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 hate it that when you use the restroom, your belly falls on your lap. :(

The worst thing is being afraid of running into someone you haven't seen in a long time. When I was in high school, I weighed 130 pounds and was a size 4/6 (depending on the brand). Ten years and 3 kids later I'm a size 16 and weigh 200 pounds.

Also, women's clothing - why do men get to be comfortable in baggy t-shirts and shorts while I have to wear skintight jeans and top to be trendy? Since my son was born last June I have practically lived in my husband's shirts (partially for easy nursing, but mostly to not highlight my rolls).

It's also harder to get on and off the floor to play with my kids.

The things that get to me the most probably are: 

Never being able to find clothes I feel I look good in. 

Never being able to wear the clothes I see on other guys. 

Never wanting to take my shirt off in public, even in the summer. 

Always feeling self conscious.

Never feeling like a guy could be checking me out because I'm not good looking. 

The large amounts of sweet I get. 

Like someone else said, when I've been working out, then see myself in a photo or mirror and realising I have so far to go. 

Getting sore knees. 

Having to get certain hair cuts because other make me look "fat". 

The face that I want to be sporty and fit, but never feel like doing it. 

On the good side though, I've lost 20 pounds to date. 

I hate when my skinny friends talk about having "love handles" or a "pudge" and I am killing myself just to be within 30 pounds of their size! I hate when I pick out clothes and they don't make it in my size, such as ed hardy I have hats purses and purfume and shoes and I can't buy clothes because he only makes clothes for skinny poeple!! I hate when I tell my skinny hot friends that I don't want to wear shorts cause they look awful and they say "no they don't" you're not that big, or my favorite "you wear your weight well." who wears weight well???? who is a hundred pounds overweight and it looks good on them? I hate feeling so uncomfortable with myself that I wear jeans and t shirts in 90 degree weather!

I hate that all my clothes show off my big boobs.

I wouldn't mind if I wasn't a BOY! :(

Wearing jeans. Period. I can't wait until I can't fit into my jeans again and not look horrible. And not being able to wear shorts. Or a bikini. Or anything with out getting laughed at.

i hate wearing jeans!!!!  I'm so fat that they dont fit right at all!

I hate when your bra makes chub lines cause its too tight!

Appearing to be clumsy--hard toime theater seats, rolling underwear--I love it when it hits between the stonmach and knees and you are out in public. To be honest with you--also remembering what it felt like when I was thin--Jnance44

Original Post by jnance44:

Appearing to be clumsy--hard timetheater seats, rolling underwear--I love it when it hits between the stomach and knees and you are out in public. To be honest with you--also remembering what it felt like when I was thin--Jnance44

I just hate it, having roles of fat everywhere, seeing it moving, not fitting into old clothes, seeing friends who all just seem to lose weight.

Dieting is a nightmare I love food and I only ever seem to lose weight when I am really unhappy, for the past year I have been with someone who makes me happy so I lose a few pounds and then put twice that back on.

I have gained nearly 3 stone in a year and I am getting to the stage of really hating myself now.

I just want to lose weight to look good again and not have this self loathing.

when my thighs pool out when i sit down, and stick together when its hot!!!

and when you go to school, and people poke your thigh fat saying " but its so fun to watch it jiggle!!"

Original Post by luola:

The infamous "thats you?!" remark when people see an old picture from your thinner days. 

Whats even worse, is seeing the difference between the then and now pictures for yourself.  If only we had time machines so we could go back and prevent the weight gain choices we made. 

 

What bothers me more than anything is the fat face.  The chubby cheeks, double chin.  You can cover up a tummy and slim legs with style secrets but you can't do anything about that face... unless you wear a veil haha. 

Took the words right out of my mouth. Plus, it's like I *know* I'm fat. But I look in the mirror and my face doesn't look too bad. And THEN I see a recent picture (which I try to avoid being taken anyway) and it's a...well, a smack in the face to realize how chubby my entire head is. My mother-in-law is a shutterbug at every gathering which is at least once a month. She knows I hate pictures. Why bother me with it?

Losing 20 pounds and the husband doesn't notice. 10 more? 20 more? Will he notice then? No one else noticing is bothersome too. Or they're just not saying anything...

Buying clothes you think will fit and finding out they're just a bit too small. I recently visited a department store. Their plus clothes were mostly very short sleeve shirts. C'mon. Do I really want to show off that much upper arm? Who designs this crap?!

Major annoyance: Not wanting to travel home to see friends and family because I'm too ashamed of my weight. I feel bad for the person that runs into people from high school because it reminds me of how glad I am that I live 1100 miles away--and I shouldn't feel that way.

I know it isn't funny--but two more favorites of mine that other people mentioned are the thigh rubbing, and belling reaching the floor--oh oh, one more--the skin rubbing together and chafing begins--Jnance44

As a college student I hate, how my friends are constantly trading clothes before we go out at night, and I can't, because they simply won't fit. 

Also, I lifeguard in the summer, and love to swim, but I don't love the fact that we're not allowed to wear anything over our bathing suits that happen to have no support in the chest area. They're made in big sizes, but built for skinny girls.

And I could definitely live without the snoring.

I can relate to these as well!

Like the theigh rub, I can never wear a skirt without leggings or panty hose! :(

Having to adjust pants to sit down, and I also always have to pull them up several times a day, they don't seem to want to stay up!

And the being hot in the summer, I think I can almost wear a tanktop without being self conscious.

And running! When my shirt isn't as loose as I'd like it to be, I feel like my rolls are bouncing all over the place!

Hi Hannah--Worst thing that happened to me recently, was in Boston on Mother's Day, walking around the girdle slipped to knee level--had to walk like a duck.....Nancy

Not being able to wear tanktops, even though it's 90 degrees out and I'll get weird tan lines.

Not being able to wear a bathing suit in public. I feel like I'm missing out on so much (especially in the summer) because I don't go to waterparks/beach.

As a college student, sitting in the desks and wondering how much of my butt is over the chair.

Thinking that I don't look too bad, but then other people make me feel extra-fat. Like telling someone that I'm not THAT overweight, and they just nod their head like 'suuure'.

Just feeling fat. I'm 'pear' shaped and I feel like my butt goes on for ages. Just sitting down, I feel like I take up so much room.

Not being able to go into a store without *knowing* that they won't have my size. I want to go to the mall, and walk into any store knowing I could buy any article of clothing.

Thinking that a guy is flirting with me, but then my 'reality' sets in and I know they must have ulterior motives or something. Who would flirt with ME?

Not being able to eat in front of people without thinking that they're silently judging me. Like 'does she really need to be eating?'.

My thighs. I can only wear shorts if when I sit down, I slump down all the way in my seat so my thighs aren't ballooned on the seat.

 The most annoying thing I can think of: sitting in cars with my friends or family. I feel... I don''t know, guilty, I guess. Like I'm taking up too much room.

My only problem is, I felt like that 20 lbs ago, and I still feel like that now. :(

I think I will always hate how I look.  I used to be overweight; I'm technically "healthy" now, but it still isn't good enough.

Oh boy where to begin? After going from 240 to 174, not only am I still "bigger" but now I have flappy extra arm skin and stretch marks all over my body. My chest has also shrunk a TON from working out so now I feel completely unproportionate.