Great article Julia. Now that I am almost 35 I have gained exactly 25 pounds above my lifetime average. Arghhh!!! The darn metabolism slows down and basically if I didn't want these pounds I would be eating next to nothing a day and working out all hours. Life is too short. And every guy says he loves women a bit chunky, so why do we worry about it, eh? I guess cause the clothes hang on us better when we're skin and bones but F that!!!! Thanks for your insightful and empowering words.