I hear lots of people, women especially, trying hard to lose a few pounds, in order to get closer to their ideal of beauty.

While attempting all these diets, all these workouts, spending hours in gyms, getting hungry and miserable, I wonder: are those persons ever going to be happy and fulfilled? Is this crazy weight losing race ever coming to an end? Is is worth the pain of spending time in weight loss camps, or swallowing all those diet pills? This is my message for all weight losers out there: find out that I'm fat but I've never been happier in my life. I'm in love, I fell I'm loved too, I'm just living my best day ever, now that I'm fatter than I've ever been.

I remember my 20s, when I was slim and elegant, I was looking that good that all men were turning their heads after me when I walked down the street. That was certainly a cool feeling, but I was miserable, because I was too shy to benefit from my looks. I wouldn't dare to look into people's eyes, and although I had many things to say, I was so afraid to actually say them, that most of my acquintances were sure that I was stupid, and perhaps accepted me in their circles only from mercy.

I'm not worshipping obesity, please don't get me wrong. I do believe in living an active life and in paying attention to healthy nutrition, but I'm just slightly overweight, and I feel great, due to my excellent health condition so far. It's only that I'm far away from the image of all those models and cover girls, skinny and pale, with prominent bones and sad eyes. I have quite a cute, round tummy, chubby cheeks, and recently I've discovered that I look very much like those ladies Rubens used to paint. If I could turn back time and live in that age, I'd probably be one of those beauties, with my roundness. Who needs flat abs and tone stomach, if they don't come in the same package with a big slice of happiness? I don't have a flat belly, but I wake up every morning smiling and thanking God for another beautiful and serene day.

So this is my question for you, my readers: are you striving to lose weight? If you do, is this quest bringing you happiness, besides all restrictions, diets, workouts or other weight loss programs surgery you've probably been through?

Moreover, how much were you overweight when you first decided to enroll in the weight loss race?