I lost weight, but I am still fat...

[hotmaewest]

For the first time since I was 12 I wore a pair of shorts out in public. I now wear a size 28 and for some reason I had my hubby buy them for me. As I looked at myself in the mirror I thought, I REFUSE TO HAVE MY EGO STRANGLED BY THESE OVERPRICED SCRAPS OF CLOTH

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Re: Big Men

[pistolpup]

I know for myself, I can't drive half the cars out there due to size. I have Nissan Xterra which is quite roomy inside and a Audi that is also surprisingly roomy for a sports car in both width and length. Granted I sit with my front seat pressed against the back seat, but still. I gave up on "taking a bath" years ago and just do showers since I can't fit in a tub. Even a full normal tub doesn't bring the water over my chest and belly. Let alone trying to get my legs in it. The other funny item is with pants. Apparently the wider you get, the shorter your legs are supposed to be. So its hard to find taller sizes with a bigger waist. That and I hate shopping at the big and tall, they always have shirts that look like freaking bags with holes for your head and arms. There is never a "fitting" look there. Nothing that shows the natural shape of your body, just stuff that you have to tuck in and bunch up in the back to make it look semi normal and not like you are about to go indoor skydiving.

I tried to see if I could ride go karts the other day *laugh*. I can't get my legs back to the pedals at all, let alone steer if I did. Best I could do was put my feet on the front tires :P Maybe I should have done like the flintstones and pedaled my own car ;)

What I find hilarious is I saw a thread once about love for big men/women. Everyone was soo positive about how they love bigger men/women and how a big of pudge was great. They never realize that by being bigger, you don't have the same capabilities. I'm not a giant myself, but being 6'3" 300 lbs and built like a linebacker doesn't help all the time. Funny thing is if I lose the gut, I'd still be 270 lbs. And even then, I'd still be a big guy embarrassed as I try and ride go karts with friends but can't fit in.

Re: Big Men

[pistolpup]

Not that this is an issue for you, but one last rant on Fat Lady clothing catalogs:

The designers clearly have No Clue. They offer hideous old-lady-Kmart prints on far too much. They offer thong underwear, which is SO not happening! They offer giant cup bras but retain the skinny straps which are clearly incapable of supporting that much heft without making painful grooves in one's shoulders. They offer short sleeves - I mean SHORT short sleeves - on far too much also. Clue! Clue! Heavy women rarely if ever want to display their upper arms.

Leg length: my legs are too darned long for most exercise equipment, including the nice used Life Rider we got for me... my partner uses it, but my legs are just too darned long, and it's not adjustable any further. Same with the bike-built-for two we have. So again, I wonder about jocks, especially the basketball guys, and how they ever find gym equipment which fits.

And as in your situation, most vendors offer tall pants or wide pants but cannot conceive of a person who is both. Aiiieee!