crabby Kat

I'm 50 years old, live in the Pacific Northwest, have a cat named Beau, and a partner of 13 years. I have a newer picture of me for my image, taken December 24, 2012, 48.6 pounds after I joined FatSecret, 70.6 pounds since December 2011. :o) I changed my picture again ...

My member name came about after trying about 5 different choices that were already taken; I got a little crabby, so that explains that. :o)

I've had weight issues most of my life, though my love for walking and adventure kept me healthy. Well, until I blew out my left knee my second time skiing; that kind of put a crimp in my mountain climbing, hiking, etc. My other knee went when I vaulted over a counter chasing a paper airplane... I know, I know. I don't have much cartilage left in either knee, but water aerobics is a great thing.

I love baking, cooking, trying new recipes, culinary adventures. Adventures in eating and health issues added up until I, at 5'3", weighed 255 pounds at one point. I started walking, going to as many water aerobics classes as I could, and some light weight training helped me get as low as 148 a few years back. In 2008 another health issue, MS, turned my world upside down & I gained weight until I weighed 202.

With proper medications and motivation, I returned to water aerobics, then added a Silver Sneakers Strength class twice a week. I'm cooking healthy meals, baking my own healthy bread, and found the calorie counter app for Fatsecret, which helps me a lot more than my food diary did! Next came Zumba; love it!

I'm going to Maui in March 2013, and am looking forward to being a new me; leaner and more fit than I've ever been.