Nearly my entire childhood and teen years I was called FAT. I hated valentine's day as a child as I got all the UGLY valentines with hippos, elephants etc. I had it pushed in my face if a new person started to befriend me that if they wanted to be able to be friends with the "IN" crowd they wouldn't talk to me.
I was put on diets from a very EARLY age and while I was chunky in 3rd and 4th grade, being called fat all the time, only made me want to eat more for comfort. I am indeed FAT now, but growing up when Twiggy was today's Kate Moss, THIS was considered FAT at age 16
and even by today's warped standards THIS is considered PLUS SIZE at a size 16
I have news for society THIS is FAT and I'm glad I don't look like THAT any more. I'm still FAT, but healthier and working on it.
I'm waiting to make that dress into a JERSEY and carry the photo with myself when I ride to remind myself where I DON'T want to go again! I also show it to people to show it CAN be done WITHOUT fad diets, pills or surgery...
Sorry to hijack the thread..