Hi! My name is Krista. I started this WOL on January 15, 2001. Over the past 11 years I have gained a doggie, a husband, a daughter, a son, and a whopping 77 lbs.! Most of my life I have thought I was fat. In high school I weighed 140 lbs., but thought I was HUGE because I wore a size 11. I can remember the starvation period and workouts before the prom and graduation. How naive I was.
Later when I met my husband, I was about 172 pounds (college parties, drinking, too many wedding receptions) and still thought I was HUGE! Over the course of the last 8 years we have added two children to our family. So needless to say, when I started this WOL I was 217 pounds. I have set my goal high at 115 pounds; I can always change it later if needed. But as Dr. Atkins says in DANDR: go for the gusto, set your goal and set it high. So here I am.
My husband is also overweight, but currently is waiting to see how it goes before he tries it. I am gradually modifying my childrens eating habits; although I fear that will always be a constant struggle. They are still kids at heart. So far I am less tired, less irritable (this is from my husband) and not as hungry. I do feel that I am obsessing a little about this, I feel like getting up on a soapbox every time someone at work tells me that this WOL is not safe. But the good news is, everything is coming together, and with 20 lbs. down, I am well on my way to reaching my goal!
 This picture is from October 2000, at my heaviest. It is the picture from my badge at work, thats why it looks like a mug shot! I HATE it, but I figured what the heck, it will make a nice BEFORE picture - Ive got to look better than this! Cant wait to submit a new and improved me! |
