FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for December 11, 2010

I think he’s referring to how the more he eats, the more he sinks into the couch while Peter doesn’t even make a dent in the cushions

I’m the same way. A little bit of a belly but other than that Im quite slim.And I eat like Peter. I can remember when I was a kid, I couldnt gain weight to save my life. Even ordered Weiders Crash weight gain 7 for 20 bucks which was a lot of money for a kid in 1969. Anyone old enough to remember those ads will remember there was a picture of two guys. One was a skinny guy that looked like a strong wind would blow him away and the next picture was a guy that was all muscled up and huge. Supposedly he got that way after only 14 days of drinking this stuff. Needless to say it didnt work. What a sucker I was . But I“ll bet they sold tons of that stuff to kids just like me.

I am pushing 50 and am only a couple of pounds heavier than when I graduated high school. Helps keeping active. Afraid I eat too much, though…

Roger is getting heavier, causing the couch to lean over on his side, raising Peter.

*hunternet93 said, about 2 hours ago

Roger is getting heavier, causing the couch to lean over on his side, raising Peter. *

Oh, you’re right! I first interpreted it as Peter having a teenage-boy growth spurt and getting TALLER!

I’ve actually overeaten to the point of getting sick on numerous occasions since starting college. I will definitely need to rework pacing and intake before I develop weight problems, diabetes, or worse.

I’ve also been a hard gainer. The only time I got fat was when I had a programming project with a tight deadline and I spent all my waking hours in front of the computer eating pizza as I was coding. I was around 45 then. I burned it all off next Summer rebuilding the chimney and putting on a new roof.

my mom used to make my dad eat a couple of sandwiches before we would go out to dinner with friends just so he didn’t make a pig of himself. he would still out-eat everyone there. It was like that until he was about 50 and I was 15 - I was finally able to eat more than him - although I filled out more than his 134lbs.

@hunternet93: I believe you’re right. However, as TRapperJohn, TheWildSow, and I all interpreted it differently, at least initially, my opinion is that this comic was not well drawn to make the desired joke clear.

It changed from chippers to chippos in panel 3