I am so horribly embarrassed!

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Very sorry you had to go thru that. Now's the time to pick yourself up and decide that next time will be different. Good luck!

I am so sorry to hear that no one should ever feel the humiliation of having to go through that. Last year my daughter and I went to an amazement park and she wanted to go on an old time Ferris wheel, well we were led to our seat by this really good looking guy and I fit but it was a very tight squeeze and the very attractive attendant looked at me with pity in his eyes. Oh but it gets better, he asked me since I didn't look comfortable if I shouldn't just try to get out and sit at the gate for my girl. Me, being defiant and angry, told him to just start the darn ride. I was miserable the whole time. Because of so much fat pushed in, in the most uncomfortable way, I got sick and felt like I was going to throw up. Once it was done, the attendant unhooked us and just shook his head as we walked away. Honey, we are here for you and as embrassing as it was, it may be your realization and motivation to acheive your goals. You are not alone, I bet a good 70-80% of people on here have similar stories

What a reward it will be to return in a few months time and tackle this ride again -and share your success with your daughter!!!

btw dont look at it as humiliating look at it as "eye opening"

I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I think we all have that "trigger" that snaps us into a healthier future. Maybe this was yours? Wishing you much success.

The same thing happened to me on a roller coaster at 6 flags. It was my senior trip and I waited in line for what seemed like forever to get on this ride. I sat in the seat which was a little snug but not too bad. I then tried to buckle the seat belt and it wouldnt reach across my stomach! I looked at my friend and told her I had to get off. I was so embarassed. That happened 5 years ago. It also happened again this summer. My butt was too big to fit in one of the seats on a ride at a fair. I got off the ride and some teenage girls were laughing at me. I'm not sure if they thought I was getting off because I was too scared or because they saw I couldnt fit. Either way, I was humiliated. Keep your head high! You can do this!

now they have the tester seat that you try before you wait in line which is a good thing i guess... this summer i didnt even use the tester seat i just walked through the line with confidence knowing i wasn't going to have any problems... damn that felt good i wanted to just let out a giant Johnny Drama "victoryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy" shout.

Just keep in mind that it is not the just about what happened, but how we respond to it that defines who we are. Chin up and just keep moving forward. This time next year, you will not only fit, but have room to spare!

Well, I imagine the humiliation quite well.... Now it's up to you to remember this story as a motivator; "Never Again"

This didn't happen to me, but another "incompatibility" between my weight and some fun fair carousel...
Some years ago I went with my gf on this:



but because of my belly, I couldn't lock the harness... the showman tried once, twice, trice... the fourth time the belt clipped... but I spent 4 minutes on this carousel scared as hell that the belt could open suddenly... that was the only time I really thought I was gonna die... :grumble:

Sorry this happened. I hope you are okay and just shake it off. Take it one day at a time.

Sadly, the roller coaster story is one of the most common ones I've seen on this site. I didn't know larger people other than me even rode roller coasters until I came here, because I never see bigger people on them. Now I know why.

It's a good AHA moment... just follow the plan and you'll be riding in no time!

been there done that... but it felt so great when i could once again ride a roller coaster this summer.

set yourself a goal say by xxx date i will be able to take my daughter on that ride...

This. Hugs.

Been there. When my husband and I were dating, we were at the Colorado River in Havasu and wanted to rent some mini jet boats. I wasn't even that big yet and they guy wouldn't rent to us because he said I was too big. I was probably about 195. I eventually got up to 285. I couldn't sit in a booth at restaurants because the edge of the table pressed into my stomach and my boobs were in my plate. We always had to ask for a table. I couldn't lower the tray table on an airplane. It only came 1/3 of the way down and the seatbelt was excruciating. I wouldn't even attempt an amusement park ride. About 10 years ago, my back spasmed in K-Mart and I went down and couldn't get up. They had to bring me one of the motorized carts and I had to climb on to get to my mom's car so she could take me home. She left me on my couch and I had to crawl down the hall to the bathroom. I got stuck on the bathroom floor and that's where my husband and daughter found me. They couldn't get me up. They had to call the paramedics, who couldn't get me up either. They shot me up with morphine and finally were able to get me on a stretcher. It was the spasm from Hell, brought on by the weight of my stomach when I leaned over, causing my low back to tighten to counter balance the weight. After 8 days on the couch in agony, I was finally able to walk again. I decided once I could walk normally again, that was never going to happen to me again. I started exercising and watching my diet and never looked back. Now I bicycle long distances, run 5Ks, hike, ballroom dance, race my 5 year old grandson home from school every day, and am the example of fitness for my entire family. I've gotten my grandchildren and great nieces (all ages 5 and under) into running. We have a 5K this weekend. The littles ones are doing a junior half mile. But I digress.....Now, while the hurt is fresh, is the time to take a good look at your life and decide what you want from it and who you want to be. You CAN make changes. And the younger you do it, the easier it is. I wish I had started much much sooner. But you have to be ready to commit and I just wasn't ready before then, even though many times I thought I was. YOU CAN DO IT.