The Craziest Thing I Ever Did to Lose Weight

I've always been a larger person. Between my doctors telling me to lose weight and people having ridiculous reactions when they saw me, I truly thought I was a giant. I even had a doctor tell me when I was in elementary school that I needed to see a specialist because there was a high chance I was going to be a giant. Well at five, that wasn't exactly consoling. I was already the largest person in my class, now I'm going to be guarding beanstalks and avoiding slingshots my entire life. Thanks doc! Needless to say, my weight was always on my mind. Though it may not have seemed like it to others, I constantly worried about it and the health issues associated with being overweight. I was constantly trying to figure out how to lose weight; often with methods I now know were pretty drastic and downright stupid. Five and Barely Alive At the age of five, most kids are just starting...
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