[Katrina_Marina]

Hi everyone,
So its time to make a change- a real one.
I am 100 lbs overweight. I weigh 250 and want to be 150, though 170 sounds pretty good too.
I am 24 years old and single. I am a Christian.
I've been overweight geesh, forever. In high school I was about 20 lbs heavier than my friends- then started college and lost weight, then gained and gained.
I had a breast reduction in 2001 at 230 lbs, with size 44 DDD breasts.
After that I never really got on the wagon to lose weight. After all, I could exercise now without getting beaten up!
Now I am 250 lbs and am size 42 D. Better! I've been exercising more this summer- walking. I love the afterwards feeling, am hoping I can really start to make this a habit!
I struggle with emotional eating to make myself feel better when down or sad.
This summer I was in a wedding for a friend- felt very embarrassed in my size 22 dress Next spring my best friend is getting married- and I can't let that happen again!
so thats me in a nutshell... would love some buddies out here!

[cherrycoke]

I have to say that anything under 200 sounds wonderful, I can't remember the last time I weighed so little. My daughter had a breast reduction but at the time she only wore a 32"bra but with a g cup. She was so unhappy. But since she had the op she has put weight on and her bust has grown again though she doesn't look so out of proportion now.

[carafre]

Katrina - I just wanted to say that I am new here and have found so much support that I am doing well. I couldn't say that a couple of weeks ago. I am also an emotional eater. I hope to one day say I "was" an emotional eater! Every single day is better than the last! Good luck and keep going forward.
take care
carafre