What do you hate about being fat?
TexasTallchick
Posts: 138 Member
I hate always being sweaty, especially in the summer in Texas. I’m too fat to wear shorts so I wear jeans all summer. I rely and copious amounts of baby powder to help with all the sweat.
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I've thought about this and it turns out that through fat or fit, in sickness or in health, in good times or in bad we have just got to love ourselves. Pain is the precursor to change. Emotional, physical, mental and even the pain of peer pressure causes change. Fat is not a feeling.
Make sure your baby powder is talc-free. Go buy yourself some shorts and don't let any of this hold you back from enjoying your summer. Hold your head high and walk into the room like a lion tamer. Let nothing deter your happiness. You deserve it.10 -
People treating me like I must be an idiot. That and sore feet.
Well, that’s 2 things I hated before I lost about 110 lbs. Have to disagree a bit, I didn’t decide I loved myself at 285 lbs. But I decided that I was worthy of basic respect, the same as anybody else. So I became determined to respect myself.
The weight loss just followed from that.6 -
don't suffer in jeans all summer. go buy some shorts and live your life in comfort. I just spent the day at a hotel pool. There were more overweight women than thin ones by FAR. They all had on tasteful bathing suits in bright colors, some in floral patterns. They were enjoying themselves..and i was so glad to see that. no longer do heavy people have to hide in shame.
But, to answer what you asked... i hated not looking like myself. you know, how being overweight changes the shape of your face and you're just a version of what you used to look like. i've lost all the weight and i'm glad now..to see the old me.
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Not being able to get nice fitting clothes that I feel comfortable in, everything seems so shapeless.2
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I hate clothes shopping. There are not as many options in the women's dept and i feel embarrased by my size. And swimmimng, i want to cool off but dont want people to see me in a swimsuit.
And, i have health conditions that coukd improve with weightloss.
I also dont like lugging this weight around4 -
Being sluggish and lethargic - and looking it, too.
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The Texas summer boob sweat. I'm too cheap to turn the air low enough to avoid it so I'll have sweat running down my stomach just sitting in my apartment. Also the embarrassment of trying to use the tiny towels a lot of public pool/shower facilities have.1
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Always being the fat one in the group of skinny friends and family.10
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I'm really sorry y'all feel this way. It makes me sad !
Please don't suffer through the summer in jeans. Wear shorts if you are hot. Please believe me when I say that most people are not judging you because of your weight. I don't think badly of any over weight person wearing shorts or tank tops or swimming suits. Honestly I wouldn't even notice. I'm too busy worrying about myself. I'm sure there's a lot of other people just like me that don't judge others upon weight or looks.13 -
I don’t have it anymore, as this is the first summer without it, but what i realized I hated the MOST was thigh chub rub in the summer. SOOO painful!4
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I second chub rub. It was the worst when I was bigger. I was either burning up from wearing pants or waiting for the awful pain to heal on my thighs. I definitely don't miss it.
Also walking upstairs with someone and trying to pace my breathing so they couldn't tell out out of breath I was from a simple flight of stairs.
Saying I love high fashion and couture but having people look me up and down like, 'uh huh suuure you do...'5 -
I'm very self conscious, I don't even have much weight to lose but I also am not wearing shorts this summer... I also feel embarrassed wearing my bathing suit, I was a competitive swimmer for 12 years back then I didn't feel the same way! I also miss being able to eat anything I wanted whenever. I used to exercise so much that I could. I also miss being able to easily fit anywhere comfortably. And my old clothes fitting, I hate shopping for new clothes.0
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I really did not hate that much about being fat. Mainly just people taking candid full body photos of me. I still hate that now after 130 lb loss but am a lot less upset by the photos.2
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I hate being tired all the time. No energy!4
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Luckily after loosing 50 lbs I don't have it anymore, but I hated having swollen ankles/legs every day. You could literally push in on the top of my shin bone and make an indent. Like freaking play-doh legs.2
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Huffing and puffing every where. Back pain. Difficulty walking. Getting in my own way. Becoming too fat for even my "fat" clothes. Barely fitting into airplane and amusement park ride seats. Hating what I saw in mirrors and store windows.
Diabetes. High blood pressure. High triglycerides. High cholesterol. Great fears of stroke and heart disease.
I am happy to say I've lost a little over 100 pounds and am working on lowering the above numbers.4 -
I can happily say that I am no longer obese. But, looking back: the worst thing was clothes. Not necessarily the crap choices I had, but how fast I would wear out my clothes, specifically pants. The constant rubbing of my thighs would wear out my pants so fast.3
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Feeling gross and blubbery....thats what I HATE!0
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I didn't like feeling like I took up too much space. I also didn't like how things would dig in even if they fit properly - bras, belts, etc all had more chafing points when I was obese.1
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I hate feeling so self conscious and being tired all the time! I hate the way my clothes look and just the way i look..0
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Finding clothes in my size. Dropped down to 140#. Still can't find clothes in my size but I sure can find clothes I could wear weighing 320#! That really burns my butter!1
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I don't like not being able to do the things I want to do without pains, difficulty breathing and difficulty moving.2
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Oh gosh, so much! Not being able to wear nice clothes and outfits. Can't find cute stuff in my size. But worst of all- seeming invisible to the world! Two years ago, I was 355 pounds. At 6 feet tall, wearing a bright pink shirt, somehow people STILL managed to walk right into me! Wtf! I was a wall of a person wearing bright pink, how the hell do you miss me?! That upset me the most.0
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Pictures. I hate pictures. I allow them because I remind myself that my son just wants pictures of his mom.. but I HATE them.4
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I hate the way my stomach flap looks under my clothes. I hate my round shoulders. I hate that there are no stylish clothes in my size. I hate so many things. I’m not really complaining though, these are just the things that are fuel for the fire. The things I am running away from. Slowly, but it’s going to happen.2
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For me, I think my fat is a scapegoat. I hate all of the obvious things: clothes, sweat, joint pain, etc. What I really hate is the things that led me here and the future that those things will sabotage if I don't change. The laziness, the self hate, the denial. . . That is what I hate the most.1
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I'm getting closer to average, used to be obese. What I hated most was how many times I turned down hanging out with friends and family because I was so out of shape I knew I wouldn't be able to participate in activities: amusement parks, camping, hiking, even just going to the zoo I knew I wouldn't be able to keep up.5
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I get this. What’s worse than being stared at or made fun of? Never being noticed at all. You are not alone!! I actually make a point of speaking to people who possibly are sometimes ignored due to looks etc. I’m making it my mission! HahaKimmotion5783 wrote: »Oh gosh, so much! Not being able to wear nice clothes and outfits. Can't find cute stuff in my size. But worst of all- seeming invisible to the world! Two years ago, I was 355 pounds. At 6 feet tall, wearing a bright pink shirt, somehow people STILL managed to walk right into me! Wtf! I was a wall of a person wearing bright pink, how the hell do you miss me?! That upset me the most.
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Sweating that's a good one. I also don't wear shorts because I can't find a length that is right. Too short and they want to roll up too long and it's just weird. I do wear dresses sometimes though. But for me, what I hate the most physical pain especially my knees and back. I'm WAY to young to have to deal with that2
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