Oh Meta I wish I could be as positive as you. What process did you go through to reach the stage where you except yourself now? I really would like to know your secret. I would like to feel beautiful but all I see myself through the eyes of others. Oh yeah and here in France, French women are genetically thin I think. I haven't come across really big french women. In England though the average size goes from 12 to 18. I'm probably 14 to 16 now. Dress sizes are different over here. So in French size I'm a 42-44 which is big compared to a 38 which french women always try to get in. Sorry to be talking so much about sizes but probably I'm obsessed by it!!!