Stuff Fat People Do

cenafan

Here's one more that non fat people have no clue about.....

How about the arm/ tummy flab/ or breast flop noise that happens when the Chubbly folks exercise. The music could be pounding and I swear everyone in the room has to be able to hear my chubby tummy flopping around while I Zumba.

Sigh.

Deodorant for chaffing huh? :happy:

totally works! the solid kind...not the liquid-y roll ons or the sprays

MyNameIsNotBob

When I was a little larger, I'd always sit on a couch with a pillow on my lap so my tummy rolls didn't stick out obviously. Luckily, I no longer have to do this!

JulieF11

So when I wanted to look my best, I'd wear support hose with a support panty. Now I liked wearing a support brief that is a size or two too small since it will make me smaller, right??? Getting that on took not only a lot of time, but I sprained a thumb once, and put my shoulder out another time. Almost always I was sore, anyway. And since I wear a (minimizing) bra, there would be a roll of fat under my bra strap above the support hose/briefs, so I would also wear what is called a belt waist cincher... to help flatten that out. Finally I was ready to put on my dress... but the buttoned area across the chest pulled just a bit, possibly revealing my layers of cinching... so I'd have to safety pin that together. Ah ready to go, but wait, I forgot to pee! Then once I'm there I wouldn't dare take a sip of anything and be stuck in line for the bathroom where I'd have to wriggle like a contortionist just to get it all back on... And heaven forbid the waist cincher fall an inch and pinch a minuscule 1/8 inch fat roll every time I moved. I had forgotten all that!

suzooz

What a fantastic tip! I hope I never need to use it. . . or at least if I do, it would be in the smaller size!

VolatileChocolate

JulieF11 you're definitely not alone with the clinchers and body huggers, When the need must, I wear a pair that go from the knees right up to under the bust. The first trick is trying to work out which way round they go. Then followed by a lot of stretching, pulling, swearing and broken nails. After all this feeling hot n bothered and uncomfortable lol. As you say the worse is then realising you need to go to the loo.

No chance of getting past first post if looking to pull hahaha

jldaley09

It's good to see that other people cope the same way I do. I'm famous for always being the one with the camera, doing the squats to stretch out my jeans and not drying half my wardrobe. Looking forward to the day when I won't have to feel so insecure.

Got a good laugh out of "chub rub" I was just telling my husband how I can't wait until the day my thighs don't rub together anymore :blushing:

I actually just said this same thing also. My thighs have always been a problem area even when I was fairly thin.. always rubbed together.

NickyJones

When I was a little larger, I'd always sit on a couch with a pillow on my lap so my tummy rolls didn't stick out obviously. Luckily, I no longer have to do this!

I totally did this and still do - or cross my arms and use them to squish my tummy in so i look leaner from the side. No idea if it works or not

Always wear shorts when swimming...

I also hold my breath or breathe slower when walking past people while running, on stairs etc. until I get past them.

Tie that belt in my trench coat too tight to make my waist look smaller

Always get an aisle seat in planes so i can hang over the side (more legroom too!)

unsuspectingfish

I also hold my breath or breathe slower when walking past people while running, on stairs etc. until I get past them.

Me, too!

Oh, and my swimsuit totally has a skirt. It's not really good for diving, but I don't do that a whole lot. I'd buy one with sleeves if I could find one.

hankhanna

Well it looks like this was a rather popular post. Keep an eye out on my blog (links below) and I will be posting more of these as I journey to lose weight. Humor is a great way to help lighten moods and get people over the hump. I have a few that I will be writing about that I saw others talking about here and I also have a couple that didnt get mentioned. Thanks for all of the honesty folks!

nyctraveler

I hate when you do the squat pant stretch thingie, and then you do the pant waist pull thingie. And you do it soo much that your button falls off. =[

Anyone ever have pants too small where you couldn't even button them? So you just unzip em, and fold in the flaps and wear a big shirt?? LOL

I would takw a hair elastic loop it around the button through the button hole then back around the button. It gave me an extra couple inches.

Or have your jeans so tight you have to wear a looser shirt to hide spillage and love handles!

Fat_Bottomed_Girl

What about buying a bunch of whatever you are craving at the moment.......eat it all in the car.......find a garbage can to throw away the garbage so nobody knows what you did???? Now, I know I am not the only one who has done this!

DONE IT! And then "forgot" to mention it just before dinner out with the BF. Hmmm, WONDER HOW I got here!


(Oops, wasn't trying to steal someone else's post! -Just didn't realize how to quote others until AFTER I posted! -My apologies!)

jmwolffyy

Here's one more that non fat people have no clue about.....

How about the arm/ tummy flab/ or breast flop noise that happens when the Chubbly folks exercise. The music could be pounding and I swear everyone in the room has to be able to hear my chubby tummy flopping around while I Zumba.

THIS! I stand nearest the speakers in my classes to make sure it's loud enough to cover that noise!!!! :noway: :blushing:

unsuspectingfish

What about buying a bunch of whatever you are craving at the moment.......eat it all in the car.......find a garbage can to throw away the garbage so nobody knows what you did???? Now, I know I am not the only one who has done this!

Oh, man, I used to do that ALL the time when I lived with my aunt. My cat sure loved it, though, because it meant he got to go through the Jack In The Box drive-thru with me and steal my fries.

silhouettes

I remember I used to worry I wouldn't get enough food to fill me up so I'd always try to shove in front to get mine first to make sure it was even /blush.. even with my husband..

SO EMBARRESSING!

Now I will gladly go last and take the smallest portion.

Calidaho

I have done so many of these! Testing the chair, asking for a table instead of booth. Keep my hair long to cover my fat face.

My hubby and I will sometimes take a wet tee shirt or polo and each take a side and stretch the ****ens out of it before hanging it up to dry.

I know the exact angle I look the least fat in pictures. I make sure I am in that position whenever a camera shows up.

cng1117

buy only elastic waisted pants, and when looking at a prospective pair of pants or top, hold them up, and stretch them out as far as they will go to check to see how much give they have in case you need it.

cng1117

I used to order a second small coke at the drive-thru so the staff would think I was ordering for two people.

me too!! :laugh: oh man, totally forgot about that

kleeann3

Always making sure I was the one with the camera so I didn't have to be in the picture.

lol delilah122!! thats probably why i got into photography..lol

kleeann3

When I was a little larger, I'd always sit on a couch with a pillow on my lap so my tummy rolls didn't stick out obviously. Luckily, I no longer have to do this!

God i do this now..hope i don't have to do it for much longer..

ironman1960

OK. guys do stuff too. Here's some things I did when I was heavy.

NEVER tucked in my shirt.
Always was the photographer ( missing in lots of pics from the past 10 years).
Slip on shoes for sure or flip flops.
Jogging pants instead of normal pants.
Wore as big of clothes as possible. ( As if being big in baggy clothes helped)
Used the kids as messengers and servants, (hey, they liked it!)
Never camped in a tent (couldn't get up from ground)
Bought chocolate and threw wrappers away before I got home.
Ordered double food orders at takeout and ate before dinner. (never even considering hiding it by buying 2 drinks)
Hid snacks everywhere.
Quit looking at myself in the mirror.
Grew a beard (everyone loves Santa)
Drove everywhere.
Broke the door hinge on the car from using it as a brace to get out.
Used my fat rolls as a shelf & table when I sat down.
Often slept in a chair.

As of 2 years ago that changed. I now bike everywhere, go to the gym 5 days a week, dont do takeout, love myself in the mirror and shaved off the beard and dont do any of those other things anymore.

I still wear slip on shoes and don't camp in tents...WHY ? because I CAN! We are all winners, don't be ashamed of who we were...be proud of who we've become.

glamourenamored

Loving this.

I'm a five star shirt adjuster. A big fear is having pudge on display. Once I fell down a flight of stairs, resulting in a broken nose but before I even touched my mangled face, I did the shirt adjustment.

Also I haven't NOT worn shorts under skirts & dresses since middle school. Weddings & prom included.

messyhare

When I was heavier I was very concerned about what I bought at the grocery store because I didn't want the clerk to judge me. I would never buy ice cream.

Yep this is me. And I'm not even buying the ice cream for me - it's always for my husband! So funny that we think the clerk is going to judge us...

bryanconchas

LOL thank you for sharing, you made me smile

healthyjen342

bump..i have GOT to read this later..LOL

VeganInTraining

Haha awesome. Very similar to my jeans-stretching: Put on jeans, then do some squats and lunges to loosen them up. Though I haven't had to do that in a while!! Something must be working, hahah.

OMG lol! I totally used to do that! Thank God I don't have to anymore....kinda makes me want to see if I can fit into a size six if I do the squats and lunges

wonnder1

I hate when you do the squat pant stretch thingie, and then you do the pant waist pull thingie. And you do it soo much that your button falls off. =[

Anyone ever have pants too small where you couldn't even button them? So you just unzip em, and fold in the flaps and wear a big shirt?? LOL

Both of these! I've been know to yank the undies up and fold over the button to avoid the chafing the too tight button gives.

olyrose

Oh man I love this post! One of the best things about this site is taking away the private shame and realizing that there are so many other people with the same issues.

Always find ways to hide my stomach when I sit down - that is my biggest "issue", is how it all pudges out when I sit.
Stop to "appreciate the view" when hiking, and try so hard to even out my breath when people are in ear shot
Try to act like I'm ordering for a couple people ("what else was I supposed to get...?")
Eat a ton before I'm supposed to eat out with my boyfriend

AND - I LOVE that we are all here changing those old habits!!!Making those all PAST tense

Barneystinson

I hate when you do the squat pant stretch thingie, and then you do the pant waist pull thingie. And you do it soo much that your button falls off. =[

Anyone ever have pants too small where you couldn't even button them? So you just unzip em, and fold in the flaps and wear a big shirt?? LOL

I would takw a hair elastic loop it around the button through the button hole then back around the button. It gave me an extra couple inches.

Or have your jeans so tight you have to wear a looser shirt to hide spillage and love handles!

Tight jeans that caused muffin top badly + really big giant hoodie with college logo = my college-days fat clothing

tiffanyquincey

Here's one more that non fat people have no clue about.....

How about the arm/ tummy flab/ or breast flop noise that happens when the Chubbly folks exercise. The music could be pounding and I swear everyone in the room has to be able to hear my chubby tummy flopping around while I Zumba.

Sigh.

Deodorant for chaffing huh? :happy:

totally works! the solid kind...not the liquid-y roll ons or the sprays

Totally off topic, but where did you get the graphic for your ticker? I've been looking for a weight loss simulator everywhere!

littlecompton

SO funny! And so true...