Meltdown.

I am so sorry. I have not had this happen, but I think mainly because I have been to scared to try the rides in the last couple of years. I have instead sat at the exit and waited for my husband and kids....not the way I want to live.

Anyway I just wanted to let you know you are not alone and I am really sorry this happened to you today. And just remember it will be a slow process, but you have already begun the journey - keep up the good work and don't let this get you down.

I had this happen as a teenager...not fun. I know many people here who have had similar experiences. ((hugs))

I'm so sorry! That is so horrible. I've had my momma say stuff like that to me before... Whether it be with shirts, jeans... Blah blah blah. But, that should be all the more motivation. It was for me.. I got up off my butt, joined this website, and my brother got me into kickboxing. Words hurt, and stick with you the longest- but they can be the most powerful motivator.

You're beautiful and you'll get through this!!!! Just keep on being healthy, and put this all behind you. Tomorrow is a new day...

I think that is way severely over weight - dare I use the O word (obese) - people sometimes hide away from the world. We literally do not fit in. I know I have made up many excuses so I did not have to do something I knew I was too fat to do - like flying for visits instead of driving. Hang in there and keep working it.

I can understand how upset this must have made you, public humilitation is the worst! Especially when you are so self conscious about your weight. Dont let this get you down. You have already been doing an AMAZING job....I mean you have lost 47 pounds. That is definitely something to CELEBRATE!!!!!

Work extra hard this year and go back to the amusment park 1 year from now and prove those swings wrong!!!!

My heart goes out to you!!! I'm so sorry for your story. Though I am not major overweight, about 12 years ago, I had the opportunity to go to the Grand Canyon and ride the donkey's down into the canyon. I was going with a male friend (just friends), and was so excited I said, sign us up!!! When I got the information about the ride, it said you had to be under 200 lbs. I was right at that. Needless to say, to avoid a situation like yours, and having to pay $ up front before we went. I had to tell him I couldn't do it, and he kept asking why?? Why? Why? He was very thin and in shape. I had to tell him the reason. We cancelled the donkey ride, and I could tell he was very upset for the reason why. He couldn't understand me being in that position. It made me feel terrible!!

Just hang in there. You've started the road to getting healthy, and some day you will be able to walk up proudly and enjoy whatever ride you want to go on. Your friends will be very proud of you as well. Keep up the good work!! You're here now, and there is tons of support to help you on your journey. :bigsmile:

it's not quite the same thing, but i was moved from an exit seat i was assigned to in a smaller plane because the regulations state the person there cannot be using a belt extender, which of course i had to use. and then the stewerdess went around asking others if they wanted to sit there since i couldn't so i had someone to switch seats with. i have also been in the situation where a safety device didn't work properly with me because of my size. luckily it never made it so i couldn't particpate, but it was pretty close to it.

so i sympathize and understand completely. don't let it get you down. you are here on MFP because you want to change, just like the rest of us...get mad because of it! let it help motivate you to stick with this new healthy lifestyle you have undertaken. you can do it, and soon enough this will be a distant memory.

You probably won't listen to anything from a 14-Year old but what I have learned from middle school is to ignore any possible things you are thinking about. I once had a similar situation in my school where I was stripped in the locker room all the way to my boxers and made fun of. Of course, I got in trouble because I fought them but that's not what you should do. All you can do is ignore the thoughts of yourself being singled out and work at preventing these types of situations. Most likely, no one is worrying about this random woman getting off the ride. In those type of situations, you are the only one stressing sometimes.

Hope that made somewhat of a difference.

14 or 44, we will listen. I am so sorry that happened to you too. I think teenage years are the hardest years of your life especially when you don't quite 'fit in'. There are some really mean kids out there that like to make themselves feel better by humiliating others. I applaud you for finding this site! Good luck to you.

This almost happened to me about 4 years ago at Six Flags....and now I am like 75 lbs. heavier, so I don't even attempt it. 2 years ago, though, my family and I went to a water park and I got on one of those funnel slide thingies with the HUGE intertube. So as I was going down, my big *kitten* got stuck because I was too heavy to float on the water. So I was trying to push myself thru the damn slide, while everyone about me was waiting....I don't know if they were laughing or not. . Sucks to be fat, but that's why we are here to do something about it, right? Next year...go back there and ride all them rides girl!

Thank you everyone for your support. It's a lot more comforting talking to you than my friends who binge on funnel cakes and McDonalds all day and are still 115 lbs lol

ARGH! You said funnel cake...damn! im hoping not to have a funnel cake binge tomorrow. We're going on a family outing to the zoo and they make some good ones there lol.

Hugs to you. This has happened to my husband and since then, he doesn't even want to deal with even trying to go on rides. It was humiliating for him too. I wanted to get off the ride with him, but he insisted I stay on with the kids, who at that time had no idea what was going on. When our children were still young we wanted so badly to do things with them, but it was very difficult. They are teenagers now and thankfully they didn't get their parents genes for being overweight and I pray they never do. They go on together and have fun, while mom and dad go to shows or wait for them until they get off. But one day, we will be able to do things together again.
You have done just a great job. Don't give up and don't let this get you down.
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{{{Hugs}}} I am so sorry you had to experience embarrassment in front of complete strangers. I have not had this happen to me because of my weight, but because I have to use a wheelchair. Keep your chin up, hon! You have done awesome so far on your journey, and you should be proud of what you've accomplished!

I know the feeling I had the same thing happen to me a few years ago, I was to big to ride. I live in Theme park central in Florida and most of the major parks now have seats outside the ride so you can measure yourself before you get on so you don't have to wait or do the " walk of shame" I can't get in the the seat because my *kitten* is too big. Please know that I am not picking on you, but ladies take that stuff way more serious than men.

I need a seat belt extender when I fly and yes I admit I taking up more than 1 seat also luckily I fly with my son who is 7 and we usually sit in the last row of the plane and nobody wants to sit there. But I hear stories of people like Kevin Smith who were forced to purchase 2 tickets because of their size. I've been dealing with weight issues my whole life. I've made chairs creak, and even broken a few office chairs in my day because i am over the weight limit.

The best thing I can tell you it to make a plan and stick to it, its gonna be hard, its gonna require disipline and sacrifice, and yes dare I say it lifestyle changes. But believe me the day you go back to the theme park and that bar goes down and clicks, I guarantee you will be so happy because you made it happen by losing the weight and changing your life.

Until then don't sweat the small stuff. Plan your work and then work your plan.. Success is a journey not a destination !