I am 10 stone 2lbs, 50 years old and, 5'1 I saw myself in a mirror yesterday and I thought I was ALL thick middle. I've gone up two dress sizes in the last two years. I was very forgiving of myself when I went from 10 to 12 but now the 12s are straining and I bought size 14s just to help me out til I lose a few pounds.
I know I could pay up, but I am a single parent paying for my phone, two teens' phones, netflix, spotify you name it, haemorrhaging money.