Oh my, so many replies!
Meagan: You made me blush a little when I read your post. Thank you so much

Madison: What!? I think you look way better than I do. It was also probably just the event. Lots of L but very few G and even fewer T. I am very thankful for my body frame though after going there. 5'7"-5'8" used to be tall for a guy! Now it seems about average for a woman if not a little short?! That or I'm just surrounded by a lot of tall people.
Emily: Heh, thanks. But I was very unhealthily skinny to start off with and have been having to supplement with generic Ensures once or twice a day. I am much happier with the added 20lb, and it seemed it distributed pretty evenly since my entire body was shriveling away

Ally: Thanks. I've had to size up a few times already due to my weight gains. 0 > 6. I love shopping at JC Penny's. Was one of the first places I started shopping at where customers and employees weren't giving me weird looks, so made me feel really comfortable. For that reason I continue to shop there, even if their dressing rooms are a bit messy. Mainly there and my local Plato's Closet. I absolutely adore their Worthington and Liz Claiborne lines for professional wear. But for the pants that I have on, its $18 (not on sale) so I wait until there is a sale and the brand is called "Star City" and is located in Juniors.
Shantel: I'm still a little bit, hmmm how would I phrase it..., dorky. Oddly a lot of what I found interesting geek/nerd wise has faded away and I'm enjoying other aspects to my life now. Other hobbies I used to have seem amplified in interest (cooking, cleaning, sorting, organizing). And then shopping! OMG I used to be just in and out, now it seems I'm distracted by anything that's shineyn

. And clothes shopping might as well be an all day event!
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Brooke: Wow! You and your kid look absolutely beautiful together. I am so happy for you!