I wore my skinny pants yesterday and they were a little big. I have plenty of room in the waist I plan on keeping them forever because for so long I could not even squeeze into them if I laid on my bed!!! I recieved a compliment last night on how much better I was looking. I replied positively and didnt play down the compliment. I am really trying to not hide ...because it seriously makes me want to crawl under a rock. I know that for me I am going to have to manage self esteem issues as I go so that I dont sabotage myself and fail. I think under all the weight and the facade of being outgoing the reality is oh no .......I really am shy. I was an only child who was pushed to be outgoing so to please people I pretended to be alot more outgoing than I really was ....I am not only on a journey to be healthy and slimmer but to figure out who I am and nuture that gal.. anyway, any thoughts?