I'm down 28lbs and I still feel like the fat one. Attending my brother's parties really suck. Every holiday he has them no matter how small the event. And I swear even at a size 14 I'm the biggest one there! Everyone of their friends and mine are all small. I often come up with excuses just because everything I try on I feel I look huge. I've faked sick so many times now that they are suprised when I do go.