Hi everyone!
My name is Kat. I'm a 19 year old college student. I'm 5'6 and have been 175-180 lbs since I was a sophomore in high school.
I was really content to stay that way until this summer while visiting some of my more...vocal...relatives. Finally, after three days of "you'd be so pretty if you lost some weight!" "that dress would fit better if you just dropped five pounds", etc...I was ready to stop that sort of talk once and for all. I want my mom to be able to look at me and not have to tell me how heavy and disappointing I am.
I started my journey on the 4th of October, 2009.
So far, I've lost 15lbs, putting me at about 160-162lbs.
My goal weight is 140 or 135, depending on which looks best.
Recently I was fed up because, while in the course of taking some "before" pictures for my own benefit (after already losing the 15lbs) I couldn't help but notice how FAT I still look. I almost threw in the towel right there. This is the most weight I've ever lost. It breaks my heart that there is so much MORE to lose and then maintain.
Encouragement and someone to talk to that really UNDERSTANDS would be great!!