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By JON HEDDLESTON
Rappahannock Ncwa
Staff Writer
Before Betty Jenkins of Old Hollow could lose an ounce, she had to want to lose weight more than anything she’d ever wanted before.
She had to eat differently.
She had to learn to cook differently.
She had to exercise more.
She had to change. And, according to Jenkins, who has lost 75 pounds in nine months, “change” is what losing weight is all about.
“Big All My Life”
Bom one of five children, three boys and two girls, Jenkins recalled that she was the only one who grew up overweight.
“I was big all my life,” she said. “It got worse as I got older, and into my teens.
“All my friends were slim,” she continued. “It hurt a great deal to be overweight.”
Being overweight hurt in other ways, too, Jenkins recalled. She liked to play sports, especially softball, but that became increasingly difficult. With time, and age, she began to withdraw.
“I’ve always been quiet, and set back,” she said. “I never expressed myself.”
Jenkins believes that her inability to express herself was directly related to being overweight. Her mother tried to help with diets. From time to time, she tried dieting on her own too—ev
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