Hell Yeah Fat Lady!

NatalieWinning
NatalieWinning Posts: 999 Member
edited September 29 in Health and Weight Loss
‎500lb, or so, woman at the pool yesterday when I was swimming laps. It took her the entire 30 minutes I was in the lane to walk across the pool at neck deep water. When I was first starting to get going I did 10 minutes in my slippers in my bedroom on a piece of equipment and that was all I could do.

Know what I thought watching that lady that looked more like she was loitering than exercising? HELL YEAH! Last time I huffed and puffed across the pool fat the lifeguard snickered at me. It was humiliating.

Remember, there will always be 3 other people thinking HELL YEAH you go lady, I should be doing that! If all you can do is 5 minutes, then HELL YEAH to you too! It doesn't take "insanity" "really ripped abbs" video's. It just takes you getting your body moving and eating better. One step at a time, but always at least 2 steps forward for every one backward.
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  • SiobhanF2773
    SiobhanF2773 Posts: 17
    HERE HERE!!!!
  • alynnbennett
    alynnbennett Posts: 182
    Very well said!!
  • Shawna_831
    Shawna_831 Posts: 316
    AWESOME!
  • yes_i_can
    yes_i_can Posts: 419
    Excellent post :D

    When I started running at 240lbs I was so sure that everyone I passed was laughing at me. Took me a few weeks to get it through to myself that AT LEAST I'M DOING IT!
  • AmysNewBeginning
    AmysNewBeginning Posts: 244 Member
    Love it, thanks for sharing...you are so right, and good for you on your loss that is awesome!!!!!!!

    So HELL YEAH TO YOU TOO!!!!!!!!!!! :)
  • nikkirosem
    nikkirosem Posts: 63 Member
    Amen sister! :happy:
  • beckyinma
    beckyinma Posts: 1,433 Member
    Since I've started MFP, I'm really seeing people differently. Large people who are out walking in the evening; people in mid-range like me out trying to jog... I haven't run outside more than once, and got smiles from neighbors at the campground when I did it, but I would be humiliated if anyone said anything mean too, so way to go for thinking the right things, instead of being negative. :)
  • FairyMiss
    FairyMiss Posts: 1,812 Member
    LIKE
  • Gary6030
    Gary6030 Posts: 593 Member
    This cracked me up! You go Fat Lady!
  • BeeElMarvin
    BeeElMarvin Posts: 2,086 Member
    Thanks for this!
  • shelld70
    shelld70 Posts: 106
    Good for her! Great post!
  • 512cheangela
    512cheangela Posts: 133
    *fistpumps*

    I love how our community isn't ashamed to sing the praises for the accomplishments of strangers. Truly inspiring. Thank you for this little burst of joy :-)
  • bovbjerg
    bovbjerg Posts: 172 Member
    *LIKE* :drinker:
  • stefraab
    stefraab Posts: 402 Member
    when i used to go to the gym and saw someone REALLY big going at it - even if they were just leisurely walking on the treadmill - I ALWAYS thought "good for them". At least they're trying. People who think otherwise are morons.
  • MrBrown72
    MrBrown72 Posts: 407 Member
    Great post. Thank you.
  • wdwghettogirl
    wdwghettogirl Posts: 559 Member
    I love this! I think the same thing when I see extremely overweight people out doing their best. I want to cheer them on, but don't want them to think I'm being sarcastic or something. So I say "Hell Yeah!" in my head, smile as we pass, and hope they keep up the good work. :)
  • kklindsey
    kklindsey Posts: 382 Member
    here's my Hell Yeah! When I started I could only do ten minutes of walking. It all starts with that first step!
  • JThomas61
    JThomas61 Posts: 892
    Love this post! When I started I was the old 248 pound fat guy who was at the gym. Now I am the 182 pound (and still losing) cool guy who can out do nearly everyone there. In addition I have gotten so many compliments regarding my new look which inspires me to do even more.

    So Hell Yeah, here's to the Fat People who want to make the change!
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    Hell Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • 2bFitNTrim
    2bFitNTrim Posts: 1,209 Member
    Hell yeah!! :bigsmile:
  • NatalieWinning
    NatalieWinning Posts: 999 Member
    What would you do if you knew you could not fail? I like that quote. Because it's really only the voices in our own heads making us think we can't. The other one I like a lot is about the mountain. People never trip over mountains, they trip on pebbles. If you stop paying attention to the pebbles you might find you have crossed the mountain. Best advice I've found on MFP was to talk to yourself like you were encouraging your own child. Would you talk to your own child like the negative messages you tell yourself? Or would you encourage and show them the little successes are there, and they do count/add up?
  • NatalieWinning
    NatalieWinning Posts: 999 Member
    Besides, at the pool if you are not a bikini pre-teen you are a overweight parent running as best you can after toddlers. So any big person blends in there. Thats what I always told myself when I was an overweight parent running as best I could after toddlers!
  • kayjen2
    kayjen2 Posts: 1
    Like
  • UpToAnyCool
    UpToAnyCool Posts: 1,673
    Nice post!

    And just an aside, but a big 'hell yeah' to OP - yes you have a neck and it's lovely! :flowerforyou: :glasses:
  • Newkell
    Newkell Posts: 379 Member
    When I first started at a group fitness studio I weighed 304 pounds. I was scares and intimidated. I couldn't do a sit-up a well
    As struggled through every thing else. I was amazed at how supportive my class mates were. They would lap me and encourage me a they went by. Every success I made they were my cheerleaders much like mfp friends are. So keep cheering for the "fat" lady. Unless you have been there, most people have no idea how hard it is to get started.
  • HappyathomeMN
    HappyathomeMN Posts: 498 Member
    That's right!! And so AWESOME that she's doing it!
  • dawnrenee567
    dawnrenee567 Posts: 292 Member
    when i used to go to the gym and saw someone REALLY big going at it - even if they were just leisurely walking on the treadmill - I ALWAYS thought "good for them". At least they're trying. People who think otherwise are morons.

    ditto. WTG lady in the pool :)
  • WhitneyW78
    WhitneyW78 Posts: 186 Member
    This is why Nammy is one of my favorites. I was the 530-pound girl not confident enough to be at the gym after all the stares and pointing I'd get... so, I took my stuff home and did it from there. I'd get all sorts of rude remarks from passing by cars, etc., but it's nice to know that there are people out there who are also saying... HELL YEAH!

    I would have never ridden on a bike in public 217 pounds ago... NEVER. I'm finally learning just to say to hell with it and do it anyway. No stupid, immature person is going to stop me from doing something. One of these days I'll work up to the pool... even if I have to start in a pair of shorts and a shirt!
  • WonderNoodle
    WonderNoodle Posts: 549
    one of my motivating moments is when a LARGE woman was jogging on the sidewalk as my son and i drove by. he said "good for her" while i was shoving a casey's donut in my face.

    i was afraid to try to run in front of others because if i had to stop....i'd fail in front of them. i'd live up to what they "must be thinking" about me.

    NOW I KNOW that myself, all my MFP pals, and my SON are cheering me and other's working hard regardless of size!

    GO FAT LADY! :drinker:
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    This just made me so happy.
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