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Teen Division 6, First Place

"I started TOPS and my weight-loss journey when I was nine years old."

“I was always a bit chubby. I thought I would grow out of it. However, I grew into it. Throughout my preteen years, I dieted and exercised on and off, never sticking with it. By the time I was 12, I weighed 250 pounds. I was disgusted with myself. Something clicked. I knew how to lose weight; I just wasn’t actually doing anything about it. I cut calories and began exercising regularly. The pounds started coming off. Everyone is going to have different goals and different plans that work for them. It’s all a matter of finding what works for you.”