New York City

[liza83_PREV (deleted)]

Hi. I'm Liza, I'm 24 and I live in New York City. I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but I swear that NYC is the skinny capital of the world.

Being fat is hard here. People step in front of you because they assume you don't walk fast. I like to have fun with that one because I DO walk fast, so I let them cut me off then I swerve around and step right in front of them and leave them behind me. People also won't sit next to you on the subway, even if it's crowded. Like they are gonna catch it. It's also freaking impossible to find nice clothes here. There's Lane Bryant and Avenue, and one boutique in Brooklyn (that I can't afford). Bartenders ignore you.

I went to college in Georgia, but I've gone back to school here because I decided to change paths. Now I'm taking journalism classes. People keep telling me I'm a good writer, but my low self-esteem makes it hard for me to believe them.

I've been losing weight for health reasons. At my last weigh-in I had lost 39 pounds total. I've gone from a size 24 to an 18 or 20. I'm not planning to ever be skinny, I don't think my body would do that. But I'd like to get to like a 12.

I don't know what else to say. I've never really done this before. If there's anything you want to know about me, ask and ye shall probably recieve.

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.Liza, I just want to tell you that I am a big girl and a successful journalist. I'm much older than you, but I started out writing for a newspaper and owned a weekly of my very own before I was done. Weight matters not one bit. Let your brain lead you and ignore the idiots that bother you in any way. Congrats on the weight loss. It is always a good idea for health reasons even though I bet you are beautiful just the way you are