Nina here!

Hi, my name is Nina. I am just going to tell you a tiny bit about myself. I could go into my life story, but not everyone would be interested in that. Since this blog is about fat club I will post things concerning my health, weight loss journey, and everything fat club. Ok so I will get the nitty gritty out of the way. I am 32 years old and I currently weigh in at 335 lbs, and I am 5'10" so that would put me in the morbidly obese category. Though, I do not like to think of myself that way (and that could be part of the problem for getting so big...denial). On a plus note January 1, 2013 I weighed 350. I am off to a great start and have lost 15lbs so far. So here is my before picture.

There is a lot in the picture I mean the background! HA. I need to take another one this month so y'all can see the huge difference 15lbs makes. My jeans fit better and I feel better. Overall the changes I have made are making me feel better. I am doing portion control using MyFitnessPal, and just plain common sense. If it looks like a lot of food it probably is and I cut back. No more candies,pastries, fast food, and regular soda (I still drink diet at times, although I have cut way back.) I am eating more veggies and protein that I had before. Its been rough I LOVE bread! I think I am over the majority of the cravings and learning not let myself get hungry that's when the problems start.

I am so glad that I have an awesome friend Kylie who has helped spearhead my recovery from unhealthy living. Shes amazing. Also to have the support of the fat club :) Its so weird that I am starting to crave working out and feeling sore in my muscles!! Anyhow hope y'all can find inspiration from this blog and support us in our goals. ~Nina

p.s. I am totally adding on to this entry quite simply because I am competitive by nature, and after reading Kylie's post I felt the need to add a little bit more information. This competitiveness comes in handy especially at the gym. It helps Kylie and I to push harder than we normally would. I think shes an awesome workout buddy!!! And I love her guts!

January was weird, I started out losing 7lbs in the first week then another 4 lbs. The third week I gained 2 pounds and totally emotionally ate. It was weird. I jumped in even harder after that and lost the next two weeks. It was hard to stay motivated at times, so I text and called Kylie to bug her for encouragement. For some reason this time is different. Like Kylie I can't explain it. I am just happy that I feel the difference. My main reason for wanting to lose weight is to be in shape. I have a kidney disease and being overweight doesn't help that situation at all. I want it for me! And as a result I hope that it will be a good example and inspiration to my daughter and husband to want to be healthy as well.