PROFILE
My
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Christine
Jackson
Jolt of JNL
had always been overweight
even as a child. Metabolism was
most definitely not a strong trait
in my genetic DNA. All through
my teenage and adult life I yo - yo dieted. I tried just about every program
or fad out there only to lose a little
and gain back with a vengeance. As
an adult it became increasingly harder to find a regiment and stick with it
for long term change. After the birth
of my son in 2004 I was considered
morbidly obese.
My obesity caused major issues
during my pregnancy such as eclampsia and toxemia. Focused as a
new mom I tried unsuccessfully at numerous attempts to lose weight, but I
had my fiancé/son’s father, I had my
child and we were getting married so
I was satisfied with getting down to a
size 18/20 from a 22 for my upcoming
wedding. During the same time of my wedding and approaching
my son’s second birthday is when my world collapsed. I started
down the path of slow suicide and did not realize it. To this day it is
still a memory that is so fresh and so painful to regurgitate but I am
no longer that victim and weak woman.
“Your child has Autism” These four words, so profound, so traumatic, changed my entire life and not for the better. I was in a dark
and downward spiral. I was undiagnosed but now knowing better
would say I was clinically depressed and needed meds.
Why did this happen, why my child, what did I do wrong, how
can I fix him? Every red cent, every waking moment, even nightmares,