Chairs

One of the problems I never thought I'd have is where to sit.  Just like in the movie, Shallow Hal, some chairs just aren't up to the task of holding me, or holding me comfortably.  A lot of chairs just aren't designed with weight in mind.  And precious few are designed with extreme weight in mind.

The best types of chairs to look for in restaurants are those without arms, as well as straight leg chairs.  Also, metal is only better than wood if the metal is thick and welded properly.

Office chairs have been the hardest to find.  A lot of the chairs that say they can handle up to 500 pounds, for example, have broken under my weight (and I'm far from 500 pounds).  But they aren't really lying, it's just that they aren't saying what PART of the chair can handle that much weight.  I had one chair that had an all metal base (good) that could handle the weight, but the arms were flimsy plastic things that couldn't handle much weight at all.  And the back of the chair was held on by those arms (very common).  Another chair was solid except for the wheels, which were little plastic things again, that couldn't stand up to much.

As a temporary measure I suggest solid living room chairs.  They tend to do better with weight, but then you run the risk of injuries to your wrist and rotator cuff.  They just aren't very ergonomic, especially when computer work is concerned. 

So pay close attention to all the details of a chairs design, and be prepared to spend some dough.