Hey so if youâre a person whose thighs touch when you walk and you want to wear skirts, shorts, or swimsuits this summer without chub rub this is the quick guide from a fat person who enjoys wearing skirts.
For those who donât know, Chub Rub is a painful burn thatâs caused by friction, which generates when bare thighs rub together during walking and running and is exacerbated by heat and sweat.
There are two main ways to avoid Chub Rub, broadly speaking.
The first one is:
Physical Barriers work by keeping your thighs covered in fabric so they donât touch and chafe.
Bike Shorts -Pro: Comfortable, stretchy, has pockets. Perfect if your skirt is longer than your shorts and not sheer. Super good in the winter. -Cons: Hot, almost never come in neutral or skin tones, so theyâll show up under anything sheer.
Bandelettes- Thigh bands that stay in place with a silicone strip. They can be cute, like garter belts, or simple. -Pros: Comfortable. Can be sexy, More discreet than shorts, Excellent choice if you want an exposed midriff. They stay in place all day. Easier bathroom access then shapewear or bike shorts. -Cons: No pockets. May not be wide enough to be effective for extra good thighs. Silicone bands that hold them in place can pull hairs and be painful.
Shapewear -Pros: Almost always come in skin tones. Shape the booty, slide really well. Cooler than bike shorts. -Cons: Extra difficult bathroom access, often high waisted and long so they donât work well with short skirts. rarely have pockets.
The big con to this category is that youâre limited in how short your skirt can be since for the shorts and bandelettes to work they need to be long enough to cover all parts of your thighs that touch when you walk. Depending on the shape of your legs, thighs, and your gait that could mean your shorts are pretty long. For me, Iâd need my shorts to be almost knee length to be effective.
Knee length shorts under mini skirts arenât for me. Which is where the second category comes in!
The title says it all. These are various kinds of gels and stuff that you apply directly to your thighs to keep they sliding smoothly past one another without chafing.
The big pro of this category is that all the products are Invisible so they work with every fit, no matter the size of the thighs! Theyâre even useful when wearing swim suits. Just remember to reapply after you get out of the water. The cons are that some formulas can cause breakouts, and most will need to be reapplied several times throughout the day so youâll have to carry it around with you. None of these specific brands gave me breakouts, but my skin is not your skin.
There are other anti chafing gels and creams and sticks out there, but these are ones Iâve tried and like very much.
Monistat anti chafing gel Lasts: 3-5 hours Invisible, cooling, feels great on the skin. Works even through high heat and sweat. Iâm sensitive to textures and the powder-like feel of this stuff when itâs dry is amazing. Iâm not sure if itâs âwaterproofâ but I sweat in my thigh area a lot and this stuff really sticks it out like a dream. It lasts far longer then I do between bathroom breaks so I just reapply it each time I use the bathroom and let it dry on my thighs for a minute.
Megababe Thigh Rescue Lotion Anti-Chafe Stick Lasts: 3 hours The deodorant stick makes application easy and fast, It goes on smooth and feels fine! Comes in a mini version that makes it easy to keep on your person and reapply through the day. The big con is that this stuff melts kind easy on hot days. which makes a mess in your bag or pocket. It doesnât do great with sweat and will need to be reapplied more often. Itâs unscented.
Skin Slick spray Lasts: 4-5 hours. This comes in an aerosol can so itâs not an option if youâre flying. Outside of that, itâs great. Feels nice and keeps your thighs cool. Goes on fast and easy, works well even when youâre sweating because itâs designed for sports. The best option for beach days.
To finish this post off here are some commonly suggested chub rub hacks i donât recommend and why.
Deodorant- ineffective and if you use the wrong kind, it can actually make it worse.
Baby Powder: Okay so this a mixed bag. Over all, it does work pretty well for a short time. And who can deny that there isnât much that feels better then a healthy sprinkle of baby powder down your shorts on a sweaty day. It soaks up your sweat and makes you feel cool and dry. The problem is that it doesnât work for very long before needing to be reapplied, by which time the previously applied powder is clumping. Not to mention it leaves white powder all over the place. Iâll be honest, I often put this stuff in my bag when Iâm going to be outside all day in the hot sun. At pride, summer festivals, hikes, camping, fairs, I always have it with me just in case. But I have to be a little desperate to bust it out because it makes such a mess and smells so strongly. Itâs a last resort.
The Chub Rub Patch- This is the absolute worst thing Iâve ever tried for chub rub. Itâs essentially a large band aid with no pad that you stick on your inner thighs. Throughout the day, the edges of these patches kept getting caught on one another and starting to peel and stick to my other thighs which gave me worse chub rub then if i had used nothing. I thought maybe I applied them wrong, so I tried them again the next day, this time taking care to make sure my thighs were clean and dry before applying. Same thing happened. And they hurt to take off. Like a band aid. Theyâre single use, and pretty expensive. They come in one size, so they wonât work for a lot of bigger thighs. These suck. Theyâre ugly as fuck too. Do not use these things.
Body/baby oil- This is a very effective way to fry up your thighs. After a day of walking around youâre thighs will look just like fried chicken.
Body Lotion- a move iâve only ever seen attempted out of real desperation. This is a bad idea. The lotion rubs in so fast that you wonât get ten steps before needing more. If youâre chub rub is bad enough that youâre trying this hack, itâs time to find a pharmacy and get some Monistat anti chafing gel. I once saw a woman at a pride tie two trash bags around her thighs and it worked better then lotion.
Happy Summer Everyone! And donât forget sunscreen! Especially if you have dark skin because dark skinned people are significantly more likely to die of skin cancer in the USA and Europe then light skinned people. Even if you donât think youâll burn that day, youâre still being irradiated by the sun!
Helpful info for you big and/or growing peeps.
snagtights.com have anti-chafing shorts up to a size UK 38 and in some neutral colours
very few clothing stores carry plus size clothes that’re actually cute. it’s very hard to build a wardrobe
medical fatphobia; it’s a simple fact that most Drs don’t care to treat a fat person further than telling them to “lose weight”
world is built for smaller ppl. chairs, public transportation, etc. will all be harder to fit into
general fatphobia 🤷♀️ you’ll even find it coming from other fatties—after all, they’re just temporarily embarrassed skinny people
the bigger you get, the more others will treat you differently. this manifests in several ways and isn’t as blatant as fatphobia… it’s just. suddenly people won’t open doors for you, won’t smile when you ask about smthn in store, and will generally be disdainful
now i do want to say that this does vary from person to person. some may have it better than others!
an ugly truth is that you have little control how others perceive you and there’s a good chance that perception will be more negative if you’re fat, if you don’t carry your weight “well,” or even if you’re just not dressed well.
however, i believe that if you’re secure in yourself, no matter what weight you’re at, you will be treated better than otherwise. confidence really is key!
I love all kinds of body transformations, but when it comes to gainers it’s always amazing to see when their body decides they aren’t just going to be fat, they’re gonna be a potbellied fat-boy.
When guys thicken up all over, other people in their life can stay in semi-denial for a while that a man is becoming a pig before their very eyes. They can say: “hey big guy? bulking up?”, pretend it’s a fitness thing. Plenty of guys look a little better with meat on their bones, they tell themselves, blissfully unaware that man is stuffing himself on the daily.
But there’s meat on his bones, and then there’s half of a man’s body weight all of a sudden hanging all on his front. There’s “bulking” and then there’s walking in belly first to every room you enter from now on. Constantly looking like you just inhaled an entire keg of beer and a couple extra large pizzas to go with it. Constantly, worryingly, Fat. There’s no denying it. Anyone who sees you has to admit you’ve not only gotten fat, you’ve become a fat-boy inside and out. They have to picture what you’re doing to yourself, the sheer amount of food that you had to greedily gorge on to reach this state.
Skinny you, only a memory now. I can only imagine the shock, how have people talked about the elephant in the room? To your face or behind your widening back?
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