My Best Friend's Weight-Transfer System
"Go on a diet. If you're not down to a hundred pounds by the wedding, I'll just find a new bride."
I wasn't even obese at 120 pounds—just built a little broader—but wanting to look perfect, I threw myself into losing weight with a vengeance.
I lived on salad, punished myself at the gym twice a day, and followed every brutal fitness trend.
But no matter what I did, the scale didn't budge down—it shot up. I ballooned to 165 pounds.
Meanwhile, my best friend Lauren, who ate pizza, burgers, and cheesy fries every day, slimmed down effortlessly. She dropped from 130 pounds to a toned hundred in less than a month.