You guys are talking about husbands. It's different when you're single.

When I graduated high school 9 years ago, a couple of my friends and I went to an amusement park to celebrate our new found freedom. I was so embarrassed when we got sat down on a roller coaster and the belt didn't fit, I tried to shift my fat to make it work the last thing I wanted to do was to shamefully step off the ride without riding it in front of 100s of people watching. I held my head down and step off trying to brush off the embarrassment. My friends didn't know how to react, so they didn't.

This last summer, I went to the same amusement park with my closest new best friends who are skinny and never had a problem fitting on rides. They knew how anxious I was to even stand in line, that was an understatement. I was terrified that I'd have to shamefully step off the ride again. I asked the employees if they'd think I'd fit, they all waved their hands and me and told me not to worry. but I was worried. When I sat down in the seat I took a deep breath, I knew that this was the moment of truth. I started crying when I easily put the belt on, I was so excited that it fit that I couldn't focus on the ride.

I still have a very very long ways to go! But the feeling was incredible! I can't wait to have more feelings like that with other things!

There are so many things I can't wait to be able to do! This fat has been my entire life for entirely too long... Peace, love and success to everyone!

That reminds me of when I was younger and they would have me change "seats" on an amusement park ride to help balance out one side over the other. I guess I weighed about as much then as I do now.

While I can truly appreciate where you're coming from, I met my husband (5'8 170lbs) when I weighed 250lbs at 5'4. Before that there were indeed a good number of FAILS.

There are decent folks out there who realize that the package is simply that, a package. My humble suggestion is to do the things you love to do, and that is where you are most likely to meet someone who wants to share time with you doing those things... and perhaps it will lead to more

My husband and I met when I weighed over 250 pounds. He was heavy at the time too. We have both since done LC and lost a considerable amount of weight together. Being single is not easy, but you only need to find one person who values you as a person. One. Hang in there.

--Melissa

As a single person myself, I approve this statement.

Now there is a plan!!