A little off topic here, but just what is considered a "plus size" in women? I was rather horrified to hear a few years ago, that size 14 was. I was there at one time - and I never thought of myself as a plus. And lately I've read some saying that size 8 is, which I find truly laughable!!!

I have been at both ends of the scale - from size 14, down to size 0 (which was too big), but I was having serious medical problems then. I weighed 85 lbs and looked like an Ethiopian refugee, and every time my mother saw me, she would bust out crying because she was certain that I was going to die, and the thought crossed my mind too! I was also accused by some of being an anorexic! So not only is too heavy potentially unhealthy, but also too thin is.

I would like to be able to put on a little more weight, but I believe that I am maxed out at 100 lbs. I am just under 5' tall, so I no longer look unhealthy at that weight, and I wear a size 2 or 4.

So ladies, don't think it's all that unhealthy to carry a little extra weight. It's better than not enough, believe me!

So - what have you heard tell of being a plus size??? 14 - 20 - 24 ???