAAFA invited Anna Chapman (@iamannachapman) as a guest on the NAAFA Webinar Series. During Anna’s episode, Self Care for Fat Bodies (From Practical to Pampering), we promised to create a blog post compiling the resources, suggestions, and information crowd-sourced from Anna and webinar participants. 

Be sure to check out the NAAFA 2022 Webinar: Self Care for Fat Bodies (From Practical to Pampering) with Anna Chapman on NAAFA’s YouTube channel. Follow Anna on social media @iamannachapman to keep an eye out for her soon to be released fat self care website, fatselfcare.com!

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AIRLINE TRAVEL

Southwest Airlines’ passenger of size policy

https://www.southwest.com/help/additional-travel-accommodations/extra-seat-policy

Alaska Airlines also has a policy and they will refund it “if there was a seat available"

https://www.alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/policies/seating-customers-of-size

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TOILET HYGIENE

There were suggestions received for both home and away, so we have listed them separately here.

Home:

Away/Travel:

For washing purposes:

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HEALING A SPLIT ABOVE YOUR BUTT CRACK



SOAPS/CLEANSERS


KEEPING THE THIGHS DRY AND GAURDING AGAINST THIGH RUB


KEEPING THE BELLY/APRON DRY


ITCHY STRETCH MARKS


BRA LINERS/SPORTS BRAS


FURNITURE

Online:

  • Wayfair now lists the weight limit of most items they sell

  • Big Fig mattress

  • Mellow Rocky Base E mattress base

  • Amish Crafted Furniture Ltd. (Editor’s note: Not all Amish crafted furniture is made for higher weights. The link listed here is for a representative that features furniture specifically designed for fat community.)

In person:


OTHER RESOURCES/HELPFUL WEBSITES

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