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I went to see Lisa Jubilee in July 2003. At the time I was about to turn 33, I weighed 158 pounds (at 5?5?) and was wearing a size 10, fighting to not make it to a size 12. More disturbingly, my body fat was at a staggering 33%. I simply felt that I was not myself. I had spent my youth and teenage years, and pretty much early 20s being skinny, wearing first a size 0, then a 2, then a 4, and I conceived of myself as a small person. Weighing myself at Lisa?s, plus having my measurements taken was a disheartening experience. Additionally, at the time, I honestly did not understand how many calories I was to eat a day, how to balance a meal, what to eat, and where the hidden calories were. I had tried several tricks to lose weight, including an insanely failed attempt with Weight Watchers online, in which I barely ate for two days in order to ?save? up my points for a birthday extravaganza one night, which I barely attended, as I had managed to make myself ill instead. \r
Today, I wear predominantly a size 4 (and size 6?s from European companies), and my body fat is somewhere around 17 or 18 percent. I have no idea what I weigh, and that is a positive. I know I look smaller and feel smaller than I did in August of 2004, but I might weigh the same as I have added muscle mass. Quite frankly, my desire to step on a scale has almost completely disappeared. Food, which has always been a joy and a social occasion for me remains so. It does not cause me trauma, and I enjoy myself regardless of where I go. I know how to approach a menu. I have also found that I come down with colds much less frequently and I have the ability to manage my hectic and busy schedule. \r
Lisa is a lovely, kind, generous and knowledgeable person. What was absolutely best about working with her was that I always found her to be encouraging, and always
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