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Rachel H. lost 51 lbs*
Dear Jenny,
Most 14-year-old girls are self conscious about themselves, but I always felt that I was much more aware of my weight than other girls my age. I was 189 pounds and felt horrible about the way I looked. Every single day was a struggle. I hated picking out clothes to wear to school because, no matter what I wore, I felt uncomfortable and disgusting. Every shopping trip my mom and I took would turn into an embarrassing outing in which I would find myself crying in the dressing rooms. My weight problem was a hard hit to my self esteem and affected my life in more ways that I would like to think.
My mom saw the pain I was in and suggested we try Jenny Craig. I wasn't very sure about the idea since I didn't think girls my age would fit in there, but my mom wanted me to at least see what would be in store. I remember being very nervous for my first consultation. I was the youngest client, but everyone there made me feel so comfortable. They were all very encouraging and so positive. I knew that the women there would support me, and as a teenager with the issues I was having, support was exactly what I needed.
Every week I would go to my consultation and see my progress. Seeing my weight go down each week was the most gratifying thing I had ever felt. Through Jenny Craig I learned how to measure my food portions and to incorporate exercise in my every day life. After two years at Jenny Craig, I hit my goal weight of 145 pounds*. Not only am I thinner and more confident, but I also learned life lessons through Jenny Craig. Being able to control my food portions and learning to love exercising are values that will stay with me for the rest of my life. It's been five years since I first started my weight loss and I have been able to maintain a healthy weight*.
If it weren't for my weight loss, I don't think I would be the person I am today. I wouldn't have the confidence to move out on my own at college, and I wouldn't have the confidence to pursue my dream of being a journalist. I do not think I would have been comfortable enough with myself to think I could be out on my own and pursue a career that rests highly on how you can go out into the world and interact with those around you.
College life hasn't exactly been kind to my body, but I apply everything I have learned at Jenny Craig and am able to keep most of that dreaded college weight off. I am so much more confident not only in my looks but in myself as a person. I am happier with my body and happier with myself. The hard work that I put into my weight loss was the best thing I could have ever done for myself.
Sincerely, Rachel
