It's our Fifth (5th) Birthday! And for our birthday we are showing off our new look! It's hard to believe we've been at this for five years already. And it's all because of the great response we get from our readers. Thank you so much for visiting us every month!

It's also Groundhogs Day on the 2nd and Valentine's Day on the 14th. Have a great month!

IN THIS ISSUE....

	Enjoy an elegant Valentine's meal in our Recipe section.		Read Dr. Doug's "Food Addiction" article in our Health/Fitness section.
	Our fashion/beauty editor answers a readers beauty question in our Fashion/Beauty section.		Check out some empowering movies in the Arts/Entertainment section.
	Our Lit Editor gets a little personal in our Literature section.		Discover the "7 Flu-Fighting Foods" in our Health/Fitness section.
	Regular SSBBW's blog about their lives each month. Our vision with this magazine is to let you know that you are not alone. There are other SSBBWs around the world with the same issues, thoughts, worries and joys as you have. Click here to view this months blogs.

Also...

Each month we feature simple exercises you can do at home and without buying fancy expensive equipment. Check in our new youtube videos in the Exercise section.
See a new diet tip each day of the month in our Health/Fitness section. So be sure to check this out every day.
We started a new section called Letters to the Editor where we will share some of the comments we've received from readers.
Another new feature this month is our "Funny Quote of the Day" so be sure to keep coming back to the Funny Bone.
And a whole lot more!!

Please stop by for a while and peruse our pages. Visit our forums and join in the discussions. We have a board For Females Only where you can discuss sensitive and intimate issues and a new FAs Only Board. Only registered forum members who email us for access to these boards will be able to read and join them.

As always, this magazine is for you and by you. We are always looking for input from our readers, both SSBBWs and FAs. If you have suggestions, comments or want to see something specific let us know. And if you have something to say that you want our readers to see, send it in. Whether it's about your favorite store for clothes, a great book, poem or movie you want to review for us, whether you have something to say about acceptance or weightloss or just have a story to tell, please feel free to contact us.

So sit back, grab a coffee and enjoy your stay.

Managing Editor
SSBBW Magazine