Two things, if I may:

First, I so admire that you became ok with you, as you were, before you decided to change. That is key. So now you do it for you. Good work.

Second, there’s curvy/thick and there is fat. To me there is a difference. Curvy/thick/strong people are big, but they walk tall and smooth. They hold their head up and smile. Fat people lumber, slouch and (try to) look at their toes. You seem like the former to me. Again, good work. Nice article.