To all who is trying to lose.... everyone loses at thier own pace.. never give up hope!!!! My sister has lost over 140 pounds and is still going.. she started in a womens size 32+ and is now at a size 16 or so .. she has basically lost a whole person. She was never happy being big and was short on top of it so she is feeling much beter about herself. I however am quite happy with my BBW self!!! In fact I just went and bought a sexy new spaghetti strap dress and a tank top with spaghetti straps as well :p I do go up and down about 20 pounds or so but have never made a real effort to lose a large amount of weight. I have had some partners over the years who thought I was sexy in spite of my weight and some who I was sexy because of the weight... its all in the eye of the beholder but being able to find yourself beautiful and sexy is the first step to anyone else finding you attractive!!!! P.S. Axe... I do find that in the glbt community that thin is definitely in but I keep plugging away at dispelling that notion ;)

Sharni, skip is right....you are gorgeous and I applaud you for your lifestyle change. That is what it has taken me as well. No, it's not a fast weight loss but that is what works for us. Before my son was born I lost 60 pounds in about 14 months and felt fantastic. I wasn't as "small" as I would have liked to have been but I was damn proud of myself and I was keeping it off. Then of course during the pregnancy I gained a good portion of that back, but that is normal during pregnancy and I didn't belittle myself for doing so. I am now back to working that weight away...and I will get there one day, but for now, I'm happy! I will never let my size hold me hostage again...live is for living :)

*Hugs*