Happy New Year 2 Me!

So, I'm fat. How fat? Really fat. My resolution for 2008 is to see if I can kick junk food for one year. That's 8784 hours (damn Leap Year!) This may or may not affect my current weight. This is not about weight loss though it's about making a change. At the end of the year I want to be able to say "12 months junk food free". I'm assuming one of the side effects from this junk food hiatus will be the diminishment of precious fat cells. We shall see.

Because I anticipate a reduction in size/weight, I shall post my current stats for all to see, point and laugh at. Just remember, at my current weight I can stalk you down and sit on your head and split it like a melon, so be careful when you point and laugh. It may take me a little time to get to you, but I will get there!

Here we go:

Gender: Female

Age: 44

Height: 5' 7.5"

Weight: 289 pounds. Yes, I'm THAT FAT!! 

BMI (Body Mass Index): 44.6 (30.0 is obese, so I'm 50% more obese than obese!)

All the following measurements are in inches, none of those Canookian metric units for the good ol' USA!

neck: 15.75

upper arm: 15

bust: 53

upper waist: 42

navel: 56.5

hips: 54

upper thigh: 29

above knee: 20

calf: 18.5

From those dimensions, you can see I am shaped roughly like a barrel. When I think of my measurements 20 years ago, I realize my calf size is the size my thighs used to be, and my current upper thigh is bigger than my waist was at age 24 (25"). As for weight, I was 120 pounds dripping wet. 

I have severe apnea. It will probably end up killing me. I've had a couple of surgeries, and my apnea numbers didn't show any real improvement. 

Last year, at this time I was 250 pounds. The combination of severe apnea (which causes unexplained weight loss) and my bad eating habits have joined forces, and I'm now at critical mass, no pun intended. 

I will post periodic updates to report my progress in beating junkfood and if there is any affect on my weight, I will update that as well.

I am 25 hours JUNKFOOD FREE!