Jane here, formerly known as Fat Bitch. I'm a friend of Agnes'. That's me in these pictures. I was trapped in a fat girl's body and this is my story of how I left my days as a fat girl behind me.

Need I tell you what life is like in the 200+ pound club? Whatever horror stories you've heard about fat women I've likely experienced it first hand. Constant introversion about my looks? Nothing looking good on me? Apathy about shopping for clothes? I've been through it all.

When I was fat I could get the most expensive clothes and still feel and look frumpy. I tried Atkins and it worked at first, but then the weight leveled off. I kept up the meat/veggie regime anyway for 3 years but with Atkins I was allowed to eat as much as I wanted and for me that was a lot.

When I hit 213 pounds I decided to buckle down and do the First Personal Diet. I had seen dramatic changes in my friends who had done it so I was very hopeful.

You hear that the first 3-5 days are difficult. Make that 14! Seriously, for me the first two weeks were so unbelievably difficult, I was so hungry, irritable and tired all the time that I'd go to sleep as soon as I got home just so I wouldn't have to deal with myself. I hated those people who thought the first 3-5 days were the hardest, they were so WRONG!

But then my body did get well adjusted to the smaller amounts of food and the eating schedule. Regulating what I was putting into my body changed my reality on how much food I really needed to have energy, be lively and full.

As the pounds started coming off, I soon needed to get new clothes. And then new ones again. And again. Downsizing in clothes every other week was a very rewarding feeling. Let me tell you, I had had thigh bulge since high school. In case you never had them, it means that you need to buy huge pants that fit over them but then they don't fit your waist and hips. Not my idea of fun. Or style.  I now have some gowns that look good for the first time ever in my life (due to missing thigh bulge) and I just can't wait to wear them.

So anyway, the long and the short of my story is, I have lost a total of 80 lbs in 5 months on this diet, 17 of which I lost after I started the refeeding section. For those of you who are not familiar with it, the First Personal Diet consists of two sections. During the first one you lose the excess weight by following a strict eating regimen. Once you've lost almost all the excess weight you go onto the refeeding section where your body gets reintroduced to regular foods and portions in a controlled manner. You still lose some weight during the refeeding. Now, after the diet my weight ranges from 133-136. I am 5'8" so this is a great weight for me. I feel so much better. I am extroverted.

I will not lie to you, this is not an easy diet. But it does get easier. When people start noticing the weight loss, you'll feel so proud of the transformation. I was so proud of my discipline. I haven't had fast food in a year.  I was eating it twice a day before the diet, because it was "convenient."  Now I prepare my food at home before I leave the house, whether I'm going to work or going shopping or whatever. If I'm gone during a mealtime, I take the meal with me. I do this because I want to, not because I feel I have to.

I take it as the highest compliment to be referred to as the Skinny Bitch now. I love it. Skinny bitches have more fun shopping. They can try on wild and crazy striped pants, look good in them, and just buy them! They can try on a size XYZ, find it's too big, walk away from the store having not bought anything and yet feel satisfied. Skinny bitches have more choices with clothes. Skinny bitches don't worry about unsightly bulges. Skinny bitches don't have to wear jackets over everything even when it's 90 degrees out, unless they want to 'cause it's cool.

I recommend this diet wholeheartedly. It transformed my body, my health and my life. Any questions, go ahead and ask me, I'd love to help.

Jane

aka Skinny Bitch