Sometimes I just have to laugh at myself, well either laugh or cry. I was on the treadmill yesterday and started thinking about non scale victories and how bad things had gotten prior to surgery. I do remember a few funny things that being a giant made me do. I thought sharing all of these might help us remember how bad things were and help us keep motivated. So I will start with.............

Breaking a chair in a Mexacan food resturaunt:blush:

Breaking our bed:ohmy:

Breaking the seat in my truck:confused2:

What were yours.......

I rarely wear panty hose with my skirts any more because of the rub. I've found if I use lotion on my inner thighs then that usually prevents any rubbing when I do wear skirts.

I had to have my DH install a new hand held shower head so I could make sure I am getting myself well rinsed in the shower.

Wow I can so relate.

Who buys those stupid white chairs anyway? I stood up at a party for like 4 hours because all they had were those chairs lol To this day I have the good folding chairs in the trunk of my car. lol

I have to say that it was really nice to tell the flight attendent that I fit into the seat just fine arm rest came down and all so she couldnt bump me off the flight lol AND I sat next to 2 guys and none of us were squished.

Guess my mom was right my butt is smaller lol

Wow. I have also broken a toilet seat. So embarassing. Rides have always been a problem for me. I remember when I was about 17 or 18 trying to ride at a fair (can't remember which ride) the safety closure wouldn't close, so had to get off. SO horrible. I did recently go to Disneyworld at my current weight (325) as well as Universal Studios in FL and had no problems at all! Disney is amazing - they really are built to accept everyone and anyone of any size. Universal COULD have been a problem, but I avoided the rides that looked too snug, The airplane ride to Florida, on the other hand, was uncomfortable as hell. If I hadn't had my skinny nephew to sit next to, I probably would have had to purchase another seat, and I DID have to use the seat belt extender. Another embarassment. I have been big and have been having these embarrasing problems all of my adult life except for a very short stint of an 80 lb loss about 7 years ago..needless to say I gained it all back, and now at 31, I have decided to get the band.

1 month till band land!

I broke my next-door neighbour's dining chair.

And I haven't been able to wear a skirt or dress without leggings underneath since I was about 8.

I have told hubby that if i get to my goal weight and my thighs still touch, I'm getting lypo, for sure!

I wear shorts under my skirts too because of the rub. I have never known what it feels like to walk without my legs touching each other. I often wonder how skinny people do it and how they keep from just falling over. maybe in another year or so, I will know how that works.

I have had many embarrassing incidents as well.

• I love amusement parks and my daughter does as well. I got on one of the roller coasters and had a panic attack before the ride took off because I couldnt breathe after squeezing into the restraints. I had to hold the ride up and get off.
• My daughter wanted to go parasailing when we went to the beach. I wanted to go too but when I looked at the weight limit, I was scared to try so I couldnt go.
• I went to a go-cart track with my grandson and I couldnt fit the seat belt around me. EMbarassing!
• My family was going out to eat together one nite and we were all going to ride in the same vehicle (SUV). My grandson starting throwing a fit becuase he didnt want me to sit beside him because I was too fat and it was crowding him.
• I have skipped several social outings with my co-workers because I was ashamed of how I would look. (fishing trips, amusement parks, etc.
• My daughter loves horseback riding. We have been on several vacations that we could have taken a tour on horseback but I avoided them becuase I thought I was too heavy to ride. I would always make some excuse like "its too expensive" or "we dont have time" because I didnt want to have to say I was just too fat!

I will be enjoying all of these things now. Now I can easily fit on the rides at the amusement park, but I still find myself breaking into a sweat waiting in the line to get on the ride. Amazing!!

I hate knowing anyone has had to experience these kind of things. I too have several Fat stories...... When I was in 8th grade in our band class there had been a chair that had been broke and it stayed against the back wall. Well i had a boy before i sat down say " oh thats the broken one let me change it out for you. Well what he did was actually switch out the good chair for the bad one when i sat down it broke again and i fell to the floor When i got upset about it I was the one who got in trouble bc I had disrupted the class.....

Another one this happened just a few months ago Me my mom and twin sis were at Chilis eating and when we got up to leave this lil boy said "mom look she has BIG legs" I was so embarrased . Not only am i over weight but I also deal with Lymphedema which is swelling of the legs. I got in the car and i was so sad my sis asked me what was wrong i said nothing and of course she knew better i finally told her and mom and started crying and mom was like you shouldnt let that get to you!!!!!