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Rose U.  lost 50 lbs*

Dear Jenny,

Before seven years ago, I was very comfortable with my weight. Then, after the birth of my first child, WHAMO, all heck broke loose! I was always very active, but as my weight increased, my energy level declined. I tried other nationally known weight programs without any success. I felt like I was going through midlife crisis. Every two weeks, I was changing my hairstyle. I thought that the long hair added weight to my face. Wrong! My face was just getting fatter. I continued to cut my hair until there was nothing left to cut.

The downward spiral continued; I tried many of the highly advertised diet pills only to get frustrated for not losing anything except my money. To make things worse, in 2004, I underwent two surgeries: one in January, and the other in April. Then, days after the last surgery, I developed a blood clot in my leg, halting any form of rehabilitation or exercise. My doctors kept telling me it would be helpful for me to lose weight, but it hurt too much for me to walk around, so how could I exercise to lose the weight?

Then, in August of 2004, my family moved across the country to California. I tried an exercise DVD program at home. I would work out an hour a day, five days a week. No weight loss! My weight continued to creep up on the scale, and my size 14 was becoming even tighter. I ran from having my picture taken or cropped myself out of the prints.

In early December 2004, I met with a friend who was so passionate about the Jenny Craig Program. Since the holidays were approaching, I thought there was no way I could begin a new weight loss program yet. In January of 2005, we traveled back to the Midwest for my parents' 50th Wedding Anniversary. While on the plane, I was extremely disappointed to find that my derriere expanded from armrest to armrest. I was so self-conscious during my parents' party that I began thinking, 'my parents can't be so proud of their tubby little girl'. This was my turning point for finding a resolution to my weight issues.

Upon returning to California, I was so desperate to lose weight that I called Jenny Craig immediately. Sure, the cost of the program was a concern to me, but I was seriously considering surgical alternatives, which are much more costly. I've always been skeptical of the so-called weight loss programs, but what did I have to lose, besides the weight?

I was so embarrassed when I weighed at the Centre: I topped the scale at 180 pounds. I put my faith in Jenny Craig and enrolled with Jenny Rewards Membership. I remember looking over the menu... over and over. It was way better than my futile attempts of "dieting". A week later, I had the first meeting with my incredible consultant, Laura. She has been such a huge part of my success. I know I couldn't have accomplished this without her.

Little by little, I incorporated exercise into my schedule. I now have the energy to run again, without the aches and pains that plagued me when I was more then 35 pounds heavier.

It's so exhilarating to be able to look at the size 6 in the stores again. It's so cute to hear my seven-year-old say, "Wow Mom! You look great!" What could boost a person's self-esteem more? I can't wait to see the reaction of my family and friends when I go back this summer to visit them.

Sincerely, Rose