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Barbara N.  lost 81 lbs*

Dear Jenny,

I am writing to you to thank you for helping me to reclaim my life. Before losing weight on the Jenny Craig program, I had disqualified myself from all the things that I loved in life. I no longer enjoyed travel, the seat belt was too tight and I spilled over into the next seat, even the tray table couldn't be level because of my fat legs. I didn't enjoy going out with friends to social functions, I had nothing to wear. I hated shopping for clothes, the only thing that I considered when shopping was does it cover up my fat rear end and not ride up? I didn't want to meet new people or do new things because I feared that others would judge me by the way I looked. I was in a downward spiral - hating myself and not knowing how to break the cycle.

I joined Jenny Craig because of my husband. Not because he was embarrassed by my looks but because he was also overweight and knew that we both needed help. So, my husband called Jenny Craig and dragged me along to the consultation. I was reticent to join because I didn't want to fail again. I didn't want to lose the weight and then gain it all back, plus some. I reluctantly sat through the consultation and joined the program with my husband. But I wasn't going to do anything above eating the food to lose this weight.

Low and behold, I did lose weight. I was encouraged by the weight loss I saw the very first week! I also found that I had a new friend, my Jenny Craig consultant. I had someone to talk to who knew what I was feeling, what challenges I was facing, the fears I had that I wasn't willing to voice. My husband lost his weight and went into maintenance while I was still losing weight. I've continued on the program because I've found that there are so many food choices that even after all this time. I'm still able to vary my food selections enough to not get totally bored with the flavors. I really like the ease of the program -- not having to plan a balanced healthy meal or think about food that much. The personal consultations and the Jenny cuisine have kept me motivated and given me the avenue to lose the weight and keep it off.

I have lost weight many times in the past only to gain it back. Before I'd always been interested in losing the weight quickly but then I'd regain the weight just as fast. This time I've decided that I need to work on the reasons that I've abused food and gained the weight and to treat the whole experience as a new life style. The Jenny Craig program has allowed me to work on my stuff and to get the results I hoped for... a full life with friends and new adventures.

Thank you, Jenny Craig!

Sincerely, Barbara