I wouldn't laugh......it's good to be getting some exercise, especially by doing something you really enjoy. I go to a website called sparkpeople.com to look up how many calories are burned for specific exercises. 

There's a more important question at hand, here, if you're truly trying to change your life/take control of your weight.

Do you -care- about the opinions of a person who -would- laugh at someone fat on rollerblades? 

What a terrible thing to have happened to her. :( And, yes, if you're overweight, someone somewhere is going to judge you for it. It's a sad, disgusting fact of life.

My point is not that you should be unaffected, because it's . . . sort of impossible not to be hurt by things like that. My point is, you're trying to do something very intense, something that kind of takes over your life when you're in it all the way and requires having a lot of options to keep going successfully (such as varied exercise, exercises you enjoy, etc).

If you let the opinions of other people inhibit you this early on, it's going to be all the harder to get to the finish line. Let them talk their sh*t all they want, DON'T let the sh*t they're probably already talking suspend you where you're at. Be hurt, sure, but don't be so afraid of being hurt that you let it stop you from success on your terms. 

You deserve to feel good in your own skin, however that happens! Good luck! 

Excellent advice Noel. I think even if it is hard knowing you will get judged just think to yourself "Im out doing it and making myself a better person inside and out, but what are YOU doing". Rollerblading is a great form of exercise and if you have dogs most enjoy that also :) 

Wallflower, are you looking to get a truckload of landscaping rock or are you going to buy it by the bag?

If by the truckload, you pay by the ton and it all depends on the type of rock you want.

By the bag, you get about 1.5sq ft per bag, again, depending on the rock, it will determine the cost and how far the rock will go and also how you put it down. 

I don't think they'll put loose rock in your truck.

Usually, you call or visit the stone place and they deliver. 

I LOVE MARIA!

For reasons her husband must never know! gasp! >.> 

I use to be afraid to go to the gym for those same thoughts.. My husband thought I was crazy for thinking that.. He told me "NO WAY! If people see a big girl hauling arse working out they usually think.. way to go! Not dang get that fat arse out of here".. Granted there are idiots out there but better to be judged for working out than to be considered lazy. 

I recently joined the gym and have had similar thoughts! I tend to go late at night when no one is there to see my fat butt run on the treadmill! LOL But then I think, I'm at the gym, I'm trying to improve my health and lose weight! I'm doing this for me, not anyone else!