I have always been heavy and caught the same crap in school. I was doing really well in my early 20's until my man troubles started. From then on, it's been pretty much downhill. And a lot of it is the movies/magazines, etc fault. The women that are stars to me are way too skinny and I wouldn't want to be like that. However, it would be nice to be quite a bit smaller. And, at least when you are big, and people like you, you know they like you for who you are instead of the way you look. Most men never change, I've discovered. A sad but true fact. And Denyce, good for you for telling off that man! I would have loved to have been there.