"I Beat a Lifelong Weight Problem"

from prevention.com

A heartfelt plea from her daughter gave Karen Brennan the push she needed to eat right and get fit

My Story You might say I was born to be heavy--the biggest baby out of three siblings.

My Body

Age: 50
Height: 5'6''
Weight Then: 205
Weight Now: 135 pounds
Pounds Lost: 70

Early on, I was compulsive about food. If my mom baked a cake at night, I'd sneak downstairs in the morning to lick off the frosting. As an adult, my weight yo-yoed, until I became a mother and decided it was time to get healthy. I joined Weight Watchers and started swimming and measuring meals. By my 30th birthday, I weighed 145 pounds and felt ready to take on anything. More