What's the best term for fat?

dietarily challenged.

If I am talking about someone else, I'll say "bigger," "larger" or heavyset."

If I am talking about myself I usually say "chunky chick" or "extra jiggle in my wiggle."

Clearly, I think my fat has a fun personality....

under tall. I usually say large or just describe some other aspect, That lady in the floral marquee not being a good term though.

First of all, Kudo's for acknowledging that you're "fat." (Not my words, yours and your here trying to do something about it.) I always try to use the term heavy set girl and add a compliment like wearing that cute blue top or haircut or something if referring to a girl/woman. A guy - he's just heavy set b/c they don't care as much. But if someone is offended b/c someone uses a word that is not to their liking, it could most likely be that they haven't acknowleded that they are "that" whatever that word is yet.

BMI-normous

It really is a hard line to toe though because we never really know what is offensive to others. I try to maintain the attitude that if I wuld be offended, I dont say it.

Fat works. After all any politically correct term you can come up with today will be taboo tomorrow, and this is the way it'll keep going until it's considered wrong to even acknowledge it ever.

When I am trying to describe a fat person at work to someone I will say something like "the bigger lady with the short blonde hair" or something like that.

I also say "big" in descriptions. "The tall mom, who's kind of big and with blonde hair". Or the "Short teacher who's a little on the bigger side and with a red 'fro".

If I were to refer to myself like when meeting a client who hasn't met me for the first time "usually I refer to my car" but if I HAD too, I'd say, "well, I'm kind of petite, well actually I used to be petite, but now I'm just short."

I try to find some other description than the person's weight if you need to describe them....
like "Jenny, the blonde lady who's desk is by the rear stairs, with the 3 kids?"
or "Jack, the one who is always talking about cars"

Generally, if you think for a few extra seconds, past their weight, you can find SOMETHING and leave their weight out of the conversation.

big

I use "relaxed muscle"

"must be bulking"

"Dirty Bulk"

it's a trap

Rubenesque ; )

I try not to refer to other peoples weights, but for me I say I have junk in the trunk... and the bonnet!

I'm loving fluffy though!