diff --git a/GainStation13/code/mechanics/fattening_gasses.dm b/GainStation13/code/mechanics/fattening_gasses.dm
index 216f105fb1..829c7e65b4 100644
--- a/GainStation13/code/mechanics/fattening_gasses.dm
+++ b/GainStation13/code/mechanics/fattening_gasses.dm
@@ -7,18 +7,23 @@
 
 	var/total_moles = breath.total_moles()
 	var/lipoifium_moles = breath.get_moles(GAS_FAT)
-	#define PP_MOLES(X) ((X / total_moles) * pressure) // this needs to be here because spaghetti, I'm sorry
+	var/pressure = breath.return_pressure()
+	var/lipoifium_partial_pressure = pressure * lipoifium_moles / total_moles
+	// #define PP_MOLES(X) ((X / total_moles) * pressure) // this needs to be here because spaghetti, I'm sorry
 	if(lipoifium_moles <= 0)
 		return
 
-	H.adjust_fatness(lipoifium_moles * 1500, FATTENING_TYPE_ATMOS)
+	var/fatness_to_add = lipoifium_moles * 150	// each mole gives 150 BFI. Now, you may think that that's A METRIC FUCKTON, but in reality, because lungs by default are 0.5 liters, at 20C 101.325 kPa that's just 0.02 moles
+	fatness_to_add *= 10 * lipoifium_moles / total_moles
+	H.adjust_fatness(fatness_to_add + 5, FATTENING_TYPE_ATMOS)
 	breath.set_moles(GAS_FAT, 0)
-	// TODO: the entire code below is a workaround for default odor not working
+	// TODO: the 3 lines below are a workaround for default odor not working
 	// The problem seems to be auxmos'es get_gasses function not acknowledging that lipoifium exists
 	// which is strange, considering that everything else regarding this gas and auxmos works
-	var/smell_chance = min(lipoifium_moles * 100 / total_moles, 20)
+	var/smell_chance = clamp((lipoifium_partial_pressure - 100) / 2.5, 0, 20)
+	// var/smell_chance = min(lipoifium_moles * 100 / total_moles, 5)
 	if(prob(smell_chance))
-		to_chat(owner, "<span class='notice'>You can smell lard.</span>")
+		to_chat(owner, "<span class='notice'>" + pick("You can smell lard.", "Your clothes feel tight.", "You can feel yourself expand.") + "</span>")
 
 
 /obj/item/organ/lungs/check_breath(datum/gas_mixture/breath, mob/living/carbon/human/H)
diff --git a/GainStation13/code/mechanics/water_sponge.dm b/GainStation13/code/mechanics/water_sponge.dm
index b43fc4f2c8..b2e2151ff8 100644
--- a/GainStation13/code/mechanics/water_sponge.dm
+++ b/GainStation13/code/mechanics/water_sponge.dm
@@ -49,9 +49,11 @@
 		if(breath)
 			var/pressure = breath.return_pressure()
 			var/total_moles = breath.total_moles()
-			//#define PP_MOLES(X) ((X / total_moles) * pressure)
+			#define PP_MOLES(X) ((X / total_moles) * pressure)
 			#define PP(air, gas) PP_MOLES(air.get_moles(gas))
 			var/gas_breathed = PP(breath,GAS_H2O)
+			#undef PP_MOLES
+			#undef PP
 			if(gas_breathed > 0)
 				H.reagents.add_reagent(/datum/reagent/water, gas_breathed)
 				breath.adjust_moles(GAS_H2O, -gas_breathed)
diff --git a/GainStation13/code/modules/atmospherics/auxgm/gas_types.dm b/GainStation13/code/modules/atmospherics/auxgm/gas_types.dm
index 16d4690100..c4c154f4de 100644
--- a/GainStation13/code/modules/atmospherics/auxgm/gas_types.dm
+++ b/GainStation13/code/modules/atmospherics/auxgm/gas_types.dm
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 	id = GAS_FAT
 	specific_heat = 20
 	name = "Lipoifium"
-	moles_visible = MOLES_GAS_VISIBLE
-	color = "#e2e1b1"
+	// moles_visible = MOLES_GAS_VISIBLE
+	// color = "#e2e1b1"
 	odor = "that this is a function that wasn't working, but it now, for some reason, is. You should speak to the gods about this and the conditions under which it happened"
 	odor_strength = 1 // TODO: doesn't work for now
 
diff --git a/GainStation13/code/modules/atmospherics/gasmixtures/reactions.dm b/GainStation13/code/modules/atmospherics/gasmixtures/reactions.dm
index 4be7b5f717..d758e72140 100644
--- a/GainStation13/code/modules/atmospherics/gasmixtures/reactions.dm
+++ b/GainStation13/code/modules/atmospherics/gasmixtures/reactions.dm
@@ -6,13 +6,16 @@
 /datum/gas_reaction/lipoifium_formation/init_reqs()
 	min_requirements = list(
 		"MAX_TEMP" = 100,
-		GAS_BZ = 15,
-		GAS_TRITIUM = 15
+		GAS_PLASMA = MINIMUM_MOLE_COUNT,
+		GAS_TRITIUM = MINIMUM_MOLE_COUNT
 	)
 
 /datum/gas_reaction/lipoifium_formation/react(datum/gas_mixture/air)
-	if (air.get_moles(GAS_BZ) < 15 || air.get_moles(GAS_TRITIUM) < 15)
+	var/plasma_moles = air.get_moles(GAS_PLASMA)
+	var/tritium_moles = air.get_moles(GAS_TRITIUM)
+	if (plasma_moles < MINIMUM_MOLE_COUNT || tritium_moles < MINIMUM_MOLE_COUNT)
 		return NO_REACTION
+
 	var/temperature = air.return_temperature()
 	var/reaction_efficiency = 0
 	if (temperature <= 5)
@@ -22,11 +25,15 @@
 	else
 		reaction_efficiency = -((temperature - 5) / 95) + 1		// will equal 1 at 5 kelvin, and will linearly fall until 0 at 100k
 
-	var/energy_released = reaction_efficiency * FIRE_CARBON_ENERGY_RELEASED
+	
 	var/old_heat_capacity = air.heat_capacity()
-	air.adjust_moles(GAS_FAT, reaction_efficiency)
-	air.adjust_moles(GAS_TRITIUM, -reaction_efficiency / 2)
-	air.adjust_moles(GAS_BZ, -reaction_efficiency / 2)
+
+	var/used_moles = min((reaction_efficiency * min(plasma_moles, tritium_moles) * 0.5), 10)
+	var/energy_released = used_moles * FIRE_CARBON_ENERGY_RELEASED
+	
+	air.adjust_moles(GAS_FAT, used_moles)
+	air.adjust_moles(GAS_TRITIUM, -used_moles)
+	air.adjust_moles(GAS_PLASMA, -used_moles)
 	var/new_heat_capacity = air.heat_capacity()
 	air.set_temperature(max((temperature * old_heat_capacity + energy_released) / new_heat_capacity, TCMB))