Being Fluffy Doesn't Mean We're Broken

What does being a fluffy person entail?

Great attitude!

crosbylee wrote: »

Would you rather she came in here and said 'I am a huge fat cow'?? Just a kinder way to say she has fat she wants to lose. Support folks!

Defensive much. It was a genuine question. I'm not sure she thinks shes a stuffed toy from Despicable me.

I dont think its weight specific, just a self perception and realisation thing about your own ability and what you can achieve in the gym. We all start somewhere.

I like the "fluffy" comparison. I think your original post was very well worded. I'm glad that you realized being "fluffy" is not a disability and that there is something that you can do about it. I'm sure that you posted for support and you deserve it. Now that you have overcome the misconception in your mind that you can't do certain things because your too fluffy you WILL succeed!! Good luck on your journey!!

Fluffy is a pretty common descriptor of overweight/obese. Don't be disingenuous. This is a place for support.

chami1013, you'll probably find a lot of things you can do that you didn't realize you could do before. The even better news is, as you shed fat and build muscle, those things will be even easier to do, and you'll find even more things you can do. It opens a whole new world, and it's a lot of fun!

The day you stop letting yourself use excuses for not doing things is the day you find out exactly how much you can do. Sometimes you have to say "I am doing this, even if it kills me" and then move forward. I know there were plenty of days when I was losing the weight that I thought there is no way I can take one more minute of this. A minute passed and then the next and I found out I do have will power in me. Don't give yourself excuses. Know your triggers. If you have been using food as a reward or mood booster then you need to figure out how to replace that with a more appropriate stimulant. Don't reinforce those negative behaviors by doing things like giving yourself a treat for working out. This is about making better choices overall. Count your calories and err on the side of caution, get a food scale and do it right. Weighing and measuring and not eating treat items is not a permanent thing, it is until you reach your goals and get control of the way you view food. You will know you are there when those trigger items don't look appealing anymore. Good Luck!

I hear you. Carrying so much weight I was so worried about hurting myself (some of it for good reason!). Gaining my mobility back along with the weight loss continues to thrill me.

Every once in a while I forget I've got an agile body and say, take the stairs cautiously like I used to. Sideways, one step at a time. Then I remember and bounce down the rest of the stairs like a regular gal.

This "I can't do that" attitude plagued me at my "fluffiest" as well. In fact, all my life because I've always been fluffy. My trainer asks me to do stuff all the time that I'd never even considered as possible. Now, I'm starting to get to the "bring it on, I can do anything" mindset!