What was (is) the worst thing/s about being overweight?

Feeling less than

Lost of mobility

Being unhappy and angry all the time

Not being able to do things with my little boy

Losing hope

I love your question and your answers.

Being obsessed with, hiding, loving, hating, and hoarding food.

Making a promise to myself and breaking it (over and over again)

Shame

I was going to "like" your post and it just didn't feel right to "like" someone's pain.....

Thanks for sharing

I think "like' can be synonymous with "agree" and "understand" depending on context *cyber-hug back*

So true! I could of written these words myself.

Being too ashamed of how I look to go outside or post a picture on here

If I go to a fast food place (even if it's for someone else now) seeing the judgment in peoples eyes

Not being able to find clothes

Hearing my daughter say she "wants a big tummy like mommy" then push her stomach out and smile at me

OH Haley,

I see you have had your surgery and congratulations for taking control of your health and life. Take it one day at a time and I can't wait until you post your first photo.

If my husband took a photo of me I would scream at him and then when the photos came in (back in the old days we had to send film off) and I would tear them up. He took one on a vacation I didn't know about and it saved my life. I was mortified at what I saw. It was my lightbulb moment and the rest is history.

Trust me the day will come when the shame will melt away and you will post it with pride as to how far you have come

Reach out anytime

Feeling, and being, left out of family adventures simply because I physically could not take part. Lack of mobility, not being able to take a simple walk and enjoy the outdoors. Being always uncomfortable in my own skin. Always shame and fear. Poor health. Taking pills just to stay out of the hospital and alive.

Wow Linda I feel your pain and understand.... we have to sit and watch life pass us by because we just can't get up.

Thanks for sharing

Worrying that I would die before my nieces and nephews grew up and I got to be the crazy great aunt to their kids (and possibly their kids). We're not guaranteed a single day but I never wanted rhem to think my bad choices took me away from the family sooner than otherwise.