Friday, April 8, 2011
FAT is a state of mind... and apparently the state of my behind.
Yesterday, My George and I went to Universal Theme Parks in Orlando and I had a day full of NSFs... That's Non-Scale Failures, Leave it to me to have to come up with that term. I was thinking my new lean sleek more athletic bod would allow me to fit on some of the rides that I haven't been able to ride in the past... I was wrong. My new Lean Sleep More Athletic bod is still too thick and flabby to ride 3 of the rides I was hoping for and a 4th I was too fed-up to attempt. Universal Studios is not a fat friendly park, they never have been and I knew this but it was still difficult to be unable to ride 1/2 the rides I wanted. Thank Goodness for Disney and their Fat-Friendly ways... I did love seeing the new Harry Potter area and i rode the Simpsons, Men In Black and Spiderman... all of which I had been on before so I knew I could fit but I was disappointed about 3 others, The Mummy, Harry Potter's ride, and The HULK... which kept me from even attempting Rip Ride Rocket... or whatever it's called. I am talking about the humiliating outside trial seats of course... I wish I hadn't tried to ride any of them... I felt.... DEFEATED! I know what you're going say... Take it one day at a time, You've come so far, You lost more than a supermodel in this last year, You are so much more active and healthy... I have said all these things to myself. I am thrilled with my progress, most of the time but sometimes I want to be done with this lifelong fight with Obesity... NOW! Not in another year or two... Right Frickin' Now! I know that I've made a lifestyle change and it doesn't happen overnight but I need to turn up the volume. I need to work harder and cut the fat... literally. When I move next week back home to Philly, I am going to change a couple things... and retweek my routines to see if I can start losing a little faster. And keep on track a little better.... I don't need to be thin, but I want to FIT IN! I don't want to be left out again...
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Oh, I am sorry. I can relate, though. I didn't blog about it, but when I flew to CA earlier last month, on one of the flights (I had four legs), I had to get an extender! I was mortified. I've lost well over 100 lbs and haven't needed an extender in at least 30 lbs. WTF? I was shocked. All the other flights, I had at least 4 inches of extra seat belt. But my point is, it took me RIGHT BACK to where I'd been when I used to freak out about having to fly. It's so hard.
ReplyDeleteI am planning to go to support group on Mon so I can see you. I have some clothes for you if you want them. :)
Oh Maria...I'm so sorry to hear this. It's not that Universal isn't fat friendly - the roller coaster designers Bolliger & Mabillard who designed Hulk and Dueling Dragons (as well as Kraken at Sea World, Kumba and Montu at Busch Gardens, and dozens and dozens of other coasters) are not fat friendly. (They did not do Rip Ride Rocket - that's the only Universal adult coaster not designed by B&M) I know when I got above around 240 pounds, I needed to sit in the "big people" seats which were ok even around 275 pounds. Unfortunately for us, they make some of the very best roller coasters in the whole world and one of my top 3 reasons I honestly had surgery was because B&M made my favorite coasters and I couldn't really fit in them anymore. :-( So yeah...that sucks. But you'll get there.
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ReplyDeleteI know how you feel! You have done so well...do not feel defeated! Dust off, and keep on rockin baby!
I totally know how you feel! Defeat is not gonna help us move forward, for me anyway. Let's be determined to continue to do better *hugs*
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel...I think we've all been there, but know that yes, you have come a long way and be proud of your accomplishments. Would the old Maria even tried? I doubt it...The park will always be there and when you go back and fit into the seats, you need to take pictures of you flipping th ebird to the tester seats, giving them the big "f" you! :)
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