I am currently working as a teacher in the subject of fashion and textiles. I have my own business, I design and make bags and illustrate fashion. I have gained 40lbs over the past four years and have decided to do something possitive about it. The crunch came when I wore my skinny jeans all day at work and they were really really tight around the hips and I nnoticed that I had  little tummy overhang thing. A little vanity is not a bad thing.