Comments on: FGG Survey: What’s the hardest part of living as an overweight woman? http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/2009/07/07/fgg-survey-whats-the-hardest-part-of-living-as-an-overweight-woman/ {a life hacker for the full-figured set} Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:36:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Andrea http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/2009/07/07/fgg-survey-whats-the-hardest-part-of-living-as-an-overweight-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-21646 Andrea Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:19:01 +0000 http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/?p=344#comment-21646 Ladies, I just want to say I am so happy and proud to have stumbled upon this site. I have been overweight my entire life and reading all these comments bring me comfort in knowing I'm not alone. You are all beautiful and deserve to be happy, inside and out, once and for all. Luvs. Ladies, I just want to say I am so happy and proud to have stumbled upon this site. I have been overweight my entire life and reading all these comments bring me comfort in knowing I’m not alone. You are all beautiful and deserve to be happy, inside and out, once and for all. Luvs.

]]> By: Tee http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/2009/07/07/fgg-survey-whats-the-hardest-part-of-living-as-an-overweight-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Tee Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:05:19 +0000 http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/?p=344#comment-196 Jordan - Your comment rings so familiar. It's easy for those of us 50, 80, 100 pounds or more overweight to scoff at people who have 10 or 20 lbs to lose, but the fact is: the psychology of being overweight is the same for all of us. Thank you for sharing an honest look at your own self-talk. I've got some thoughts of my own to add in an entry coming soon. Jordan -

Your comment rings so familiar. It’s easy for those of us 50, 80, 100 pounds or more overweight to scoff at people who have 10 or 20 lbs to lose, but the fact is: the psychology of being overweight is the same for all of us. Thank you for sharing an honest look at your own self-talk. I’ve got some thoughts of my own to add in an entry coming soon.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/2009/07/07/fgg-survey-whats-the-hardest-part-of-living-as-an-overweight-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Jordan Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:58:17 +0000 http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/?p=344#comment-192 The hardest part of being fat for me is how much it consumes my every waking moment. I don't wear what I want to because I feel like people will be disgusted by me, so I dress in baggy clothes. I constantly adjust my clothing to try and hide bulges so I can never just have a comfortable conversation with someone. I slouch because I think sitting up straight makes my stomach look fatter and my back aches all the time because of it. If I look in the mirror before I go out, I'll change my plans and stay home because I'm too embarassed to go out looking the way I do. I settle when I shouldn't because I assume I don't deserve any better because there's no way someone could love me the way I am. The scary thing is I'm only 20 pounds overweight. And I live in constant fear of who I'll become if I gain another five because I hate myself so much now. The hardest part of being fat for me is how much it consumes my every waking moment. I don’t wear what I want to because I feel like people will be disgusted by me, so I dress in baggy clothes. I constantly adjust my clothing to try and hide bulges so I can never just have a comfortable conversation with someone. I slouch because I think sitting up straight makes my stomach look fatter and my back aches all the time because of it. If I look in the mirror before I go out, I’ll change my plans and stay home because I’m too embarassed to go out looking the way I do. I settle when I shouldn’t because I assume I don’t deserve any better because there’s no way someone could love me the way I am. The scary thing is I’m only 20 pounds overweight. And I live in constant fear of who I’ll become if I gain another five because I hate myself so much now.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/2009/07/07/fgg-survey-whats-the-hardest-part-of-living-as-an-overweight-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Nancy Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:25:39 +0000 http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/?p=344#comment-103 I feel happy in myself, as self acceptance is the key. I think if people are going to look you might aswell give them something to look at! Great site and I am glad I found it I feel happy in myself, as self acceptance is the key. I think if people are going to look you might aswell give them something to look at!

Great site and I am glad I found it

]]> By: Stephanie G http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/2009/07/07/fgg-survey-whats-the-hardest-part-of-living-as-an-overweight-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Stephanie G Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:51:37 +0000 http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/?p=344#comment-84 Accepting myself. Accepting myself.

]]> By: Crystal http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/2009/07/07/fgg-survey-whats-the-hardest-part-of-living-as-an-overweight-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Crystal Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:01:01 +0000 http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/?p=344#comment-82 Ugh. The damn clothes. Affordable/less expensive clothes look just awful on me. They cling in all the wrong places. Also, if they fit my butt/thighs then the waist is way too big. And seriously, I need jeans that come to my <em>waist</em>, not a mere 3 inches up from my...whatevah. LoLac I've tried lots of stores, and the best fits come from Chico's and J.Jill. I pick over the sales racks and pray. The good news is they do wash well and last a long time. Also, the colors are bright and many of the patterns are frolicky. And y'all are killing me with the shaving convo :D Ugh. The damn clothes.

Affordable/less expensive clothes look just awful on me. They cling in all the wrong places. Also, if they fit my butt/thighs then the waist is way too big. And seriously, I need jeans that come to my waist, not a mere 3 inches up from my…whatevah. LoLac

I’ve tried lots of stores, and the best fits come from Chico’s and J.Jill. I pick over the sales racks and pray.

The good news is they do wash well and last a long time. Also, the colors are bright and many of the patterns are frolicky.

And y’all are killing me with the shaving convo :D

]]> By: Tee http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/2009/07/07/fgg-survey-whats-the-hardest-part-of-living-as-an-overweight-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Tee Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:19:12 +0000 http://www.fatgirlsguidetoliving.com/?p=344#comment-68 So what exactly are you trying to say, Toni? ;) So what exactly are you trying to say, Toni? ;)

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