What don’t you want to forget about being overweight?

tluisa311 · May 2021

Definitely not being able to breathe when tying my shoes..... This makes me feel like I have the body of a hippo.
Also, avoiding public places (especially if it's a place I should be dressed up in). Avoiding relationships, dates, human interaction in general. I won't miss that sinking/cringing feeling when I see myself in a photo, or trying to constantly find clothes in my closet that hide my body like a blanket. I definitely won't miss being out of breath after a single flight of stairs or walking my dog. Feeling shame every time I pass a mirror.

I feel like there are too many things to even remember. Being overweight literally hinders every part of my life and I won't miss any of it!

joryrheanne · May 2021

A fellow shopper offering to lift my heavy item because they thought I was pregnant.

elmusho1989 · May 2021

I'm not out of the woods yet, but one thing would be the extra sweat and chafing I had 15 pounds ago.

ITUSGirl51 · May 2021

What I hate about being overweight is feeling invisible, unlovable and unworthy. I avoid social situations. Won’t travel
to see family or go to parties. I also hate clothes and find no joy in dressing up. I avoid looking in the mirror. Even after I lose weight I avoid the mirror and when I catch my reflection, I’m amazed I don’t look fat anymore and then turn away to not look anymore. Yes I use the mirror to do my hair and makeup, but I don’t really look at myself. I keep the lights dim and use it for reference.

girlwithcurls2 · May 2021

Running, walking, hiking, especially uphill. It's so much harder with the extra weight. But also, knowing that the visceral fat is trying to choke my organs out of me. I was never very fit and fat. I'm much fitter when I'm NOT fat.

wunderkindking · May 2021

There are a lot of things from big and profound to petty, but.

GERD.

God, GERD.

I know it's been mentioned, but it was awful, I never expected it to go away without surgery, and I never want it back.

work_again · June 2021

so many good answers.... mine is snoring... i can tell when i've put too much back on again cause i snore myself awake

DD265 · June 2021

Killing my sex life because I feel too self conscious

Running out of storage space because I have my fat clothes, and my slim clothes and all the in-between clothes

Being painfully slow when running, and knowing that if I just lost the extra weight, it'd be a whole lot easier for me

Ordering a longer strap for my handbag because the one it came with was too tight when worn cross body over my winter coat

Feeling out of control when I binge ate, then feeling guilty for doing it, and binging to mask the guilt

Wanting to buy an expensive item of clothing, but not being able to justify it for my current size, and not knowing what size to buy for later

Wearing out jeans between the thighs

Not wanting to wear shorts a) because of the dreaded chub rub and b) because of fat thighs

kelMee2 · June 2021

Waking up during the night choking on my own stomach acid
Hardly sleeping due to the pain of trapped wind
Cancelling going out because you look so bad in everything you own that you would rather not be seen
Going clothes shopping and having limited choice because they only do your size in a few items
Having to have my asthma medication doubled because the extra weight was making it worse
Being told you need to take extra medication before an operation because you're obese
Not being photographed with my kids because I don't want to ruin the photos

I hope I never forget how I felt at my biggest because all those feelings are what I want to use to push me towards my goal

Courtneygetsfit2021 · June 2021

Mine have definitely been:

-Not wanting to be in photos. Even for memories I would really love to remember with my husband for example.
+Not wanting to see friends or run into them because I didn't want them to see how much weight I have gained.
-Not having more than one or two tops of bottoms that fit without looking terrible and all of them being oversized or leggings.
-Not wanting to be intimate with my husband because I don't even like to see myself without clothes- let alone him. And also feeling terrible that it's not fair to him.
-Meeting new people who assume you have always been this heavy and that's who you are to them.

What don’t you want to forget about being overweight?

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