What do/did you hate about being overweight?
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Remember these things on the days you don't feel motivated to stick with your plan. You've gotta want it bad enough to stay committed and disciplined.3
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Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
Olfactory Reference Syndrome
Not exactly right but there may be something else going on there that isn't superior smell.2 -
Wait you guys have to put your weight on your driving license?!? Talk about making extra work for everyone! The UK you replace your license every ten years and there is definitely no weight element there - it also means if, like me, you look nothing like that photo from two years ago, you get questioned every time you're ID'd! I could replace it but being without ID in a country where I still get queried for buying a lotto ticket (you have to be 16; I'm 29), is a pain!
I hate being tall and fat, I hear the "looking like a man" thing.
I hate knowing I have done this to myself, willingly.
I hate girls eyeing me up when I'm out with my boyfriend as they try to work out "what is HE doing with HER?!"
I hate always hurting.
I hate people looking at me sideways in the office when I eat salad, like they don't believe it'll last or I'll succeed.
I love knowing I'm in control of my future and that I can, will, and already am changing things.10 -
How invisible I felt.13
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Oh I have another thing! I used to hate hurting all the time... but now, I LOVE that serious ache you get the day after a workout. It's like 'god DARN I have muscles in these places?!?' and even if you're really stiff and quite sore there's something really satisfying about that. It's a good kind of pain, where you know it happened because you've challenged the norm to make a change.4
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I hated the lack of energy I had.
I hated the rolls of fat over the waistband of my jeans.
I hated not liking what I saw in the mirror.
That was over 4 years ago, I took action and I'm a whole different person
Do what it takes, cos we are soooo worth it!
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I hate not being able to wear what I want because I look and feel fat.
I hate being the fattest among my female friends and classmates.
I hate looking in the mirror.
I hate my pregnant looking stomach and sausage legs.
I hate feeling ashamed in the gym when all I see are beautiful skinny girls there.
I hate the jealousy I feel for others who are thin (writing this makes me feel ashamed too lol)
Most of all I hate the fact that my whole life depends on whether I feel fat or thin, how much I ate, calories....6 -
Hmmm.... let's see. I hated:
*Going on vacation to Disney with friends and realizing that while I fit into all the rides just fine, the bar that secured me into place was in a higher position than their bar due to my big belly.
*Being called curvy. It's true that my fat settled into areas that gave me a curvy shape, but I knew that was largely because I was overweight. Indeed, my proportions today are not the same at a healthy weight.
*Taking pictures at every angle and realizing that I looked huge no matter what.
*Always having to make a conscious effort to find flattering clothes because some outfits look horrible over a big waist. Today, the only clothes that truly look terrible on me are clothing that are too big or small.
*Going to the doctor year after year and hearing the same concerns over my blood pressure and weight.
*My weight always being a factor anytime I wasn't feeling well.
*A general overall feeling of poor health.
*Dragging around so much weight while running.
*Taking waist and weight measurements, because the saying "What you eat behind closed doors, you wear in public," is very true.
*Being the heaviest of my siblings and in my group of friends.
*The struggles of some yoga poses and in doing gymnastics.
*Shopping online for Asian fashions and realizing that I could barely fit into the largest sizes available or that my size wasn't available at all.
*The moments of pause/awareness that I was not just overweight, but also fat, and that I'd made the cut into obese territory, and yet I'd STILL eat a ton of food everyday.
*And most of all, falsely believing that I might be doomed to have poor eating and exercise habits forever.6 -
-Not being able to shop for clothes in "normal" stores.
-Not being able to cross my legs.
-Being squeezed into airline seats.
-Knee/ankle/hip/back pain.
-Doctors not taking any issues seriously.
-Difficulty running.
-Double chin.
-Lack of feeling in control.
-The sound of my thighs and calves rubbing against each other when I walked.
-Shoes never being "wide" enough to fit over my fat instep.
-Being steered away from compact cars.
-Being steered towards extra large/reinforced recliners.
-Exceeding the weight limit of mopeds/bikes.4 -
. . . that even my shoes were fat.2
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My thunder thighs and round face hiding my good cheekbones.3
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The fact that it was proof that I lost control of my life and I didn't give my body the dedication it deserved to be healthy. I'm working to fix that, but it's nice to think where I could have been if I didn't go crazy.3
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Hated:
-shopping for clothes. Men's summer shirts-bright, summer colors in regular sizes..3XL in navy blue or brown only.
-Airline seats.
-Amusement park rides.
-Booths at some restaurants.
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I hate that my weight was a symptom of how I've felt about myself and my life all along. I've felt alone, unmotivated, hopeless and that feeling of "what the hell why even try. I won't ever be anything that matters". My fat was a constant reminder that I felt that way about myself.
My lack of energy
My awareness of a shirt pulling up in the back or the front. Or how much my moobs or stomach stick out
Not being able to feel like I can put on some clothes like "damn I look good today!" Like ever
That the weight lowered my confidence so much, it stopped me from progressing in life. If I would have started losing weight sooner, it would have been a snowball effect. Lose weight> confidence> self help> make friends> go back to school > career > a hell of a lot happier than before9 -
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Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
Olfactory Reference Syndrome
Not exactly right but there may be something else going on there that isn't superior smell.
I had considered that, but it wasn't just myself that I smelled. And it was more or less confirmed at times, when I would pay attention to comments made by others, without my saying anything first.2 -
I hated feeling like I couldn't do things I wanted so I would always say no or make excuses as to why I couldn't go out with friends, go hiking/canoeing, whatever it was.
I hate pulling down the bottom of my shirt all the time because it rolls up over time.
I hate that I put myself through SO much and wasted so much time when it really WAS as simple as CICO.
I hate that I hated myself for so long.8 -
I hate that that's how I felt I needed to protect myself and I hated my double chin. I just wasn't happy in general but it wasn't just my weight!!3
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*always being the fat one whether it's with friends or family.
*feeling embarrassed about eating anything that wasn't healthy in front of someone or eating a bunch of food in front of them
*feeling like I had to hide myself when my boyfriend at the time had company or if I met new people.
*not ever wanting to take pictures because I'd look at myself and feel disgusted
*feeling too shy to talk to people or do anything that might cause attention because you don't want them to notice how fat you are
*going to universal studios and getting on rides with my dad and bro and I was always the one on the ride that needed someone to push my belly down to make the bars fit.
*hating myself in general for letting myself get to this point and not doing something about it long ago.
*not finding any clothing that looks good and not being able to wear shorts because you don't want people seeing the cellulite on your legs so you wear uncomfortable hot jeans.
*having no energy and always feeling sick
I'm down 47 lbs and still looking to lose about 60 lbs but I can at least say I think I'll accomplish my goal one day and not go back to my old ways.8 -
Having to go upstairs or to the back of stores for the larger sizes;
Feeling the need to put my purse or a pillow on my lap when sitting so no one could see my pooch;
Being tired and sluggish all the time;
Feeling ashamed of myself and not wanting to go out much because of it;
Feeling like I wanted to hide when asked my weight in front of others (for prehire paperwork);
At 5'5 weighing more than my 6 foot + former linebacker older brother;
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Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
Olfactory Reference Syndrome
Not exactly right but there may be something else going on there that isn't superior smell.
I had considered that, but it wasn't just myself that I smelled. And it was more or less confirmed at times, when I would pay attention to comments made by others, without my saying anything first.
Whaaat? Where are you living that people regularly talk about the smells of other people enough to draw a distinction between overweight and normal weight people? I've literally never had someone comment to me about anyone's body odor. Do you regularly bring this up with people so they think it's a fun topic of conversation to have with you?3 -
I hate that in my mind I know I'm not the person I see in the mirror, that the "real" me is the thinner, healthier person that's trying to get out.0
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Gallowmere1984 wrote: »Gallowmere1984 wrote: »
Olfactory Reference Syndrome
Not exactly right but there may be something else going on there that isn't superior smell.
I had considered that, but it wasn't just myself that I smelled. And it was more or less confirmed at times, when I would pay attention to comments made by others, without my saying anything first.
Whaaat? Where are you living that people regularly talk about the smells of other people enough to draw a distinction between overweight and normal weight people? I've literally never had someone comment to me about anyone's body odor. Do you regularly bring this up with people so they think it's a fun topic of conversation to have with you?
I work in the paving industry. We are around 300+ degree material, and people sitting in dump trucks all day. Yeah, smells come up. Heh.2 -
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Pain, not fitting into places normal people could, always buying new pants because of chub rub. I ain't made of pants money.6
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The disrespect strangers appeared to have toward me.
My disrespect for myself.
Wondering why public bathroom stall doors opened inward, making it very hard to maneuver around them.
Eating in public -- feeling like I did not deserve to eat, like I did not deserve to fulfill this most basic of human needs.
That even I, being fat, would look in other overweight people's shopping carts and silently criticize their piles of chips, cookies, pastries, ice cream, candies, . . . .8 -
I hated that I couldn't have normal blood sugar and blood pressure at my previous weight. That's it. I didn't really hate being obese. There were some inconveniences like having to order clothes online and some other stuff, but they weren't significant enough to use the word "hate".1
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reinventingjessica11 wrote: »Having to go upstairs or to the back of stores for the larger sizes;
I wonder why that is- that the larger sized clothing is ALWAYS in the back. Is it so that it gives overweight people a chance to exercise? Is it so that we won't be seen by those "normal" sized people walking by? It's like a badge of shame.2 -
- hated constantly being tired
- hated constantly being hungry
- hated I had to shop at the "Big and Tall section"
- hated going to the pool, water park, beach, lake
- hated I couldn't find anything that I like that fit
- hated that I couldn't go to the local amusement parks
- hated going to the doctor
- hated seeing people from High School
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What I love about my new lifestyle- I love all the energy
- I love waking up feeling refreshed
- I love that I can fit into normal clothing [went from a 4xl to medium/large]
- I love feeling "okay" with my shirt off
- I love riding roller coaster with my wife and daughter
- I love feeling "full" on lower amounts of food
- I love having energy
- I love inspiring people to live a healthy lifestyle
- I love riding my bike around town
- I love crossing the finish like at 5Ks, 10Ks, and even the Half that I did
- I love pushing myself at the gym, running, and cycling
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reinventingjessica11 wrote: »Having to go upstairs or to the back of stores for the larger sizes;
I wonder why that is- that the larger sized clothing is ALWAYS in the back. Is it so that it gives overweight people a chance to exercise? Is it so that we won't be seen by those "normal" sized people walking by? It's like a badge of shame.
It makes sense. If it's mainly a normal size store with a few plus size options it wouldn't make sense to make the extra options front and center. Just like a running store would have running shoes and clothes front and center, and if they carry some extra for other sports, it's way in the back or somewhere you aren't able to quickly scan with your eyes as soon as you enter. We need to stop looking for things to be offended about.9
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