Hello to all the ladies (and a few gents out there too)
My name is Kim and I have been a VERY bad girl. You see, I have been lurking here on 3FC for some time....about 6 months to be exact!. I don't think I have made more than a post or two in that time and certainly haven't introduced myself. (edited to add....no posts)
My name is Kim, I am 25, engaged to J and live here in the UK with our 3 cats. Currently unemplyed Science grad though I do volunteer work with the Girl Guides.
When I am not playing with either the Guides or the cats I am mostly found doing one of many crafts (minis ,cross stitch, scrapbooking, sewing etc)
I started to gain weight when I left home and went to uni going from 130ish in Sept 2001 to a height of 190 around my 25th birthday this year (april). It was shortly before this that I discovered PastaQueens blog which I would say was my inspiration. If she can loose her extra 200 I can shift this 60.
April 20th I weighed 190, and 22 weeks later I weigh 170, just under a pound a week. That includes the little dip from the bad food at Guide camp. That is one third of my target loss gone. I am setting a target of another 10 by christmas taking me into the new year (few weeks maintain) at half way.
This has been acomplished so far without exercise, I know that at some point I will plateau and will have to add it but so far I haven't found quite that much motivation. I would call myself a calorie counter, I am a scientist and the numbers don't scare me, though I am not currently keeping a daily food log. I did for a while, which was ok but I am doing ok without, if I get stuck I will return to that.
Clothes wise I started at (UK sizes) 18 on top and 20 bottom.
I am now in 16 top and 18 bottoms which are loose. I don't have much money for clothes so most of what I have is from the supermarkets (Asda jeans £3) though I am wearing my only fancy jeans right now and they are an etam 18 which are hanging low on the hip.
I have attached some pics, the first being from April 06 in my Guide uniform and I am probably about 185, the second from today and I'm 170
from the USA glad you are here and have joined this is an awesome site .Look forward to getting to know ya.
