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Originally Posted by patty0411

For years I've felt that society has always had a mindset of what "beautiful" was, particularly thin. Until recently, I feel that people in the industry are able to embrace a "fuller" woman on t.v. (America Ferrara, Jennifer Hudson, etc). It's also nice to see stores like Torrid, Old Navy, and etc branching out and producing fashionable clothing that fit plus size women. (good job!)

I've always been the "bigger" girl and always felt that I was too fat. The worst days consisted of people making fun of my weight. Now that I am 20, I still get the "you're such a pretty girl but if you were slimmer you'd be prettier"... (I get this from adults aka my parents co-workers, grandparents, etc) It hurts but with that, you see how some people will not look beyond you're weight.

I am, however, proud to say that I'm down two pant sizes ( I was a pant size 16, now a 14. That's two pant sizes down right?! hahah). .. I am not doing this for anyone, just for myself. I want to get healthy for my own benefit. My goal is to go down to a size 10 or 8 and I'll be fine with that. I'm not starving myself, just eating wiser and lesser portions.

Ok, enough rambling!!

It's so rude for people to say you're pretty but if you were smaller you'd be prettier. Sometimes i think people say it because they don't know how to tell you that you may be putting your health at risk. It's great that you are taking steps to reach a healthier weight for your body and heart. Now that i'm in my late 20's i'm starting to think ahead and my family has a history of heart problems and adult onset diabetes, so i felt it was necessary to do something early and lose weight. Since you are so young it will be even easier to lose weight. I agree with you that portion control and healthy eating are the way to go. I lost a lot of weight rather quickly doing that. Good luck and do it for yourself, you'll feel great.