What to do when you are fat and on a long flight - 3 hrs and 9 hrs
I am between 200~230 pounds (90~104kg) at 5'6 (167cm) and am fat both at waist and hips.
One of the first things I did from Is it possible to know which aircraft will fly just from booking flights? is to change my seats from K to H in all Qatar Boeing flights so that I could walk up and down the aisle after some period. Are there any other precautions I should take apart from taking water regularly (which I would have to pay for but remain hydrated) is there anything else I should know/take a look at ?
My legs do sleep. Also is there an optimum time interval for taking those short walks which won't annoy the crew/staff.
Also what kind of clothes should I be wearing. I am thinking of either 3/4ths, T-shirt and sport shoes or/and track pants, T-shirts and sport shoes (both without socks as socks smell after time.)
Best Answer
I am also a fat person and can offer these additional tips:
Do not wear anything with a belt; wear loose fitting clothes and baggy cut jeans/pants.
Avoid the rows directly behind a bulkhead or next to an exit door. These may look attractive because of the extra legroom, but the seats are narrower than the normal seats because the tray table and video screen are stowed the armrests.
I personally avoid sports sneakers; unless I have one that are slightly bigger than my normal size. These are extremely comfortable (especially for long treks in terminals) but I find that they become uncomfortable because you have to wear thicker socks with them, and eventually your feet will swell due to the long time you are sitting.
If you are going to take your shoes off, keep your socks on; and keep the laces of the shoes untied. As a big person it is difficult to put on both shoes and socks in economy seating (I usually get up and put on shoes in the isle).
The above tips have served me well on many long flights, hope they help you as well.
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