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The Freshman 29
When I was younger, I was as skinny as could be. My mom always said, “Most people live to eat. Jacki eats to live.” I just had no interest in food...From Fat to Fab
I'll never forget the day my dad thought my jeans were his and when he tried them on, they were too big. Up until then, I never thought I had a problem.It all started when I got a job working for food service in college.Losing the Baby Weight
When I gave birth to my daughter in April 2007, I was 18 stone 2 pounds. I tried to lose weight that summer on my own, but with no real plan or goal.Weight Loss Surgery
Growing up, I didn't have a weight problem. I was athletic and played volleyball in high school. (West Virginia State Champs in 1985!) As I got older, I stopped playing sports except for bowling twice a week.Story of a Yo-Yo Dieter
I was a “chubby” kid--or at least according to the cruel label on my clothes. Looking back on photos of myself as a child, I really wasn’t overweight, but in the 1950’s, there were two types of clothing sizes, “regular” and “chubby,” and I was shopping in the later section.By my senior year of high school, I was probably about 20 pounds overweight (at 5’2’’).A Flu Shot Changed My Cravings
I have been overweight to obese since I had my first child at 19 years old. I had five children, each two years apart, so it was hard to lose the weight.Parting with Pasta
Growing up with an Italian mother, food always meant love in my family. And boy, did my mom love me. We had big pasta dinners all the time. ADVERTISEMENT
