The Worst Thing About Bein Fat

[Doddie63 6]

Why do we make fun at ourselves? when it hurts so much!

[Helen 1]

Hi

I think it hurts if it's a comment by someone I dont know, mind you some times family members esp the gran's can always hit you with a hurtful comment, I dont know what it is with being old, and being brought up in thoses days when children were seen and not heard but old people can have mean mouths that they cant seem to keep shut. lol:)

I can laugh at my self, because I do find it funny. I think its the best way to deal with being over weight, and I can laugh even more now that I have had my band as I know I am on the track to winning, and yeah all thoses people who judge me for being over weight esp getting bullied as a child can go to hell, because I have always been better looking and a nicer person then them anyway, I think they knew it.

[lainy 0]

YEAH TOO RIGHT !!!!!! tHANKYOU UKANGEL FOR THAT COMMENT,

AT LEAST IT SHOWS WE ALL HAVE A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOUR DOESN'T IT?

[Helen 1]

another that makes me laugh, is my mum and dad are both big and they went to Italy for a week, the hotel they stayed in had a lift for 2 person, so my mum and dad both got in.

As the lift was going up it stopped and opened it doors but it was still about 3 foot below the floor.:omg: My parents rung the bell and this little man came and got them out, he then said to them in his funny accent

" this 2 people lift, but not you 2 people" my mum said they laughed so much she said it was embrassing but funny. It makes me laugh just thinking of them, no matter where they go something will happen.

[peaches9 3]

((lurking from Canada))

Worst things?

Definetly the RUbbing Leg syndrome... oh that rash hurts!!! I solved it by wearing thin "bike" shorts under my dresses... ONLY wore dresses at 240 as slacks always bunched in at the crotch... hate those girls whose main complaint is "camel toe" !!! LOL

Hating that my tummy sticks out farther than my 40DD boobs

Hating not being able to see if I have any grey hair "down there" yet.

Yes, and restroom stalls - either you poke yourself in the eye with the purse hook on the back of the door, or you can't wedge yourself between the HUGE double-roll tissue dispenser and the Sanitary dispenser....

Trying to put on my own Toe Nail polish.. forget about it!

Solved teh CLOTHING Problem though, I started Selling Ladies clothes at home parties... xs to XX- large... its great I can just order whatever I want in XXL and if its too big or small I can send it back. I also get to try it on in the PRIVACY of my OWN home...

Does anyone else notice that the thermostatic temperature in those Mall Change rooms is always set on "CARIBBEAN" heat wave!! or is it post menopausal me???

hummmm

Peaches9

240/193/130

[Jachut 487]

Oh, I'd rather NOT know about the little bit of grey hair I have down there, thanks. Sigh. That's depressed me 20 times more than all the grey hairs on my head. I"m only 39, lol.

[foxychick04 0]

Hmm loving this thread.

Worst things for me in no particular order:

worry about who is watching me from behind when I walk.

Looking in mirror and realising that no matter how much I suck in the tummy I'm still 8stones overweight :woot:

When nothing fits.

Dreading putting on that pair of trousers and if it doesn't fit it means you have put on more weight again!

Walking at what you think is a fast pace until you watch everyone pass you.

Wanting do things like scuba dive, fairground rides but know your over the weight limit.

Seeing people faces say 'how the hell did you get that big' but they say nothing to your face. :waytogo:

Wearing trousers only because otherwise you can't walk far (rubbing thighs)

Being body conscious all the time - is my belly on show, I'm I showing too much breast, do my arms look too fat, are they staring at my double chins.:tired

I could go on and on...

However all to end soon when I go for this life changing procedure!!

[DEBZ 0]

Love This Thread, Every Thing You Say As Happened To Me, My Worsts, Walking Into A Restaraunt Or Pub And People Having To Move Their Chairs So You Can Squeeze Through The Space Your Family Have Passed Without Any Trouble, When Out For A Drink Some Drunk Shouts Out Loudly "look At The Size Of Her Fat, Cow And Most Of The Mates Laugh And Start Joking Who Would Go Out With You.

This Happened To Me A Lot When I Was Young.

In Spain This Summer I Was Walking With My Family And Some Drunk Shouted "fat Bitch" To Me So I Walked Over And Said "did You Call Me Fat" He Said Yes So I Replied For Your Information Im Not Fat Im Obese! Your Fat Pointing To His Beer Belly And All His Mates Laughted At Him. It Did Feel Good At The Time If Not Very Nice Thing To Do. Good Luck To Everyone 5wks &6days To My Banding Yiphee

[Doddie63 6]

My worst ..When I got on the airplane a jerk looked up at me and said "everyone off, plane overload". I looked at him and said "yes please get off so I can have your aisle seat". My best, the next time I flew after the band, did not need the seat belt extender.

[JosieK 120]

hi

how about this.....

trying to go scuba diving and they didnt have enough weights to get me down the ocean......

helen....your story about your parents trip to italy gave me a good belly laugh. (i could visualize the little guy from the hotel....

[Gone4Now 4]

- Being asked to leave a roller coaster because the restraint won't fit

- Bathing suit season

- Back to school night where I have to sit in the little chairs. I stand instead

- Picnic bench seats that you have to climb through

- Jumping, then stopping and having body parts still moving

- Many enticing sexual positions I'd love to try...but that big 'ole bubble butt won't let me...

- Cars that don't have tilt steering

- Airplane seats, train seats, ANY public seating of any kind is too small.

- Paying more money for my clothes than the same design that a size 10 pays.

- Having fewer choices in clothing styles.

- Job descrimination

- Public toilet stalls and seats do dig at the legs! If I can manage to squeeze through the door that swings inward.

- Walking up one flight of stairs and feeling my face get hot, sweaty, and red. And I'm breathing heavy, too.

- Shorts ride up my crotch.

- stretch marks (which won't go away, I guess, but I won't get anymore!)

- Not being able to go into the O.R. when my daughter had her tonsils out because I couldn't fit into the surgery jumpsuits that they provide for parents.

- Bracelets don't fit

- When I'm in a "regular" store, I go to the purses section, because that's all that will fit me. Even when friends say, "Here's an xxl...it's huge - It'll fit!" Um...No.

- Buying t-shirts and sweats in the men's department.

And, last, but not least:

- The thought of not being alive or active enough to see my daughter's life, grandchildren, etc.

I'm sure there are so many more things, but these are always on my mind.

[Racing Snake 0]

The worst things about being fat......hmmmmm....how shall I count the ways?

Well: Looking old and bloated. Shin splint pains, sciatica, fear of stairs and steps, breathlessness, disturbed sleep, shoulder pains from hunching forwards to try to hide enormous boobs and belly.

Fear of bumping into someone you haven't seen since you larded on all the fat, abject discomofort on plane journeys, being unable to wear a skirt or dress for 3 years because your legs are so fat and nothing will fit over the aforementioned huge boobs.

Having to buy shoes a size larger, no nice underwear or clothing. AS FOR CLOTHING......getting into very heated arguments in M & S, Evans, Ann Harvey who all "claim" to either cater for large sizes or have a larger sizes range.....PLEASE NOTE: When you're fat, you don't want to wear jeans with a 2" zip that barely cling to the top of you pubis/backside and expose vast amount of flesh that hasn't been seen by man nor beast for ages. Likewise, if someone needs a big size, the chances are that they will have big arms, big thighs...so cut your clothes accordingly. Don't degrade fat people by assuming that they are so desperate to have something to wear that you can fob the off with any old badly made shoddy junk. What sort of big person in his or her right mind wants to strut (or attempt to strut) around in drainpipe jeans?

Worst offenders? Marks & Spencer who give lip service to big sizes, but assume that all big people are over 65 and will buy anything to have something to wear. A size 8 can choose from at least 60+ ranges in their stores, from tops, to jeans, skirts, dresses etc. A size 24+ can choose from perhaps 3. The average sized woman in the UK today is size 16 and has a 38"+ bust.

Get with the plot M & S.

Soon I shall no longer need the services of these so called specialist shops, but it won't stop me from getting extremely irate at their cavalier attitude to what big people need.

Growling over, I'm now going back into my cave.......

[Racing Snake 0]

For some stange reason my ticker isn't automatically upgrading.....I have now lost 10.2kgs in three weeks.

Hurrah!

[daisey22 0]

The worse thing for me - I live abroad and I don't dare go home to see my friends as when I left I was slim. Over the years I kept saying I will go and see my friends again when I look good, until one day one of them died and I will never be able to see her again. Being overweight has taken so much from me. I am now looking at going private as the NHS is going to waste another two years of my life. I am looking for a good surgeon around here - any recommendations?

I dream of looking good again...

[Racing Snake 0]

Hello NHS? Pah. You'll be a number on a list to be ticked off as a statistic.

Contact Mr John Rogers on +44(0)207 637 4010 or go to Gord centre - Home. He has been performing this operation since about 1994 but you can check this out on line. He will give you the choice of the traditional band or the MiniMiser (which I have). He will not sell you 6 adjustments that you are unlikely to ever need.

I had my band fitted on 12 October at The Princess Grace Hospital in London, I've lost 10.6kgs so far and don't have my first (and probably only) tightening until 1 December.

I'm changing, I'm becoming me again but my ticker bar STILL isn't updating!

Good luck.