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!
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
There were suggestions received for both home and away, so we have listed them separately here.
Home:
Away/Travel:
Travel wand for wiping (where you can wrap TP around the head)
For washing purposes:
Spongy bottle washer for washing your tush in the shower; can also purchase from the dollar store
Panty Drop elastic-free undies for putting under the "apron" fold - they have absorbent cotton, have a high rise, and go up to an 8xl (infinifat sizes)
Panache sports bras
Bare Necessities has sports bras that go up to 50H
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:
Austin’s Couch Potatoes (only in Austin, TX)
Flexsteel brand furniture
Custom made Basset Furniture