I Remember.... Do You?
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Do you remember back then? Back when you were, you know.... heavier?
I remember.
I've lose 30lbs so far (about 20 on MFP). But I remember that weight.
Yea I remember.
I remember my chubby cheeks taking over every photo I was in.
I remember.
I remember the day I tried on every.single.pair.of.jeans.I.owned. (about 15 pairs) And none of them fit. None of them buttoned. None
I remember.
I remember buying two sizes up and convincing myself the store started making the sizes smaller.
I remember.
I remember eating, and not thinking. Just eating the delicious food, as if I wouldn't get such a great meal ever again.
I remember.
I remember my arms feeling tight in a long sleeved shirt.
I remember.
I remember refusing to see my weight was a problem.
Yea. I remember a lot.
What do you remember?
I remember.
I've lose 30lbs so far (about 20 on MFP). But I remember that weight.
Yea I remember.
I remember my chubby cheeks taking over every photo I was in.
I remember.
I remember the day I tried on every.single.pair.of.jeans.I.owned. (about 15 pairs) And none of them fit. None of them buttoned. None
I remember.
I remember buying two sizes up and convincing myself the store started making the sizes smaller.
I remember.
I remember eating, and not thinking. Just eating the delicious food, as if I wouldn't get such a great meal ever again.
I remember.
I remember my arms feeling tight in a long sleeved shirt.
I remember.
I remember refusing to see my weight was a problem.
Yea. I remember a lot.
What do you remember?
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I remember covering every mirror in my house just to not to have to look at myself reflected. I still try to keep myself from them but I don't hate what I see anymore.
I remember having to photoshop every single picture that was taken with me in it, just to make the fatty rolls a tiny bit more concealed and less noticeable.
I remember the skin sores and rashes underneath every fatty roll, and the friction rashes in between my legs.
I remember buying jeans and having to buy new ones after just two months because they were worn out in the tigh area.
I remember when people could only see the fat around my body and they couldn't see me.
I remember when I felt my wardrobe consisted only in tents and larger tents instead of clothes.
I remember when I was always pat down at airport security checks to make sure I wasn't hiding any weapons and not believing the security officers when they were just choosing random people to pat down.
I remember when my feet and knees hurt like hell on earth from the moment i got up from the bed or a chair until i went back to sit down or lie down on them.
And i remember so many other situations!0 -
great post!
Enjoyed reading your memories...0 -
I remember avoiding the mirror because seeing myself, and the way i looked, made me anxious.
I remember stepping on the scale for the first time in over a year at a doctors visit and litterally being SICKENED by the sight of my own weight.
I remember wearing layers and layers of cloths and never going to the beach even though i live in ****ing Hawaii.
I remember feeling terribly insecure in every relationship i've ever been in.0 -
mirrors made me anxious too.
YES- the god damn scale at the doctors. Because you KNEW it was accurate.
Great Post. Thanks for participating.0 -
I remember the kids who would constantly tease me for being "the fat awkward kid".
I remember dreading gym classes and blaming my asthma for why I wasn't active.
I remember have to move from juniors clothing to ladies at age 10 so the pants wold fit properly.
I remember sneaking food from the closet because i was ALWAYS hiding my emotions in food.
I remember crying when I was 15 because I officially hit 200 pounds.
Never again.0 -
Yup I remember all that as well as being athletic and not understanding why when I worked my butt off at the gym lifting, and running marathon after marathon and still gaining weight thinking this is NOT FAIR! I know I'm athletic but I do not look like it. The last straw was someone calling me a fat *kitten* over and over and even though it was not a nice thing to say to me it was true and I knew it. That day made me so mad that I faced the truth, embarked on the journey, and became successful against many odds especially at my age.
It is a hard journey, no easy way through, no magic pill, good days and bad days, but it is SO WORTH IT.0 -
I remember being called the fat kid in school
I remember eating fast food all the time
I remember not knowing what a vegatable was
I remember drinking alot of Mt, Dew
I remember I CAN DO THIS!!0 -
Gym. Yes. who couldn't remember that. Awful.
Yep, forget juniors, i too subsided to womens, at age 12 for me.
thanks for the post. Great points!0 -
Unlike you, I remember when I weighed 90 pounds and ate normally.0
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californiagirl, you are such an inspiration. I LOVE people like you. Keep up the fantastic work0
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fastfood. HA. I remember .. oh yes, I remember you.0
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oh no, you are wrong my friend. I remember weighing MUCH less, and eating normal too. I had those days, although they are far behind me now. But I do remember0
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i remeber trying not to remember my childhood.0
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I remember being called fat; I remember eating food off the ground in fourth grade; I remember being lectured about my weight and eating habits, but the people never changed their own; I remember family member's "she has such a pretty face but..."; I remember that basically every school clothes shopping resulted in fights and crying; I remember that my mom told me my butt looked like an atomic bomb went off while wearing a plaid dress; I remember thinking no one would want me because of my size; I remember never being asked to dances; I remember being too afraid to play the sports I love because of my size.
I also remember my freshman year, when I joined my university's rugby team, and met some of the most supportive and accepting people I have ever come across. If not for them and rugby, I wouldn't be where I am today. I am not the person I was thirty pounds ago, and I plan to never be that person again.
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I remember using my arms to hide my belly, my hair to hide my round cheeks, my clothes to hide my body, my smile to hide my discomfort.
I remember dreading going to the mall with my girlfriends because they would go, try on clothes and buy a bunch of cute outfits and I would only come back with make-up and earrings because the clothes didn't fit me.
I remember never going to the beach with my family, never wearing shorts/skirts/tight shirts, never wanting to be on pictures because I (still) don't like my body.
I remember hating the scale more than anything ever although it's just an object.
I remember all the teasing and bullying and thinking "well, they're mean but they do have a point after all".
I remember seeing cute guys but never even trying to talk to them or look them in the eye because what's the point anyway?
I remember tons of other things but most of all, I remember I'm not done with my journey so I'm not giving up. Ever.0 -
I remember being thin and being able to eat what I wanted.
I remember struggling to understand why people needed to diet as I never gained weight.
AND THEN:
I remember when I started gaining weight as the doctors started trying to adjust medicine so I could live a "normal" life
I remembered saying, things will go back to how they have always been
AND THE WORST:
I remember staying away from the camera when it came to picture time. I would take the pictures instead of being in them - there are very few that my kids can look back on (it saddens me to think about this).
I now have regrets but the worst one is keeping photograph memories from my kids.0 -
I remember breathing hard just doing normal things. I remember waking myself up from snoring. I remember having to try on clothes at home to find something that didnt make me look *too fat*. I remember having to almost be a catortionist (sp?) When I needed to wipe my butt. (Sorry but its true) I remember walking by the coolers at work and seeing my reflection in the glass and noticing how my butt stuck out and made me look like I wasnt standing up straight. I remember. And I am NEVER going back!!0
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I remember being "cute" but never beautiful.
I remember hating how squishy my stomach, hips and thighs were. I remember avoiding cameras, buying clothes two or three sizes too big, and obsessing over what other people were thinking about me every time I went out in public.
I remember hating myself because puberty had ruined me instead of making me attractive like all of my friends.
I remember buying into the idea that I wasn't athletic because I hated team sports, that I would always be weak because I was female, and that I was born average and would die average.0 -
I remember asking my fiance what his favorite physical feature of mine was... he answered your hands, and everything from your neck up. I remember my heart breaking. I remember making excuses at footy practice, saying I was injured, when really I was just out of shape, and not strong enough to snap and make a change yet. I remember my captain saying to the other girls, while I was in earshot, "well, Andi's not exactly the kind of ambassador we want for this team". I remember cringeing, then feeling butthurt, but not getting angry. I remember a woman arguing with me on the T that I should take the seat because clearly I am pregnant.
I remember getting the call that I made the reserves for the national team, on the condition that I get in shape. I remember getting serious and never looking back.
Thanks for sharing your memories. You're all my heroes.0 -
I remember: wasting my 20's while my friends were all shopping for club wear and I was the frumpy mom
I remember: walking for 30 mins and being out of breath and my hips hurting so bad I had to lie on the couch for the rest of the day.
I remember: going to bed so sick because I overstuffed myself all day and felt like I was going to throw up.
I remember: how tired I felt everyday.
I also remember: being a size 5 and never having my feet hurt from walking in the mall
I remember: the way my husband would look at me with such passion when I was healthy
I know this will not happen over night and it will be a struggle and I will do this!0
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