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Re: 300 Pounds Chat
Ok, I've been reading through this thread and my head is now a little loose on my shoulders from all the nodding!
I'm at 300 +++ (my highest ever was around 370) and I can relate to all these things, one of the worst things for me is I attend a lot of meetings for work, and when i'm going to a new place, I alway worry about their seats - will they be small, will I fit in? Sometimes it's ok, the chairs are big enough, sometimes it's almost OK, I manage to squeeze myself into the chair, but i'm uncomfortable for the entire meeting (which doesn't help with concentration!!) and sometimes the horror happens and I have to request a special chair
..........i'm a force to be recconed with in my field, but I tell you, it cetainly makes me feel less in control! I've also had the chair come up with me at the end of meetings....great impression to leave them with!
Even socially, I have the same problem, sometimes i'll go to meet friends somewhere i've never been before and all I hope is that they have armless chairs....hummmmm I tend to think a LOT about chairs!
I haven't been able to have a bath in as long as I can remember - I get wedged in!
Contortions when cleaning myslef, yep right there with you - I have a real fear of being stuck in need of the bathroom in public places as the stalls are NEVER wide enough.
Working my way through crowds is another horror - saying "excuse me" a thousand times, and still having to sqeeze through or jostle someone and they look at you with ..... well you all know that look - let's not go there!
Slapping my arms on the treadmill - yep 2big know that one!
Now for a silly one - I haven't been able to cross my legs since I was 18! I know it's silly but it's one of my goals!
Now I use all of these problems as ways to measure my sucess - when I fit into a chair that used to be too small, I do a little dance inside, and so on!
It is true that we face different challenges, but so much of it resides in our heads - I KNOW that I can do things now that I couldn't do before, but somehow, I don't know it..working on that too!
Kay
Ok, I've been reading through this thread and my head is now a little loose on my shoulders from all the nodding!
I'm at 300 +++ (my highest ever was around 370) and I can relate to all these things, one of the worst things for me is I attend a lot of meetings for work, and when i'm going to a new place, I alway worry about their seats - will they be small, will I fit in? Sometimes it's ok, the chairs are big enough, sometimes it's almost OK, I manage to squeeze myself into the chair, but i'm uncomfortable for the entire meeting (which doesn't help with concentration!!) and sometimes the horror happens and I have to request a special chair
..........i'm a force to be recconed with in my field, but I tell you, it cetainly makes me feel less in control! I've also had the chair come up with me at the end of meetings....great impression to leave them with!Even socially, I have the same problem, sometimes i'll go to meet friends somewhere i've never been before and all I hope is that they have armless chairs....hummmmm I tend to think a LOT about chairs!
I haven't been able to have a bath in as long as I can remember - I get wedged in!
Contortions when cleaning myslef, yep right there with you - I have a real fear of being stuck in need of the bathroom in public places as the stalls are NEVER wide enough.
Working my way through crowds is another horror - saying "excuse me" a thousand times, and still having to sqeeze through or jostle someone and they look at you with ..... well you all know that look - let's not go there!
Slapping my arms on the treadmill - yep 2big know that one!
Now for a silly one - I haven't been able to cross my legs since I was 18! I know it's silly but it's one of my goals!
Now I use all of these problems as ways to measure my sucess - when I fit into a chair that used to be too small, I do a little dance inside, and so on!
It is true that we face different challenges, but so much of it resides in our heads - I KNOW that I can do things now that I couldn't do before, but somehow, I don't know it..working on that too!
Kay
. I wouldn't be able to fit on your trainers scale for another 9 lbs though.
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