After her college roommate died, Jacki Monaco developed a painful relationship with food. She binged on pizza or pasta or sweets, often hiding in the bathroom or in her car to be alone and eat. She was diagnosed with binge eating disorder in the summer of 2011.
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After her college roommate died, Jacki Monaco developed a painful relationship with food. She binged on pizza or pasta or sweets, often hiding in the bathroom or in her car to be alone and eat. She was diagnosed with binge eating disorder in the summer of 2011.
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At her heaviest, Monaco carried 240 pounds on her 5'5" frame. She went to a weight loss retreat to learn how to deal with her emotions in a healthier way.
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At her heaviest, Monaco carried 240 pounds on her 5'5" frame. She went to a weight loss retreat to learn how to deal with her emotions in a healthier way.
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Since then, Monaco has lost 70 pounds. She doesn't restrict the foods she eats, just focuses on healthy portions and listening to her body. "I incorporate what makes me feel good," she says.
Finding a balance with food —
Since then, Monaco has lost 70 pounds. She doesn't restrict the foods she eats, just focuses on healthy portions and listening to her body. "I incorporate what makes me feel good," she says.
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Monaco hits the gym four or five times a week with her boyfriend, Robert Hudson. They try to make it enjoyable, she says, instead of being obsessive about it.
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Monaco hits the gym four or five times a week with her boyfriend, Robert Hudson. They try to make it enjoyable, she says, instead of being obsessive about it.
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Monaco has good days and bad days; she still gets nervous around certain foods and has to work on eating in front of other people. But she's taking this time to find balance with her body and her mind. "I don't think people go through huge obstacles to amount to nothing," she says.
Finding a balance with food —
Monaco has good days and bad days; she still gets nervous around certain foods and has to work on eating in front of other people. But she's taking this time to find balance with her body and her mind. "I don't think people go through huge obstacles to amount to nothing," she says.
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