After years of enduring the stresses  of life while working at various jobs Jeanne Gumerson found herself weighing 248 pounds.  Realizing it was time to take control of her life she began exercising at home.  Joining the gym was the next step in her action plan.  At this point Jeanne had increased her physical activity and was losing weight but her eating habits were not supplying adequate nutrition.  Consuming mostly air-popped popcorn, Jeanne’s body weight was reduced to 99 pounds within a twelve month period.  Moving from obesity to anorexia had taken its toll on her body.

One day she was alarmed at the dizziness she was experiencing and sought medical treatment.  Later she was admitted to an inpatient eating disorder treatment center.  There she found herself as the only anorexic person surrounded entirely by patients being treated for obesity.  Feeling totally frustrated and determined to get out of the treatment center Jeanne left three weeks later, but only after convincing everyone she was recovering.  She started a support group for individuals dealing with unhealthy eating issues .

The real wake up call for Jeanne came when a friend from the support group died of a heart attack.  This was the point that Jeanne started to take her health and her life seriously.  Jeanne got on the road to healthier living with a balanced nutrition and exercise plan.  She not only practices a healthy lifestyle for herself but is able to help so many others.  She is a certified personal trainer and also holds a certification in lifestyle and weight management.  When  I met Jeanne at a fitness convention

Article written by Sherri Horner