Paola,
Just roaming through profiles, which I do a lot lately as I prepare for my day on the table. Just wanted to tell you that I really appreciated and related to so much of what you said. I have often thought about how much the obese population is looked down upon, but the advantage all of us have when we get to the other side...having lived in this society as both 'fat' and 'thin' will give me a unique perspective that I know I'll embrace.
Also..gotta tell ya.. J.Jill is the bomb diggity! The catalog just came here the other day and I was scanning through it looking for what they offered in 'womens' and then realized after some work I'll be able to order from their Misses sizes..too cool. That's another observation I have made..why are plus sizes called womens? If you're not a plus size are you not a woman? Rhetorical question..sorry.
Anyway, congratulations on all your success, you look fantastic!
-Ro Mama