Jessica A.
I come from a lively Italian-American family that knows how to laugh, cook, and most importantly, eat. I always felt fat, even though now I look back at photos and realize that I really wasn't. But I was tall for my age, and went through puberty extremely early. I was a little girl stuck in a woman's body that I didn't know what to do with. All I wanted to do was hide, and I think I did that with food. Soon enough I had a nice layer of cushy anonymity surrounding me. I didn't really gain weight in earnest until senior year of high school. My first flirtation with the cruel mistress Lane Bryant didn't come until college, which was also the year I discovered Weight Watchers and the magic of Points. I practically began thinking in Points values, but the magic didn't last long and the weight returned with a vengeance. I fought tooth and nail for a long time to stay at a decent weight, but I'm realizing that I can't win this battle on my own. I'm starting this journey at 28 years old and perfectly healthy, aside from the weight. I am looking into a gastric bypass now because I'd like to stay perfectly healthy, and enjoy my life. (And did I mention that I'm a frustrated Fashionista? LB just isn't cutting it anymore. Hah!)
