Too Fat to get on rides with kids at amusement park
Fat2FitChick
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I felt so horrible, I have small children and we took them to Six *kitten* a few day ago. The ride require adults to get on with the children if they are under a certain height. OMG I was too big to get on most of them, I had to get y husband o is 6'1" to get on those kiddie rides. He looked funny cause his legs were so long and bunched but I looked horrible because my fat butt couldn't get on at all. The belts and bars couldn't fit over my belly.
If ever there was a day I felt so low, this is one of them!!
If ever there was a day I felt so low, this is one of them!!
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I am there with you. I went to SeaWorld and Disney with my sister and her 4 year old at the end of January. My sister didn't understand why I refused to get on the kiddie rides with my neice. I tried to explain that I'm too scared to even try to fit in the kid seats and she (very insensitively) suggested that I just "get over it."0
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I feel your pain! I have noticed lately when I sit in different chairs it is a tight fit. Sometimes I catch myself wondering if I will even fit into certain chairs. We recnetly did some amusement rides at a waterpark and the bar on some of the rides cut right into my stomach - not only was it kinda painful, but embarassing too.
I just hope I can say this time ....next year..... I don't have to worry about where I sit or if I will fit.0 -
I am there with you. I went to SeaWorld and Disney with my sister and her 4 year old at the end of January. My sister didn't understand why I refused to get on the kiddie rides with my neice. I tried to explain that I'm too scared to even try to fit in the kid seats and she (very insensitively) suggested that I just "get over it."
she said WHAT?! oh I am outraged for you! what the heck, i swear i will never understand some people...0 -
My husband doesn't understand because he is the same weight he was when I met him right after high school, never big a day in his life and he eats everything and anything he wants. It makes me angry sometimes.0
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Don't worry about a thing. With your determination and the support of MFP users you'll reach your goals in no time!
Welcome, welcome, welcome!0 -
Thank you Coby!!!0
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I'm so sorry. I'm in the same position. My kids are only 2 and 4 months, so I'm hoping by the time they're old enough and my husband gets back from deployment we can go to Disneyland and I'll actually fit.
We flew up to Colorado last year and I had to ask for a seat belt extender...I was so embarassed.0 -
I was in the same boat when I went to Six Flags last year. Not good times. Except I wasn't with kids thank God. But I was with a group of friends. And the rides I did go on made me extreamley sick! Made me never want to go back! This time next year, you wont have that problem at all and it's a great feeling!0
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I totally know that pain!
Three years ago when I flew across country, I had to get a seat belt extender because I could NOT make my belt fit. I actually thought of NOT telling the flight attendant because I was SO embarrassed. When I did, she just rolled her eyes and made me feel even worse than I already did.
Never again! That's what you can keep telling yourself, too!0 -
(sorry for the double post!)0
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Your such an inspiration, 97lbs down, OMG!!! If you can do it, I can also! Never again!!0
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I also feel your pain
It's a horrible feeling when you can't do something or fit somewhere because of your weight. I avoid amusement parks and even avoid trying to sit in a restaurant booth , I always ask to sit at a table and chairs which is very embarrassing but I feel that it would be more embarrassing for myself if I asked for a booth and then couldn't fit into it
But you are here to change all that just as we all are
We are all working towards a goal and we all will get there ....we just CAN NOT GIVE UP!! 0 -
Same here. The seats on airplanes are built for anorexic teens anyway ... but I was mortified to have to ask for the extender. This year - in July - it will be different!!I'm so sorry. I'm in the same position. My kids are only 2 and 4 months, so I'm hoping by the time they're old enough and my husband gets back from deployment we can go to Disneyland and I'll actually fit.
We flew up to Colorado last year and I had to ask for a seat belt extender...I was so embarassed.0 -
It looks like alot of us have been in your shoes and know how you feel. On our 10th anniversary, 4 years ago, we went to Vegas and took a helicopter to the Grand Canyon and spent the night on a real working ranch. They offered horse back riding with champagne under the moon. How romantic, and I loved riding horses as a teenager. Well, we paid for the horse ride and got in line. I seen the sign that said 250lb limit for horses. The guy looked at me, with everyone standing there, and said how much do you weigh. My husband never knew that, I was to ashamed. I said 200lbs (LIAR). He knew I was not telling the truth. He rolled his eyes and told the other worker to go get "her" the work horse. It was slower then crap, and so much for the romantic ride! I was actually 235lbs. That had to be one of my most embarrasing moments of my life. Hang in there, or should I say here! With the tools here, and all of the support from us, you will be riding those rides next time you go back!0
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I used to be the same with chairs, I'd check them out visually first to see if I thought they'd work for me. Anymore I just sit in them without anythought. lol Sometimes I catch myself thinking OMG, I so will NOT fit in that chair, carefully sit down and find there is tons of space on both sides of my hips, enough room for another person even on some chairs.
My mind is still getting used to a smaller body
Your day will come before you know it!:flowerforyou:
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I feel your pain, and I know next year it will all be different . We can do this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We go to Disneyland every year and they are pretty good for the most part about making the rides fit most bodies, but there are a couple that I was so afraid to get on I simply refused and did not try. I felt so bad because my husband and kids were pretty disappointed because they wanted me to ride with them and enjoy the day.
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I am there with you. I went to SeaWorld and Disney with my sister and her 4 year old at the end of January. My sister didn't understand why I refused to get on the kiddie rides with my neice. I tried to explain that I'm too scared to even try to fit in the kid seats and she (very insensitively) suggested that I just "get over it."
:noway: :noway: :noway: :explode: :explode: :explode: I was horrified when I read this. My sister weighs 123 pounds and she is very thin she is always trying to protect me from anything that would embarass me or hurt me in anyway. Not expecting me to get over it. This just really hurt my feelings, and it did not even happen to me. I am so sorry!0 -
You're not alone. I've been stuck in the same situation you are.
Sometimes I'll have second thoughts about getting on a ride because I'm worried I'll just end up embarrassing myself.0 -
And then there are the booths that are super tight.....
Seat Belt extenders....whatev! I get one right when I come in the plane if I'm not sure. Either they give me one right then, or they bring it to my seat. Safety is more important than my pride...and forget them! I don't care what those people I will never see again think about me and my fat butt! The first couple times, it was embarrassing but I did see someone else do it. Plus, I can fly on the same type of plane and airline and the belt is comfy, and other times, it's tight. So don't take it personal. Plus, almost always there is someone LARGER than you on the plane. 0 -
I felt so horrible, I have small children and we took them to Six *kitten* a few day ago. The ride require adults to get on with the children if they are under a certain height. OMG I was too big to get on most of them, I had to get y husband o is 6'1" to get on those kiddie rides. He looked funny cause his legs were so long and bunched but I looked horrible because my fat butt couldn't get on at all. The belts and bars couldn't fit over my belly.
If ever there was a day I felt so low, this is one of them!!
Been there done that and it is horrifing. I need to lose weight so I can be comfortable on an airplane. Well and because im fat0 -
Nevermind previous comment. Might have been interpreted the wrong way.
Curls, you lost 9 pounds.
You will lose another 9.
If you choose to, you shall lose yet another nine.
And when you can ride in any @#$! ride you want, you'll look back on these days and be proud that you made a choice, every minute of every day, even when it felt hard and hurtful and sad and miserable, that made you happy in the end. Keep up the great work.0 -
I have been AWOL from MFP for a few weeks. Started so motivated and fell off the wagon, rolled down a hill and landed in a pile of mud....pie.
But, I am back. This time more cautious though. I have to be prepared for the set-backs, the "human moments".
Your post about the amusement park is the first one I'm replying to since being back. Doesn't it stink to want so bad to be a part of everything our kids and friends and family do, but the extra weight steals some of those moments away from us. I know the worry about trying to fit on rides (fortunately my husband is also a 'never a fat day in his life' kind of guy so he can do the things I can't). Have you ever gotten on an elevator and tried to quickly add up the weight of the people already on it before getting on? I always wonder if I'll be responsible for the thing crashing - and sometimes feel the other people on the elevator are thinking the same thing. And as for the horseback riding - been there too. Or, rather avoided going even though I wanted to because I didn't want to hurt the horse, or be told I couldn't go by the employees.
This past weekend we had a birthday party for our son. I just looked at the pictures. At first glance I was truly mortified. How had I become this huge thing? But I saw something in one picture. It was a small smile on my face and it reminded me of who I once was, and who I still am INSIDE. I am really struggling with why I gained so much, and why I seem to prevent myself from losing it. But I know I have to find a way to let that girl out, the girl with the smile. I hope I can do it this time and I wish every single person on this site the strength and faith and motivation to never give up so that one day they can introduce the beautiful outside of themselves with the beauty that already exists inside them.0 -
Hang in there, not just so you can have fun next time you go to six flags, but because you want to be there for your kids when they graduate highschool and get married and have kids of their own. Because you want to inspire your grandchildren to lead healthy lifestyles and you want to be able to take them to six flags.
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I've totally been there!!!! I didn't go to any amusement parks last for that EXACT reason. So far this year though I've lost over 50 lbs and I think If I can shave off 10-15 more this year I can treat my kids to a trip to the park and actually go on the rides with them.
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I too have been away from MFP for awhile and this too is my first post since being back.
The thing that caught my attention most was you have experienced some of my most hidden fears! My children are 11 and 8 and I have NEVER taken them to Kings Island or any other amusement park because I know I am to big to fit. I weight almost 300 lbs and the only time it hurts is when I think about it so I try not to. - NOT A GOOD IDEA!!!! I used to travel and do training for work, usually by driving well once the company flew me to FL, first time I have been on a plane since I was 14. Well, 13 yrs and 100lbs later I had the flight attendant ask if I needed an extension - I humbly agreed (because yes safety is important) HATED IT! Of course the rest of the people on the plane couldn't have cared less but to me it STUCK, you know like everything I have ever eaten has STUCK to me as well.
Anyway here I am not thinking about it still 3 years later and probally another 30lbs heavier. This has got to stop. I am tired of neglecting my children because I can't do something. I always said I would starve my kids before I let them get fat - sometimes I wish I would have followed my own advice (not really) that is my daughter in the pisture with me - it was taken a year agao when I was doing P90 and I lost 20+ lbs. I let life get in my way and let excuses pile up - Well Lord willing I can make it this time. Someone has to take care of me - I am MOM and my kids are only getting older. My husband starting working out about 3 wks ago (again) and has faithfully excersized everynight, except rest days. Know what I do, sit on the couch and read, or I leave the room so I done have to watch and kick my self for not getting up and doing it. I really do enjoy the workouts so I have no idea why I haven't started again. Maybe this post is only the begining...
Not sure I have accomplished the motivation I set out to give but if nothing else PLEASE don't give up. Tell yourself you are worth it and keep on pushing play! Don't let your mistakes and weaknesses get passed on to your kids (if you have any) cuz I think the hardest part is knowing they are doing if because you didn't teach them any better. Knowing it is your fault they struggle or don't get to enjoy the 'normal' things in life, like amusement parks.0 -
(((((((hugs)))))) This is a huge fear of mine right now too. I really want to take my little boy to Disney some time in the next year or two... and I am convinced that if I don't lose weight I won't fit into the rides. Last time I was there I was at least 50 pounds smaller (and had no trouble), but, well... not this time. I haven't had the problem of not fitting into a booth yet but some have been tight! Well, I did have that problem once but since I was 9 months pregnant at the time I could justify that one without feeling too bad. Hmmm.... depending on life circumstances that Disney trip just may have to be one of my rewards along the way... 0
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Melody - I agree! Making the family vacation a goal very well could be the motivation you need to get started and then to keep going!
I actually sent KI and email one day asking if they had a weight limit - their response was ' due to differences in the size of people we recommend you 'try a seat' before waiting in line for long period of time' - Can you believe that?! I used to go as a child/teen and I could never be the lady that walks up the exit ramp and 'trys it out' only to find out I couldn't fit, I just assume not go (which i haven't)
Here's to getting our life back ******* :flowerforyou:
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This happened to me and I was with my son! I know how you feel! Honestly, it is one of the things that set me in motion to lose! My starting weight was 298. I'm down to 259 right now. It doesn't seem like much, but a lot came off my butt! LOL I can sit where I want to these days and I still have a lot more weight to come off! Don't give up, let that pain be your motivator every time you want to eat something you shouldn't or when you don't want to exercise! Don't give up!!:happy:0
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I lost a lot before coming to this site and this site really helps me, especially when I need a good jump start, like now!0
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I guess I will see how I compare to a year and a half ago. My cousin just text me and told me they are coming down next week and want to go to Six Flags on Monday. GEEZE!!0
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