I'm 29, been "the fat chic" since I was 10.....and absolutely loathe the words "you're such a pretty girl" I'm married and have 2 children (11 and 4), when it comes to family support, my husband is there for me; except for when he gets on one of his "you'll have the surgery, get skinny and leave me" rants, and being a chic, I quickly translate that to.......so you're saying the only reason you're with me is because I'm chunky and thats your security? LOL sorry. Ummmm, I'm anything but shy and say whats on my mind....oh, and I'm terribly sarcastic so please don't be offended. I work full time as a RN Case Manager for hospice and LOVE MY JOB! I'm here to meet people who can keep me motivated to save for surgery..........and I can't wait to be part of the Before/After pics!  Add me if you want!