Comments on: #oneaday Day 847: You Must be This Skinny to Ride

By: 2101: Things I Couldn’t Do | I'm Not Doctor Who

2101: Things I Couldn’t Do | I'm Not Doctor Who — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 20:31:02 +0000

[…] Secondly, I was extremely uncomfortable all the time. The chairs I sat in at the job I was working at at the time felt like they were too small for me, but I stubbornly refused to order a “special chair” like the one provided for the resident fat bloke in our department — who was considerably larger than me, even — because that felt humiliating. I was terrified of the prospect of going abroad ever again, because I didn’t want to be one of the people who had to ask for a seat belt extension — that felt like it would be humiliating too. And I was still carrying around painful memories of the time Andie took me to Alton Towers for what should have been a really nice weekend — and was, for the most part — but which had at least part of it that felt utterly mortifying. […]

By: 1940: An Open Letter to Paul Glass, Slimming World Consultant, Upper Shirley | I'm Not Doctor Who

Wed, 13 May 2015 22:51:02 +0000

[…] like the fact that I was over the maximum recommended weight for a stepladder we have, that I was too fat to ride some of the rides at Alton Towers — one of the most humiliating experiences of my life — and that I was unable to […]

By: sam

sam — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:18:19 +0000

Hey dude – I feel your pain. The first ride I tried to get on at Alton Towers a few months ago was rita, swear they nearly cracked my rips jumping on the harness to try and squash me in. It sucked massive balls – have you tried joining slimming world? I started it 2 months ago and it is such an easy plan, you can eat honestly massive amounts of an awful lot of foods, pasta, eggs, veg, fruit, most meats and for me the weight is coming off at a rate of 2 pounds a week, which for me is amazing because I eat so much, before and now!

I really empathise with you – I've had all the same feelings, about the wii, whenever they mention anything on the news etc etc, and I know how demoralizing this is, but keep on keeping on, it sounds like you enjoy the exercise and even if it goes slow, you can do it 🙂 Just try not to worry about it so much, just keep on plodding away 🙂

By: zebra Matt (@zebraMatt84)

zebra Matt (@zebraMatt84) — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:52:42 +0000

I'll admit, I'm guilty of a generally disparaging attitude towards those of extreme girth. (I am frankly a Bit of a Right Bastard.) But in spite of that, you've moved me here to extend my heartfelt support for your situation. I think all of us at some point have had a share of setbacks – some more than others, it's true – when striving to come to terms with ourselves; and whatever it's about it's never easy to cope with.

That said, it reads to me like you're coping damn well in the face of this harsh and unforgiving world – and personally (gittish nature aside) I find that pretty inspiring.

Chin up, chap!

By: mike

mike — Tue, 15 May 2012 06:31:12 +0000

Echoing beige's comments – you were definitely noticeably sleeker last time I saw you. Don't let this put you off.

By: Kittycow

Kittycow — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:54:51 +0000

Be glad they didn't let you ride, at least. I've been on a ride where I was slightly too big for the seat, which then used centrifugal force to spin you almost to a horizontal position. I could -feel- myself slipping for the whole thing, I was utterly terrified. Also, I'm in the same place as you weight wise. Concerted effort is needed, but I keep saying "after exams" or "after Diablo 3"... I shall explore some approaches over the summer and share with you how it goes.

By: RedSwirl

RedSwirl — Mon, 14 May 2012 22:32:21 +0000

Dude you sound like an American.

By: Mike Thompson

Mike Thompson — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:19:27 +0000

Aw, Pete. I know the feeling. I still have body image issues from my days as the fat kid for most of my teenage years. I'm sorry you had to go through this, sir.

By: Dawn McCormack

Dawn McCormack — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:10:34 +0000

I got stuck in a ride once. Proper wedged in because I was too fat. Mortifying. I was also literally 'too fat to ride' as was too heavy to ride my horse. I joined slimming works and lost 3 st in a year. To be honest, it was easy. I was eating shit and pretending I wasn't. I was only cheating myself. I didn't spend time in a gym, didn't spend money on fancy shakes or meal replacements. Just running and eating normally. It's hard, really hard, to like oneself in the mirror. But once you start to see a change, the motivation is there. Remember my fat file on fb? Do that, take measurements rather than weigh yourself. Stick at it, one day you'll go back to AT and get on all the rides. Hugs x

By: beige

beige — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:05:36 +0000

If it helps, last time we video conferenced I was genuinely surprised to see how much good your exercises had already done for you over there. If you're seeing yourself every day you're probably not picking up on it, but trust me. Talk to those of your friends who only check in once in a while.