This thread made me so sad-and so ANGRY. I have been on the receiving end of all these put downs, I have been in stores thin, and broke, with the assistants falling over themselves to be helpful, and fat with money and ignored. I have had people say I was so beautiful before I put on all this weight, and you have such a pretty face, (shame about the rest....) I AM STILL THE SAME PERSON INSIDE. Does the packaging matter so much more than the product? Yes, I am trying to lose weight to conform to what society thinks is acceptable, but I wish I could be accepted for me.