Embarrassing fat stories!

My five year old son said one time when we were eating at the table that he was full. He ate everything except the veggies. I told him he had to finish it before he left the table. He moved the veggies around and said quietly..."I don't want to eat it because I'll get fat like mommy."

Broke my heart even though it was an innocent thing he said. He didn't know it will hurt me but it did. My husband told him it was wrong of him to say it but to hear it from my own son...that really made me want to change things.

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My older sister is about five years older than me but she is shorter and skinnier than me. The thing is...out of all my sisters her and I look the most alike and we often get mistaken for each other when we aren't together. My friends and students use to say hi to her thinking it was me and she would point out to them and when she met me point out to me that why would they think she is me when I am way fatter than she is...

My friend bent over in front of her mom and brother and they both said, "Whooooa!"

I had bad back problems after my daughter was born, which contributed to my not losing the baby weight and then some. It hurt to stand for as long as it took to take a shower, so I took baths instead. Usually I got out of the bath first, then drained it, but this one time I pulled the plug while I was still in to let some cool water out so I could top it off with hot. The front of the bathtub drained completely away quickly, while the back of three bathtub remained full because my fat butt had created a dam that prevented the water getting past. This was an old fashioned cast iron bath tub, and very wide. It was a wake up call for sure. After I had back surgery I was eventually able to shed the weight, but I still hate to take baths because they remind me of that shame I felt, even though nobody was there to see.

I had been doing the Slim Fast thing to try and get rid of the weight I had gained with my youngest son. I was embarrassed by it and would bury can of it in the middle of my cart and make sure I had an female cashier (the older the better). One day I was shopping, both boys in tow, and spotted an old friend on the aisle where the Slim Fast was. I came to a screeching halt and turned around to make a quick getaway before she could see me, but my 4 year old son jumped in front me, arms spread wide, and yelled, "STOP! You need Slim Fast!"

I wanted to die.

This made me laugh out loud in work, I'm sorry! The image of your kid so earnestly helping his mom is hilarious!

I have broken a few chairs in my time - 3 that I remember. All three times my (thin) friends were like "Oh, that chair was so cheap and rubbishy" or "I've broken one of those before". I believed them at the time, but it's obvious to me now that they were trying to spare my feelings.
And whoever said holding a car seat belt under your arm and pretending it's grand rather than admit that it didn't fit - yes, this happened to me. The burning shame!

OK, this my fear. I'm terrified I'll die and have to be seen in the casket this heavy. I know "I'm vain", but hell I want and open casket and look good. Now everyone will say "she used to be so thin and pretty, what happened?"

Top weight was 386. Restaurant, inside was all booths and I couldn't fit, weather was nice so we went outside. Metal tables and those flimsy plastic chairs. Yeah I know, you see this coming right? I broke the chair, paniced as I was falling, yelled for the husband to help, people turned and stared, several guys got up to help. I was beyond embarrassed. Needless to say, we had to leave even though they offered to bring me a wooden chair from the lobby. Maybe I should go back there now that I can fit in booths again. Hmmmmmmmm.

After reading the first few pages, I can't help but think "where in the world do some of you work?" I have never, in all my various jobs, had anyone be rude to me about weight or make comments or noises or take verbal jabs at me. That is so unreal!

On a completely different note, thanks everyone for baring your souls and sharing your stories. They made my Friday with more than one laugh tear down my face. :laugh: :flowerforyou: :laugh:

Trying on last years pants. They button.....barely.

Hubby said, "you look great! Thats how skinny jeans are SUPPOSED to fit!"


Except these are relaxed fit flare....

^^^ This! I don't know why people think we need the fact that we've gained weight pointed out to us!

I had a complete hysterectomy in April, and not being able to exercise for 8 weeks kind of started a lazy streak in me. Not that I was a supermodel or anything to begin with, I've always been kind of a sturdy girl, lol. I had lost about 10 pounds before I found out I needed surgery, but I gained it all back and several extra to go with it...most of it seems to be around my waist. I am definitely an apple shape! When I went back to work, most of my coworkers knew what I had just been through and we had always complained about our weight and dieted around the same time, etc, but there is one woman who asked me if I was putting on weight. I told her yes, and that I'm working on getting healthy again. She couldn't leave it alone, and said she thought my butt was getting bigger, but I still looked good. I kind of laughed it off because she's one of those women with no filter and she really didn't mean any harm, but it hurt my feelings because I already knew I had gotten bigger. She's also my motivation, because it was the reality check I needed!

I used to be able to fit into my moms clothes! And once my neighbor caught me wearing them and just gave me 'the look'.

I went to Costco with my dad after a horrible horrible binge (finals were over) with no makeup on and ended up running into my professor there One of his sons (he was probably 6 or 7 yrs old) pointed out that I was 'fat'

I was a model in a fashion show (the dress was a size 2) and I ended up gaining like 10 pounds the 2 weeks before the show and was desperately trying to fit into it. I had to wear the dress without my bra and almost flashing the guy walking with me because it was strapless and the zip kept popping open

When skinny people tell you, 'I wish you could give me a couple pounds'! Ughh and definitely used to get the 'but you have such a pretty face, if only you...' from family and guys. It's just funny know when they see me, and are like 'looks like you lost some weight, you're so skinny now, how did you lose the weight'

When I used to binge at fast food places, I would sometimes pretend I was ordering for more than one person. I remember standing in line and one of the cashiers with her back towards me (she didnt know I was there, I went to ask for something and had already ordered) was telling another employee that I was going to eat all of myself. I did the same thing every week though, so I guess it was pretty obvious. When she turned around and realized I was right behind her :O I never went to the McDonald's again lol, so drove an extra 3 miles to go to a different one just so I wouldn't see her.

Oh not to mention my aunt had the talk with me because she thought I was pregnant during our thanksgiving get together.

I have so many more but can't remember them at the moment!

What size boobs do you guys have with roller coaster issues? I'm nursing my 10 week old and I don't want to get stuck in anything with my new found boobs :indifferent:

I've been a Double Diva for quite sometime now, regardless of my fluctuating weight.

One time my friend's father commented on how much weight I gained, so I decided to be sarcastic.
This is pretty much how the conversation went:

Him: Wow, you've really put on some weight, huh?
Me: Yeah, I guess so.
Him: What have you been doing?
Me: Eating everything in sight, that's what I've been doing.
Him: Looks like it.

Really??? Jerk...

For the past few years I've had to lie to everyone and tell them I hate the beach because I will not get into a bathing suit. I actually really love the beach. I missed out on my Senior party in high school because it was at the beach. Next year I plan on being at the beach all of the time.

I LOVE to swim. As a kid ages 1-14 I was all about swimming. At 15 is when I went from "plump" at 180-ish to "fat" and over 200...I did not swim or don a swimsuit for years, from age 15-22, all the way through high school and college. I went swimming twice at motels in a t-shirt, bra, panties, and shorts. Not fun.

However, at 23 even though I weighed 299 lb I said "eff it"! I'd gone through a brown recluse spider bite ordeal that had me hospitalized and almost losing my leg...no way was I gonna let life pass by without swimming just because I was embarrassed about my body. That year, I bought a size 24 swimsuit and rocked my housing complex pool. I got a nice tan and made some new friends. Yes even fat :-)

You ROCK! I LOVE your view of life! !

Almost all the time when ever i meet new people they think i am elder than my sister who is actually 8 years older than me and i am teased by many people for my weight ifeel so bad

People sometimes think my younger sister is older than me because, while I'm 5 years older, she's almost 6 feet tall (I'm only 5'7") and she has huge boobs. We have a similar body shape, but she's just a bigger version of me all around. Why does bigger = older? Maybe it's because when we were kids, we got bigger as we grew up and some people still unconsciously associate being bigger with being older. I wonder if they also think you're smarter and more knowledgeable? That would be a bonus at least...:flowerforyou: