Realization

[jazzyjay 33]

I just came home from a vacation in Las Vegas and i know now more than ever that this surgery is for me. I am sick and tired of being fat!!! I was embarrassed as men in their fifties were breezing by me as I was walking down the strip about to hyperventilate. I was embarrassed trying to squeeze into the seats at the shows we attended. I was embarrassed at struggling to fasten my seat belt on the plane. Most of all i was offended when not one but two flight attendants asked the passenger sitting next to me and my husband, who is the same size as me, if he was going to be comfortable sitting with us. I am hoping these last 3 months fly by and my insurance company approves me because it is definitely time for a major change.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

sick and tired of being fat!!!

azzyjay

i think its safe to say we can all relate to your statement. for one reason or another, we all hit rock bottom/final straw, which then has brought us here. (another thread about this)

how embarrassing when those nasty flight attendents showed concern for the other passenger, inquiring if he was comfortable to......................

IMO, anyone representing a company/office etc. - like those flight attendents show be reported.

We are all working/achieving our weight loss.

are they working/achieving getting over their rudeness?

hoping these 3 months do go by quickly, getting approved my insurance and getting a sleeve date.

then you can officially start the beginning of your long journey through weighloss and success and a healthier happier you

good luck with your sleeve

[Scottishlassie 35]

Totally relate to your story, been there too and felt the same as you. I hate sitting in planes ... That moment wondering if the belt will fit. Its so humiliating.

Even my daughter is picked on by other kids because of my weight- my husband and kids are slim and healthy weights, but people think its ok to make comment about my weight to her, she is 9 for goodness sakes!?.Unbelievable.

I'm sick fed up of people only seeing me as fat, or worse still....... not seeing me at all. Do you know what I mean? It's like you get to a point that your weight means people write you off, you become invisible even though you couldnt be actually any bigger.....they don't see you for the person you are, people are not interested in your views and certainly don't see you as attractive in any sense of the word....Time for a change indeed. Roll on 4th October - sleeve date for me. Good luck to you for your future xxxx

#onedayiwillbeslim SD - October 4th 2012

[jazzyjay 33]

@ likeasulema thanks and good luck on your journey as well.

[jazzyjay 33]

@ scottishlassie i am continually surprised at how kids can be so mean. I don't understand how people can be so disrespectful of each other. congrats on getting your surgery date and best wishes for your weight loss !!

[LeaveItToSleever 80]

Amen, sistah! We've all been there, and it ain't pretty! Especially the airplane part- yikes.

Best wishes on your journey!

[Tiffany Talbert Corbet 46]

When you reach your beautiful thin goal, I fully expect you to get back on that plane (preferrably with the same attenant) and when she comes by to offer drinks/snacks, I want you to turn to the 3rd person in the row with you and ask him/her if they are comfortable with her waiting on them. How RUDE! Since when is it ok to descriminate against those who are overweight, but they can be so PC in every other situation? The nerve.