The last time I got on a jet was 5 years ago and it was one of the most embarrassing experiences of my life. I had already been worried that I would not be able to fit into those darn airplane seats but my ever so optimistic family told me to "stop worrying!" and that I was being ridiculous. So they mentally boost me up to take the trip and...........IT WAS TERRIBLE! I squeezed my big derriere into that death trap and was barely able to do it! I was so uncomfortable that I was certain they would boot me off the plane! Passengers would look at me either is pity or disgust and it was like that for 5 torturous hours! I told my self over and over that I would never get on a plane again and yet here I am about to risk it all again. Yes, I am 30lbs lighter but is that enough to sit somewhat comfortably?! I am just SOOO afraid of experiencing that again! it really damaged me mentally and I am so worried that I am about to experience that again.

I experienced this problem. European planes were worse. At 287, 5'7", I could fit but needed a belt extender. First class seats are roomier but I could not afford them.

Happy to say that a couple of months wit Ideal Protein and this is not a problem.

Thanks for sharing your experience! I found it truly horrific. I also never travel so i had no idea what to expect with the whole process. Congrats on your success! I can not wait to say the same thing in a few months

It is truly horrific! I agonized about the people sitting next to me.

I always ask for an aisle seat. If there is no one next to me, I can lift the arm of the seat which makes it not quite so bad.

Keep going! We'll get there!

Congrats on your success, too!

Comfortable, they aren't comfortable ever. I always used to choose the accessible aisle seat, that means you can lift the outer armrest during the flight which makes things a little more comfortable. If I could fit at 350, you can fit at 300. I fly all the time, I live in Alaska so the flights are long. I always would be paranoid that they would say I had to buy an extra seat. It never happened. I also bought a seat belt extender on amazon so I didn't have to ask for one. Now that I have lost almost 100 pounds on ip, and I don't fear flying anymore. Good luck!

Check out seatguru.com for seat dimensions too, they r not universal.

Could you consider purchasing an Economy Plus seat. It gives extra leg room which may help a little? I'm traveling to Europe next month and was obsessed with making sure that I got EP seats on both legs. I'm 6' and 251. It cost an extra $100 per trip. I'm hoping my 37 pound loss will lend itself to a bit more comfort because I'm usually miserable flying especially on long trips.

Love seat guru. I realized that I can't sit in the first two rows of economy plus or near an exit because the seats don't recline and are slightly narrower. They also have a thicker non movable arm which makes the seat tighter.

Keep working in your goal weigh, you'll get there... I haven't had your experience but I had a different experience, an overweight woman sat next to me, on this two seat rows, she was 400+ lbs... Her left site of her body was sitting on top of my right side, I felt bad to tell her something, I didn't want to embarrass her, she already was being embarrassed by people that were looking at her with disgust, I couldn't believe it! Some people were looking at me like "say something!" I just kept telling my self it's a 4 hr fly, it'll pass by quickly, but it was the longest fly. When it was time to leave the plane my right side of my body was numbed! I had to stretch for quite some time to get up of the plane. Then out of the plane, in the counte I was approached by a crew member and told me how sorry she was, and she wishes airlines could charge because of the weight of the person... I was confuse by her approach, didn't say something and just walked away.

It definitely varies from plane to plane. I've fit in the seat one way of the trip and felt like I'm exploding out of it the other way. I usually fly Southwest. I like the open seating, because I can kind of scout for a seat next to someone tiny (or the holy grail: next to an open seat)! Last time I flew Delta, which has assigned seats, I ended up in a row to two other large individuals. We were REALLY crammed into that row, and it was pretty uncomfortable for everyone.

I feel for everyone in this thread.....flying, taking a train, or subway...anytime you hafta think "will my butt fit into that seat" is a terrible pain (not only physically). I've actually started avoiding flying b/c its just too horrible a situation to bare, not worth the psychically and/or emotional pain.

Hopefully, as i continue on this protocol...my outlook on flying will change.

@Dont callme elephant i feel your pain....you've lost weight since the last time you fly, you will notice a difference