I am 24 years old. Never in my life, would I ever imagine to be any bigger than I was in high school. I started to realize after taking birth control regularly, that my pant size started to get much bigger, and all my body fat would naturally collect in my thighs, and hips. I am now a size 14, a lot bigger than the size 8 I was then. Ladies, and Gentlemen, please understand that no matter how old you get, your body will always be the most beautiful thing you own. No clothing, or makeup could ever make you look more beautiful. I would never want to lose weight because of a number, but to only improve my health if I had complications. Don't believe what you see in the magazines, and advertisements. The mirror may be there to magnify, but only if you need a closer look at something you don't normally examine. Instead of using it to criticize yourself, when alone, stand in front of the mirror, and examine how your body looks, and tell yourself you're beautiful, and why. :)