VMA Awards: Fat is back & I'm going Hollywood!

I hope it does! I'd rather see a woman with real curves in a magazine than some unhealthy image that we're supposed to try and be.

Hi again....I was impressed with your response to my comment, actually! I understand completely taking steroids (prednisone in my case) and how it affects weight. I gained almost a hundred pounds on steroids. I've been on and off them over the years for severe rheumatoid arthritis. And actually, because of the rain in this area, I'm having a terrible flare right now, and the only way the swelling in my joints will go down is a steroid taper. I've been on a low-dose for a while, now it is time for a high-dose. Grrrr, I hate em! Your ex sounds like...somewhat of a pig! I don't mean to be rude, but I think you could definitely teach him a thing or two about what is truly sexy. And you have the brains to back up any debate you'd get into with him too. I hate fashion magazines. The only magazines I buy are ones that are political, or ones that will go the extra mile to show a sexy body that is not waifish! That's my two cents...nice to discuss this issue with you!

Thanks, I've enjoyed discussing it as well. For so many years I hated my body and got into relationships with all the wrong men for all the wrong reasons. Like my ex (and you're so right) who's love I never doubted and it's what allows us to still have a friendship today but who was so conerned with appearance and being everything his friends expected of him that after buying a ring he didn't propose because I wasn't the size 0 girl that everyone thought he should be with despite what he himself thought. He only recently fessed up to that being the reason and I told him that not only was it sad that he was living his life for the eyes of others. But also that is was unfortunate that all of his friends were blind and I asked him if they'd all suffered some sort of accident. He asked why and I told him all matter of fact, that they must have all lost their sight because anyone with eyes could see that I was hot. I think it's important that woman of all sizes realize that just being a woman is beautiful and that letting their bodies take their natural form is normal. Nature knows what looks good, it's why we're given curves in the first place. Prednisone and I have a love hate relationship, I hate having to get on it whenever I need it and it loves to make me gain weight that I can't get off. It's also caused me a whole mess of other complications too. I just wish that more doctors would be up front about the side effects, I learned about it online, none of my doctors in all my years have ever mentioned it having any negative effects. Such is life, right? I hope you feel a lot better!