Is anyone else like this?

I was in the grocery store on Saturday and they were giving out samples of different foods. As soon as I realized it, I started getting nervous and embarrassed. Everytime they would offer, I felt terrified. I told them no thank you. I don't know why I feel like this. It is like I am embarrassed to eat infront of people, or since I am fat, I shouldn't eat these samples. Does anyone ever feel this way?

Shoot yeah girl! It's like tempting fate sometimes. Wanna hear something funny... this is how crazy I am... I wouldn't go out to eat with my family for a little more than a year! I didn't even want to go to the grocery store when I slapped on this last 60 pounds. (Can we say Thank You, Prednisone?) I still have times like that when offered samples. That stupid little voice in my head starts up thinking well it was only offered because of your size... you know people think you will eat anything and everything. The nutritionist got a kick out of how picky I actually am! So don't worry about what others think... If you want to try it and it's not something that's a heart attack waiting to happen, then try. Enjoy you for you, not what you look like or what others want to see without knowing you! Oh! The only time we should embarrassed is if we have something stuck in our teeth... just like anyone else! Hang in there! xoxo Shawana

I get ashamed too if I buy alot of groceries. I know people look at how much I buy and I can only imagine what they think. Sometimes I shop w/my parents & my step-dad will tell me to watch his cart while he runs to get something. Me & my mom get bored and go on to the next isle (me pushing my cart & pulling his). Yesterday there were 2 girls in Walmart & they walked by me and one was like "oh my god somebody call Jenny Craig". I was so embarassed, then with the 2 carts, they probably thought they were both mine.

Ok, this is where I would be a smart ass and say back that someone needs to get the feeding tube ready before those two fall out! I shop for 5 people here so I can understand the shopping! Sometimes it makes me think and wonder what is going through peoples minds. I finally decided the way they think about this fatgurl is about the same as me wanting to shove some beans & taters down the throat of some of these too skinny skeleton people! lol It's like I tell my son... he's a heavy kid... that the people only lash out at others to feel better about themselves and their own insecurities! Opinions are only thoughts and in the case of obesity most stem from ignorance of the disease. Love yourself, hold your head high and be best you can. You are beautiful as you are and as you will be! PS. You will always have the last laugh anyway when those 2 girls get left by their men for someone with more meat on her bones! Sorry... that's my sassy side running away from me today! But it's true... lol

I think we all have our hangups. I always said no too, for fear that they'd secretly be thinking, that I was big enough without eating more. The other thing I did was use the drive thru instead of eating in at McDonalds. I just plain didn't want people to see how much I was eating. I didn't want to be judged. In my case, it was that same mentality that kept me from going to basketball and football games, the gym, dancing, or whatever else I wanted to do. It's been my experience that most people aren't as judgmental as I thought they were. The few that are, aren't worth my time. As the old adage goes, don't argue with a moron, they'll just drag you down to their level and beat you by experience. All too often, I let the morons drag me down to their level. I kind of thought it was funny, the other day they were giving away samples at the grocery store, and I was prepared to say no. The man offered it to my normal sized husband, but not to me. I guess he figured I'd had enough . Anyway, food hangups is a large reason as to why we got to where we are. It does get better, I already feel more in control of my eating. I cannot wait to see what the future holds! Keep your head up, you're doing great! Take care. ~Ellen

I never go into McDonalds. #1 for fear that I can't fit in the booth. #2 Eating in a restaurant to me is as bad as the 1st day of school. I hate it. I get so nervous that I almost throw up. I don't eat infront of alot of people, I feel like I shouldn't eat or something. I hope that once I have my surgery I will get some self confidence. You are on your way now. Keep us posted.

Yeah, the booth thing is a problem for me too. If you can get in then you can't even bend forward slightly to eat. I can't move in those things sometimes. I'm kind of like you about not eating in public too. If I am at a function at work, and we have many of them, then I never eat more then maybe one piece of fruit or cheese and I only drink water. Needless to say that I am hungry as heck afterwards. I just feel like everyone expects me to pile it on so I don't hardly eat anything. If I take a sample from the store then I feel like everyone is looking at me in disgust for taking it in the first place. I know I should think 'who cares' but I do care. WLS is my last hope. Hang in there. It has to get better, don't you think. Are you on the road to surgery? I'm waiting for insurance approval.

people are going to watch you eat no matter what size you are. When I go out to eat lunch with my office women on fridays. I don't get anything to drink and I just get something very small. Well the lady at the restraunt felt sorry for me and didn't think I had any money and loaded up my plate and she bought me something to drink. I had to explain to her why I can't drink or eat much. It happens a lot. I only weigh 96 lbs. so people think I should eat a big @ss meal. And I can't.......................I just tell the sample people no thank you it will make me puke in the store.........so they don't pu**** because they don't want to see it or clean it up..........lol............Sweetie just be happy and don't worry what people think. Someone always out there trying to steal your glory......................................................have a blessed day......... Amy