An unexpected side effect of losing weight

Kath712 · May 2010

So, now that it's summer, I'm wearing tank tops and shirts with open necks. And I'm not too embarrassed to wear these clothes because I feel great in my body. But..... my shoulder belt in the car presses on my collarbone! Ouch! I don't know what to do. Don't they make some kind of a cover for the shoulder belt to cushion it?

Not that I'm complaining about not having much cushion of my own up there! :-)

pmoore1225 · May 2010

Thts a great problem to have... Thats great.. I cant wait to have the same problem.. Keep up the good work!!

aippolito1 · May 2010

Yeah, my mom has one!! I've always had to ride or drive with the seat belt tucked under my arm. Ever since I was little. But... my mom got a ticket once for riding this way so be careful!

littletiger972000 · May 2010

Yeah...there is no point in having it on if you have it tucked under your arm! :huh: But if you use one of those things, try to find a cute one! LOL

JoyElizabeth · May 2010

We have fluffy straps that have velcro along the edge to attach them to the seat belt, or there is a special flat plastic thingo that attaches to the lower sash belt and clips up to the chest belt to pull it down a little so that it changes the angle of the chest belt so that it doesn't pull into your neck - I like that one the best. We get them for about $5 or $7 at any reputable car accessories store like SuperCheap or Repco in Australia.

SimonLondon · May 2010

I really miss having a gut to rest my arms on when I'm sat here crossing my arms. A rib cage is not nearly as comfy as my 45lb stomach was.

Saying that, I wouldn't change it back for anything :laugh:

dansdeb · May 2010

They have the cover things in all car stores like Advanced, pep boys etc.. also in walmart and kmart. They work really well and are washable.

TropicalKitty · May 2010

They make all sorts of ones. Inconspicuous ones that match the color of the seat belt. Fun colors, fluffy animal ones.

I remember back the first time I lost a big chunk of weight how cool I felt when the belt touched my chest instead of being held out by my belly. Man I was the niftiest thing since sliced bread!

Congrats on the progress!

cfischer81 · May 2010

So, now that it's summer, I'm wearing tank tops and shirts with open necks. And I'm not too embarrassed to wear these clothes because I feel great in my body. But..... my shoulder belt in the car presses on my collarbone! Ouch! I don't know what to do. Don't they make some kind of a cover for the shoulder belt to cushion it?

Not that I'm complaining about not having much cushion of my own up there! :-)

I have that problem too!. It is really annoying! It seems trivial but it sure drives you crazy when you're stuck in the car for an hour with it scratching you!

kmquirin · May 2010

My mom got these bears that we saw on the Ellen show after having a mastectomy and she still uses them since her seat belt hits her in a weird way now. They are called "Tiddy Bears" and if you buy one you get the second one free (just pay shipping), so we got 2 that she keeps in each of their cars. http://www.tiddybearcomfortstrap.com/

dj_stevie_c · May 2010

I'm sure you have them wherever you are. In the UK we call them 'seat belt pads' and here's a really nice example:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_247521_langId_-1_categoryId_165548

I'm sure you can find the equivalent

Good luck!

savvystephy · May 2010

I use a little plastic hook that straps on to the bottom seatbelt. You then hook the top part on it and push it over to the side making the top part go across your shoulder more than your neck/collarbone. It is easy to adjust and unhook - so if a male drives your car they can still get the proper placement.

An unexpected side effect of losing weight

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