Hello! I am Kristin (Kirby)I am a Volunteer with NBU, a Internet business woman, a Wife, and devotee of Flylady. I am also still overweight, but that is changing. My grandparents had an indoor swimming pool when I was growing up and I used to swim all of the time. When my parents first moved closer to my grandparents, I was a trim little girl, because I swam nearly every day. As my parents found new friends, my days in the pool were lean and I started gaining weight. When I was 7 years old I weighed 45 pounds and my mother wrote, in pen in my baby book in bold letters, OVERWEIGHT. My mother was never satisfied with her body and she was always dieting. She put me on all of her diets and fads, too. There was a time when I was taking 28 different vitamins each morningalong with lecithin in my orange juice and a spoon full of vinegar. I think that phase lasted a year or more. As I got older and could decide for myself how to eat and what to eat, I avoided anything that looked like a diet. I had literally been forced to diet my entire childhood, and I was still overweight, so why start now, right? So my life goes on and I lose weight for a few months and then gain it again. In 2001 I got married to man that loves food. Greasy, buttery food. I joined in and gained more weight than I thought possible! I was in a 24-26 shirt and sometimes even wore a 28. My outfit was a baggy shirt and black pants. The heaviest I have ever been was the day of my wedding. I refused to put myself through dieting hell before my wedding. March of 2002 I saw the infomercial for the 6wbmo at 3am. I couldn't sleep, I had been thinking about my weight and stressing over it for months, but this night I got up and turned on the TV. So, what comes on the TV? The infomercial that is saving my life. I lost 38 pounds in the first 10 weeks. Then I just gave up. I had no other reason than fear. I was afraid of being thinner. Today, January 2nd, 2007, I still have weight to lose. I still have fears & I still have bad days, but I have 100 times more good days than bad & I love the way I feel on the 6WBMO program. The pain of remaining the same is greater than pain of change. I have thrown out all of my fat clothes. I was wearing rags because I wouldn't buy new clothes. I have a very small wardrobe now, but the clothes fit and look nice. I am buying clothes in the 16's right now and it feels great. However, I am not attached to them. I am looking forward to blessing others with my clothing. Join me on my journey to become a better person. I am eating better, living better, thinking better and feeling better than I have in more years than I can remember. I am a real person with a real husband and a real weight problem. The solution is learning to love yourself enough to find a program that works for you, that is healthy for you and that makes you happy. The 6wbmo and the message boards are the biggest blessing I have ever been given. Thanks so much Michael Thurmond and Provida!! 01/14/09 - I'm still here and am losing weight again thanks to a visit to my doctor. Go see your doctor before you start the plan and continue to get regular check ups. I was having some troubles and was trying to self diagnose and treat...it didn't work. I am now better than ever and plan to be at goal, finally, before the end of this year.