Things that suck about being fat
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Aw man. This. I went to Hot Topic back when I was like 22 and saw an awesome pair of knee high boots. I had the guy grab me my size from the back and when I pulled up my pant leg to put them on, he said...loudly..."wow you have huge calves!!"
I said "yeah I know, @$$ hat, thanks for the reminder" and walked out.
I haven't tried on a pair of knee high boots since.
This makes me so sad! *hugs* Good for you for not taking it lying down. I would have been such a doormat about it. :^(0 -
Try to concentrate on them. Every time I see an ad for food on television I remind myself that these are multibillion dollar corporations who only want to make money and do not care about your health, wellbeing or satisfaction at all.
There's a book out there I believe that investigated food companies and restaurants and claimed these companies investment millions in research to find certain additives that cause chemical reactions in our brains that make us crave certain foods.0 -
Working on a list for my motivation board: "Things that suck about being fat"
What pet peeves are you most looking forward to leaving behind?
I'll start...
chub rub / chafing
compression garments
not fitting knee-high boots because my calves are too big
neck sweat
getting winded going up 2 flights of stairs
having breathing problems bending over to tie shoes (or painting/cutting toenails)
not quite fitting into airplane & stadium seats
being the fat girl engaged to the skinny guy
one size all doesn't fit me
FUPA
wanting to sit/lie down all the time
depression/anxiety related to weight and health
the Bad Habit Cycle
not feeling sexy
being the fattest of my friends
my outside doesn't fit my personality
poor posture
back problems
one million points for using FUPA. (I've always avoided that, thank god. My sister has that)
I will add "wet seat-of-the-pant syndrome" (grrr)0 -
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I have been overweight my whole life getting as high as 333lbs. I lost 140lbs and its amazing how differently I was treated. I felt that I was perceived as smarter, a more worthwhile human being. I was the same person so I guess what I am trying to say is I am looking forward to being smarter.
I also hate boob sweat...0 -
WTF is FUPA?
HAHAHAHAH! I love it. Fat Upper P---- Area0 -
"having breathing problems bending over to tie shoes (or painting/cutting toenails) " THIS!
and sweaty back in the rolls ( and no I don't mean getting hot and sweaty in the back of a posh car).
The way people look at me if I dare to eat in public (must be your 15th whatever I'm eating)0 -
Working on a list for my motivation board: "Things that suck about being fat"
What pet peeves are you most looking forward to leaving behind?
I'll start...
having breathing problems bending over to tie shoes (or painting/cutting toenails)
not quite fitting into airplane & stadium seats
I liked your list, though I can't say I have/had the boots problem ... not that I'm admitting to, anyway.
I remember losing my breath while trying to tie my snowboard boots, and looking like the Michelin Man while snowboarding.
Also, my knees were a wreck!
The good news is that now that I'm nearly at my goal, those problems are history. So, as a word of encouragement to you all, keep up the good work, and look forward to crossing so many of those issues off your list!0 -
I hate feeling excited to get dressed up and go out, only to find things are tight and you look even fatter than you felt.
Also, feeling like you are ok with overeating "This time," only to find it is just as much guilt as the last time you said that phrase to yourself.
Being sad/frusterated about being fat in general. Being positive is great, but it is hard to do it everyday. The days that I am crabby, that feeling is absolutely awful.
On the other hand, even losing 5 more lbs is great to get ready with!0 -
FUPA the things I learn on this web site. Learn something new everyday.:laugh:0
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I will add "wet seat-of-the-pant syndrome" (grrr)
All the time! I pray it's not noticeable!0 -
I think you are awesome! I love this thread- I have never been obese, but I think everyone should feel happy in their own skin and I felt chubby and unhealthy 26 lbs ago. It's a personal choice- ironically, my husband liked me better at 140 lbs (he likes curves) than 115 lbs, but he knows I am happier and feel much better about myself.
Thank you!
My goal is set at 135 - but I'm really hoping for "comfortably healthy" - it's just not something I can really count down to.
Funny about significant others and weight. My fiance requested I keep my boobs and butt, but I told him that I can't pick where the weight loss comes from. Too late for the boobs anyway, those were first to go. LOL
Glad you feel happier! 0 -
I'm glad to hear that. We're both sharing thing we've learned that may help others depending on where they are in their journey. Best of luck to you on your weight loss. May we each achieve all our goals.Personally, I don't hide from pictures, or dread going to the doctor, but I know people who do and I totally see where they are coming from... I don't (hate myself)
Absolutely. Best of luck to you too. Thank you for your encouragement!0 -
I am so confused about chafing, especially when welts were mentioned, what!? I did not experience this at 307 lb nor do I at 177...just don't really get what it is!? And I'm a skirt wearer.
You could just be lucky. Chafing is especially bad for me and it was even when I was in shape because of how my legs rub against each other no matter what. It's part of how your pelvic bone is positioned, how much it rubs and all that.
You could be very lucky! I get painful, deep boils about the size of a dime or nickel on the inside of my thigh. Not all the time, probably once or twice a year, but I do everything to avoid them now. They're caused by blockage of sweat glands and/or hair follicles, and they can happen even to thin people. If they get excessively bad - as happened to my fiance once, his was the size of a golf ball - they require medical attention. There's an actual name for the condition, but I can't think of it now.0 -
i hate the wet-seat-of-the-pants thing.
i hate under boob sweat. it makes me very uncomfortable.
i hate people looking at me in a wheelchair or with my handicapped parking permit and assuming it's because i'm fat and lazy. it has nothing to do with my weight. nothing. at. all.
i have had luck at some plus sized stores, luckily, but they drain my wallet. i'm looking forward to shopping in straight sizes.
now, i'm not a very negative person - sure, i have my bad days, but i'm very positive and am always looking on the bright side of things. i appreciate how others jumped in this thread to inject some positivity, but imho, it just pissed me off. why can't we have a thread where current fatties can commiserate and complain about being fat? having your feelings validated is a HUGE thing for people, especially people who are struggling.0 -
Too funny. As I read through this very long list, I can relate to many items. Boob sweat makes me smile. One of the benefits of a double mastectomy - no more boob sweat! Now that is a silver lining!!!!0
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Oh - and I have to fly across country next week and I am already dreading it! Airplane seats are not comfortable, the seat belt does not fit. the tray table does not go down cuz of my big belly.
Oh - belly. So I just posted that I had a double mastectomy so don't have to worry about the boob sweat. BUT..... now my belly really sticks out. I'm sure I look 9 months pregnant, but I'm gray haired and 60! I don't have boobs to off set the belly.
Bending over to tie my shoes is a chore - did someone already say that? And what about getting in a SUV without a running board? Laughable.
My friend broke two (old) beach chairs! I look twice at chairs before I decide if I am going take the chance. Mostly, I don't. I just went to an outdoor wedding with cute little white chairs - I stood.0 -
i hate the wet-seat-of-the-pants thing.
i hate under boob sweat. it makes me very uncomfortable.
i hate people looking at me in a wheelchair or with my handicapped parking permit and assuming it's because i'm fat and lazy. it has nothing to do with my weight. nothing. at. all.
i have had luck at some plus sized stores, luckily, but they drain my wallet. i'm looking forward to shopping in straight sizes.
Sweat. In my thinner days, I equated sweat to working out. Now I equate sweat to sitting down, or just existing in the summertime. I hate feeling like my pants are damp. I went to a baseball game over the weekend, and when I stood up I had two big sweat marks on the front of my shorts. Thank goodness they evaporated within a few minutes, because I was mortified. My boobs are small so I don't have too many problems with boob sweat, but EVERYTHING else sweats, OMG.
I apologize if people think negative things about you being in a wheelchair. Part of me cringes because when I was younger, before I knew the world the way I do now, I would have been one of those people, and it's a wretched way to think. Not that you know me, or even that you need an apology from me, but sorry just the same.
Plus size stores are nice, but you're right - expensive. Apparently cheap clothes max out around a size L, anything past that gets a little dicey in terms of style and availability.now, i'm not a very negative person - sure, i have my bad days, but i'm very positive and am always looking on the bright side of things. i appreciate how others jumped in this thread to inject some positivity, but imho, it just pissed me off. why can't we have a thread where current fatties can commiserate and complain about being fat? having your feelings validated is a HUGE thing for people, especially people who are struggling.
^^^ This! Thank you, thank you darling.0 -
My friend broke two (old) beach chairs! I look twice at chairs before I decide if I am going take the chance. Mostly, I don't. I just went to an outdoor wedding with cute little white chairs - I stood.
I broke an old camping chair last summer and now I inspect before I sit. It's a horrible, depressing feeling. Everyone told me the chair was old and on it's way out - which my logical self knows was true - but my inner demons screamed "FATTY!" at me for a little while, for sure.0 -
Getting dressed in the morning, basically asking myself how can I best hide myself today...
Spending money on new clothes, while your old clothes go in a bin.
Realizing your boyfriend isn't as attracted to you as when you first met.0 -
Going to the "Big and Tall" shop. I used to go there because I was tall. Now I'm Big and Tall. Sucks.0
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I am so confused about chafing, especially when welts were mentioned, what!? I did not experience this at 307 lb nor do I at 177...just don't really get what it is!? And I'm a skirt wearer.
You could just be lucky. Chafing is especially bad for me and it was even when I was in shape because of how my legs rub against each other no matter what. It's part of how your pelvic bone is positioned, how much it rubs and all that.
You could be very lucky! I get painful, deep boils about the size of a dime or nickel on the inside of my thigh. Not all the time, probably once or twice a year, but I do everything to avoid them now. They're caused by blockage of sweat glands and/or hair follicles, and they can happen even to thin people. If they get excessively bad - as happened to my fiance once, his was the size of a golf ball - they require medical attention. There's an actual name for the condition, but I can't think of it now.
Thanks for clarifying, ladies. I have had the inner thigh or groin area zit/boil things, at any weight, but like ^ mentioned it was just once or a couple times per year. I was thinking more of chafing that causes redness on your thighs any time you wear shorts or a skirt which isn't something that I've had happen except once when I was about 15-16 and walked for probably ten hours on vacation in a skirt and that sucked. I was assuming those of you who mention chafing had that happen regularly or something (which I'm sure some people do). I guess I am lucky in a way, I have huge hips and thighs but even at 180-190 in tight pants or leggings I have a tiny gap between my thighs at the top so I'm guessing maybe I'm just built in such a way that it's less likely for me to have chafing.
The posts about sweaty back fat though ewww I have had that in the past, definitely don't "miss" it! haha0 -
Going to the "Big and Tall" shop. I used to go there because I was tall. Now I'm Big and Tall. Sucks.
Me too...I just referred to it as the "big and fat" section...I am into self degrading0 -
- getting asked "when are you due" by complete strangers and you're not pregnant
- plus sizes are a lot more expensive (in my experience anyway)
- finding flattering clothes that do not make you look even more pregnant (see first point above)
- pants rolling down due to big belly/overhang
- bending over to tie shoes is a lot of work
- sitting comfortably in chairs is an issue (the fold-up kinds)
- knee, hip, back pain
- wedding rings being stuck on my finger
- shoes not fitting properly
I don't see this as negative at all. I think it's great to list these things, because these are things I can look forward to going away when I lose the weight! 0 -
Looking in the mirror0
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Going to the "Big and Tall" shop. I used to go there because I was tall. Now I'm Big and Tall. Sucks.
Me too...I just referred to it as the "big and fat" section...I am into self degrading
Careful with that self degrading! A nudge to get you on your way is fine, but don't let it eat at you. All I'm sayin'.
I'm guessing this is similar to shopping in the "Women's" section and walking out feeling LESS like a woman.
I was there yesterday at JCP, picking up a workout shirt I ordered online to the store. I wandered through Athletics and none of the sizes were bigger than an XL. I asked someone who worked there, and she said there was an Athletics area in the Women's section with larger sizes, so I wandered over there. It consisted of 2 small racks. Zero selection. Bad colors. Really ugly. Apparently, the nicer/neater stuff is available in bigger sizes, but they don't stock the stores with that. I wandered around the rest of Women's for all of 5 minutes - "no, no, white pants? ha!, no, no, ugh, no, eeew, no, uh-uh, ick, no...why do designers want to dress me this way? I'm outta here." It'll be awhile before I'm no longer "plus" - but it will be so worth it.
And I have a new thing to add to my list of things that suck about being fat: Modifying yoga poses around my belly. I don't mind modifying in general, since it's called yoga "practice" for a reason, but I'm looking forward to not having to maneuver around my gut quite so much.0 -
Wow, I have these issues too... here are a few more:
*Serious HEALTH consequences, ie. diabetes, HBP, sleep apnea, the list goes on
*Can't do sports, hiking or fun outdoor activities with my kids or other friends
*Needing a fan or AC because I'm the hot one
*Getting undressed in front of anyone
*Bumping into things because I misjudged my size vs. space to move thru
I think I will make a motivational poster for me, great idea. Much luck on your endeavor:)0 -
The worst things are the people who try to make me feel like less of a human being because I'm overweight.
Puberty hit me like a truck in 6th grade and I gained weight like crazy along with my tiger stripes. My diet was already terrible and I was too shy to be active so I was teased all the up until 8th grade. People are the worst.
My list:
-Being the fat friend
-Being the fat girlfriend
-Friends looking better than you at the pool and in the cute Halloween costumes
-Back fat
-Chafing
-People not believing you work out( had to start somewhere, right?)
-Parents thinking you're pregnant and not believe you when you say you're just fat!!!!!!!
-Being looked over by that guy at your 16th birthday party because he says your friend is skinnier
-Going to school dances and prom alone.....
-Looking like a whale in maxi dresses or anything with stripes
- Falling in gym class and being laughed at
- Classmates making fun of your stretch marks. Lifting your shirt and pointing them out to everyone
-Too self conscious and shy to engage in social activities or musical when you know you have the talent
-Getting told you cant get into the water park because your swim suit doesn't look like a friggin swimsuit.
-Cousins teasing you because you're fat.
-Not trying out for cheer leading team because of the uniform.
-Being 3wayed into a phone conversation and hearing your boyfriend say hes breaking up with you tomorrow because you're overweight and only got with you because of your boobs.
-Being told I'm only attractive because I have huge boobs.
Clearly I'm still bitter about my childhood.....wish I made this **** up.0 -
Definitely the chaffing/thigh rub I've accepted that it may not go away because I carry most of my weight below the waist.
Calling myself fat (other people don't really call me fat).
Jean shopping is a nightmare because of my waist to butt/hip ratio but it has gotten better.
Because of my butt certain dresses and skirts appear shorter in the back making them less appropriate for work.
I think that sums up my fat problems.
Side note... I don't get how people relate obesity to someone being unintelligent.. there's no correlation!!!! just like skinny doesn't mean genius!0 -
I hated chafing, to the point where I would never wear skirts/dresses. It only happens when I'm running without the right shorts, now.
And I always hated limiting myself to dark/black clothing, but to me it was better than drawing attention.
Mouthbreathing.
And sweat x1000000.0
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