The somewhat minor annoyances of being overweight -- what are yours?

So, after a little over 3 months using CC and almost 5 months of hard work, today I hit the 10 pound mark!  30 more to go!  And I was thinking... it's really nice that my underwear doesn't fall down anymore.  It had gotten so annoying that since my stomach was sticking out so much, and the waistband of my underwear hit just below the largest part of my stomach, it kept rolling down.  It wasn't so bad when I was wearing jeans which helped to keep them up, but if I was wearing a skirt, I would inevitably have to pull the waistband back up a few times.  Of course now all my pants are starting to fall down, but for that I really just need to suck it up and go shopping for new pants.

We all have the big reasons for losing weight -- wanting to be healthier, wanting to look better, etc.  But what are the little things that nag at you?

I don't know if anybody else has this minor annoyance, I know that a lot of being don't feel like they can date anybody or interest men/women, but my major reason for losing weight is this:

I know my husband loves me and thinks I'm beautiful, but I also know that I am not his preferred body type. When he met me, I was a little bit thinner, but not much.

I KNOW he thinks I'm beautiful -- but I want to be HOT AND SEXY DAMNIT.

Uh, yes, and totally agree with ariaunna (btw, woah, that's my name except without the U!) about walking down narrow spaces. When I was in high school, I always chose the seat in the very front, not because I was a good student, but because I wanted to throw up with humiliation every single time I walked down the aisle and knocked something off of somebody's desk WITH MY ASS.

I also hate how skinny girls can wear baggy clothes and still look skinny. I wear baggy clothes and instantly look 20 lbs heavier.

I hate having to buy EVERY SINGLE TOP with sleeves, or having to hide behind a jumper or a cardigan, even when it's friggin' sweltering outside, because the thought of anybody seeing my fat flabby arms and ruining the "illusion" that I am thin, makes me want to die.

Feeling like I have to wear lots of layers so that if a roll escapes here or there, people will just think it's because I'm wearing lots of layers and not because I'm fat.

Saying to myself, "Nobody cares how you look, just go out how you are, you're comfortable, it'll be fine", but realizing that when I see somebody who looks really fat and gross, I totally judge them myself. How can I expect people to act differently than I myself act?

Oh, g-d. Under-boob sweat. I have terrible posture, and small breasts. As a result, I tend not to wear a bra, and to slouch. Thus, my breasts rest against the roll over my ribs, and create UNDER-BOOB SWEAT. AND IT'S GROSS. It gets worse - ever tuck your shirt between your boobs and your ribs because of under-boob sweat? G-d, that's so gross.

Looking at pictures of myself 8 years ago, going, "Oh my G-d, I was so thin! I was so cute! Why didn't anybody tell me how cute I was? I was so friggin cute! I should have been wearing hot pants eight days a week! Why wasn't I wearing a tank top!?"

Thinking, "Oh, man, I look so fine right now." And suddenly realizing, "Oh, wait. No, I only look "fine" to my standards. I'm still a fatass, and therefore barely hitting average."

My stretch marks will never go away.

No matter how many I try to destroy, there will always be pictures of me lookin' fat.

I have wasted so much of my life being fat. I'm not getting those years back.

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Woah, sorry, kinda went on a rampage there. XD

I can't stand it when plus size curvy thick chicks get down on themselves and feel like they need a man's approval to feel better about themselves. so what if you're not built like a Barbie doll. Mr. Right doesn't care about the superficial. Sexy is when you're confident, kind, and independent (among other things). I guess that's what irks me about fatness!

oh yeah and my post baby body sucks cuz I feel squishy. I never had wash board abs before but dang I feel like I'm all outta whack! But that's okay cuz I'll get there and I love me! :o)

I hate that my mom always asks me how the exercising is going.  I know she's just concerned that I will gain weight back, but.....

If I were skinny, I'd never get asked that question.  Also being asked if I'm still eating healthy.

Original Post by misslynda911:

I hate that everytime i see my Father he tells me i look like i have been lifting dumbells because my arms are big! funny thing is he has a very big beer belly... go figure.. o and i also hate the belly overhang around the waist. always have to wear a loose shirt...

Omg, I hate whenever I see my dad, he says: "Did you jog today? Cause jogging will get rid of those rolls." Ugh...

I don't even go to the public pools anymore. I just ain't happy with my body. :( so the summer is just another season.

Little things... those are the ones I have often dismissed when I've reached for the next chip in the bag.

Having to wear sanitary pads in more than one place. (which is becoming more of a hassle because I'm working out more often.)

Having to sleep sitting up in bed

Missing out on amusement park rides

Not being able to use a seatbelt in some vehicles.

Having to buy new tennis shoes every 2 months (pronation, plantar fasciitis & heel spurs)

Hi elinxm.  A little advertising never hurt anything huh?;)

having a silhouette in clothes that looks bulgy in all the wrong places 

when i go to shop i dont wanna think if a clothe fits me or not..

when you are slim.. you are just aware of the color of the clothe.. even a potato bag looks nice on yur body..

i wanna lose weight just to get the clothes i want and not only the ones that fits me.

this one gets me: bathing suits.  Is there any torture! worse? Don't even get me started on shopping for them.  I'm currently looking for one that is somewhere between teeny-bopper/dental floss and something my grandma would wear. 

I have given up on them. They cost mucho $$ and then if you buy a skirt on those really big suits the thing floats all the way up to reveal the torso. Plus, there is zero support and I feel like my breasts are going to float out of my top. What a joke!

My husband tells me a snore, but I'm in doubting it. lol...

A few things I hate are :

• harder to shave your legs, belly gets in way and there is more of your legs/thighs to shave
• harder to reach when you are showering
• too big to get covered with water when taking a bath(if you actually feel like squeezing into the tub)
• I hate buying size 12 and 13 Rings
• hate buying 3x/4x clothes and the pants legs are too wide in the thighs
• looking terrible in a swimsuit
• little fatty hump on top of back
• being overweight messes with my hormones and hate the sporatic facial hair i have gotten!!!!
• bras and panties are sooooo big
• feeling uncomfortable about even my husband seeing me naked
• feeling like people are making comments if they see you eating anything

guess i'll stop there that was more than a few. LOL

I've always been an outgoing person. What I hate about being fat is that I can't be as silly and outgoing as I used to be. for example: A pretty thin girl can get up and dance around singing karaoke terribly, and everyone thinks it's great. A fat girl does the same thing, and it's just annoying.

I'm afraid to meet new people b/c  when a skinny person is sarcastic or witty it's cool, but a fat person is just obnoxious.

I just wish I could be myself again.

BTW-- Those of you suffering from the chub rub-- Put deodorant between your legs-- It works!

all the pillows I sleep on

how fast I go through shoes

not fitting on roller coasters

not wanting anyone to take my picture :(

Hi!

I hate when i eat healthy, and a skinny friend comes and tells me : "How can you eat so little, i could never survive on that food" and continues to eat her chips.

I go to med school, and the have different sises from white cape. So if there is only a small left for me i have to go around and ask everybody whether they have a bigger- that is so embarassing

plus there is always someone who is skinny, gets a large one and sais : "why do they give us so large ones it looks like a tent on me"

"I hate when i eat healthy, and a skinny friend comes and tells me : "How can you eat so little, i could never survive on that food" and continues to eat her chips."

Oh this is definitely one of my biggest pet peeves. I see this happening at work all the time- skinny people eating chips, chocolate bars and pop for snack while I'm eating an apple. I'm fine eating the apple- but for them to make little comments like that or "oh are you on a diet?" is really bothersome.

I also hate when people talk about being overweight and how awful it is....right in front of you. I have this one male friend/coworker who is very shallow and constantly picks about girls based on their looks- especially their weight. He even calls girls who are average weight fat. And he does all of this talking right to me. I found myself telling him off the other day calling him rude and inappropriate- boy that felt good.

Original Post by eureka1985:

 

I also hate when people talk about being overweight and how awful it is....right in front of you. I have this one male friend/coworker who is very shallow and constantly picks about girls based on their looks- especially their weight. He even calls girls who are average weight fat. And he does all of this talking right to me. I found myself telling him off the other day calling him rude and inappropriate- boy that felt good.

 You tell him! My dad has this same problem. It disgusts me to no end. How he continues to love me (with his outrageous comments), I don't know.

Original Post by eureka1985:

I have this one male friend/coworker who is very shallow and constantly picks about girls based on their looks- especially their weight. He even calls girls who are average weight fat. And he does all of this talking right to me.

hmmm may be a form of sexual harassment you might want to look into it if he continues...I smell lawsuit lol. Trust me had a friend who won thousands on a lawsuit and the guy lost his job because he told a fat joke right in front of her.