CHAPTER 5

What Drives Your Body

You Are How You Look and Feel

Lori Harder began life as an overweight kid in an overweight family where the primary social activity was plopping down on the couch, watching TV, and eating snacks. Lori’s family followed a strict religion and remained very isolated, leaving her with very little exposure beyond the walls of her home and the unhealthy environment. While more children today are overweight and childhood obesity is unfortunately normalized, back then being a “fat kid” was a calling card for bullying, and Lori found herself on the receiving end to a tragic degree. One day, however, she came upon her sister working out to a VHS tape, and it introduced a new idea into her life. Lori began joining her sister ...

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