This reminds me of something else I don't miss - worrying if there will be enough food to satisfy my ridiculous appetite at BBQ's and parties. I'd sit there watching everyone else get their food and would actually feel pissed off that they were taking so long and making pigs of themselves and possibly not leaving enough for me. The nerve of ME accusing someone else of making a pig of him/herself!

Now I usually sit talking with people and wait for the crowd at the food table to die down. I'm not in any hurry to get up there and if some of the dishes are gone by the time I get there, no biggie, I'll just eat from whatever is left.

Oh my gosh, lol.

1) Not being able to wear shorts to the zoo, shopping, etc because they "ride up" due to the evil thigh rub.
2) Having to shop only at Old Navy. I want to wear Fox, Abercrombie, and the rest too!
3) Feeling self consience (sp?) or awkward in every social situation.
4) Living at the beach, I won't miss being the only local (female) wearing board shorts and a rash guard.
5) Having to suck in the belly roll when I wear anything fitted.

Hmm, that's it for now.

EXCELLENT thread!

What A good Idea for a list!!!

Here's some things I definitely won't miss:

1-Wearing a sweater in the summer
2-Not being able to find anything when I go shopping
3-being envious of the girls in the cute outfits
4-going out to a club and being so self-concious
5-not being me for fear that I might get made fun of because of my weight.

Oh, and something else I don't miss is strangers at the grocery store peering into my cart just looking for a bad food that I probably shouldn't have and thinking gads, no wonder she's so fat.

I know they thought that because now, sadly, I find myself doing the same thing. Like the other day there was this woman that was so large she had to use one of the scooter carts. And in her basket was nothing but crap. 3-4 bags of potato chips, deep-fried foods, cookies, fish sticks, a tub of fried chicken from the deli, and she literally 'drove' up to a candy bar display sitting by the checkouts and grabbed handfuls of candy bars and tossed them into her basket. And I felt myself feeling sad for her. It makes you want to go up to these people and say, "Why are you eating all this junk? You've got to STOP."

I won't miss:

1) Trying to pant really quietly after I climb up stairs so others won't notice how out of shape I am
2) The *constant* fear of having my shirt ride up a little in the back and having someone see my roll
3) Having to carefully sort through my closet every day: "This is too small... this is too small... this is too small..."
4) Being sad when it's warm out so I can't hide under my huge coat
5) Being afraid of rain because it'll make my clothes cling in a very unflattering way

And I'm sure there are more, but these are the ones that popped into my head. Great thread; I really enjoyed reading it!

Ooo, lots of ones I can relate to.

Especially the lame excuses. That's been my recent motivator. I don't want to post another lame "oops-I-overate-again" story on 3fc!

I like my clothes to fit loosely. Forget rolls -- I don't even like indents.

Also, I sympathize with not wanting to feel guilty for ordering a dessert at a restaurant. At least, not feeling guilty because of what other people think. (I still have my own standards that I'll hold myself to. )

Others:
-- feeling like my body is excess baggage, rather than what it really is: myself
-- wearing clothing that isn't cut to a woman's shape
-- worrying about whether one day of bad eating will push me up a size, because my clothes are so tight

Oh gosh yes, I remember that. It feels sooooooo good to go to my closet, grab my jeans, slip into them, and pull out a shirt *I* want to wear.....not a shirt I have to wear because nothing else will fit.

I am so laughing (should be crying) about the shorts being eaten and there never being anything in the closet that fits. I have just lost down to where what used to be my "fat clothes" aren't tight anymore. Egads. Curses on the Holidays! (Lame excuse #1533)

These are great. I was all depressed (blame the scale) and now I'm refreshed and feeling motivated again.

And I just KICKED BUTT on my workout (totally wet shirt) and I did abs that are going to make me NOT want to laugh tomrrow. So be funny today, okay girls? :-)

Karma

Not being insulted at receiving size "large" clothing as gifts (whether or not that was size that fit me is not the issue )

Oooh, I know it! Getting clothing for a present is always an odd thing-- would you rather get clothes that are so small you can't wear them (and be flattered that they thought you were smaller) or that are too big (and be angry that they thought you were gigantic)? At least with me, my weight has fluxuated so much in the last few years that it's never "just right."

I can relate to this. Anytime anyone would buy me clothes, they were XXL and whatnot. Or size 18 pants. And what's funny? No one, since I've lost this weight, has bought me any clothes for either birthday or Christmas. I used to get clothes every year. This year not a stitch. Probably because they don't know what size I am anymore, lol.

It's easy to buy clothes for someone fat, you just buy the biggest thing you can find. Now they don't know what would fit me.

I wont miss:

Going into Victoria Secret and only being able to buy lotion and body spray.
Not tucking in my shirts.
Not being able to bend over to pick up something without grunting
Missing out on jobs because people equate fat with lazy.
Shaving/waxing bikini area and having to move things out of the way Wrapping up in a bath towel, and having skin show
Not seeing my collarbone and cheekbones.

It may sound too personal, but I really wont miss the feeling of my thighs rubbing together with a sweaty feeling. I could not possibly walk a whole day at a theme park without the pain that rubbing thighs left. I even had to carry a small ziploc bag filled with baby powder to apply it when I could no longer stand the pain. That is forever gone!
As other people here, there are some things that I will never miss:
1. Feeling inferior to my gigolo friend.
2. Being looked at for being fat.
3. Lonely weekend nights.
4. Not being able to sit on college student desks no matter how much I sucked in my stomach.
5. The fear of not finding an available seat that actually allowed me to sit, or fit in.
6. The fear of getting so big, that I wasn't going to be able to do something about it.
7. The guilt of eating unhealthy.
8. The fear of getting diabetes at 22, and having to monitor my blood sugar for the rest of my life.
9. The low self-esteem.
10. The low self-confidence.

Great lists. My main thing I won't miss is...

1. My feet hurting all the time!