i too feel "safe" here ! its good to know that i can voice my opinion about weight and other issues and not get judged ! it is really sad that there are so many people who are prejudiced against fat people. there are some truly mean people out there, and i am sure we have all felt the brunt of them in one way or another. i hope that once i reach goal, that i still have a connection with what i used to look like and feel like as an obese woman....i mean how can one forget really....