FitDay Discussion Boards - Natasha

Hello Everyone,

My name is Natasha and I am a 40 year old BBW. I am size 28 on the hips and 22 on top (UK) a classic pear.

I love being a BBW but not when it limits the type of life that I can have. Currently, I cannot travel in a plane unless I have two seats which means that I haven't been home in 5 years. Also things like just turning up at a restaurant or theatre is difficult because of the arms on the chairs. I am tired of this because it also limits my personality. I have become the person who, after phoning a restaurant to see if there are arms on the chairs, has to make up some stupid excuse to friends about why I can't join them for celebrations at the restaurant. Little by little I am becoming a recluse - so unlike me!

My goal is to be able to lose at least 3 stone (42 lbs) by December to allow me to return home for the first time in a long time and see my niece whom I have seen only once when she was three months old.

I don't have a final goal weight but a final goal size. I would like to be a size 22 on my hips and that would make me a 16 on my top. I have chosen that because that allows me to be the heaviest end of "normal" according to what's available in standard shops. I want to be able to shop in mainstream shops but still retain my status of BBW. I am a very tall woman (5ft11) and I love the idea of being an imposing presence of height and size in a room, lol.

I am looking forward to usign this resource to help me in my progress. I like the idea of posting and blogging - it's cathartic and encouraging. I would really like to know how I could interact with fellow members so I feel that there's more of a supportive community. If anyone has any ideas I would really welcome them.

Well, thanks for witnessing the start of my journey and I look forward to supporting you along yours.

Cheers,
Nat