Theresa Conklin trades good cooking for good looking

If there's one thing most Italians have in common, it's love for Italian food. But that affection has Theresa Conklin's scale tipping.

Theresa eats out often, and indulges in sweets, starches, and plenty of Italian food. She usually treats herself to a glass of wine at dinner. And whenever she eats a healthy salad, she tops it with high-fat options from the salad bar.

At 182 pounds, Theresa recently had an unsuccessful dress-shopping experience for her son's wedding. She wasn't happy with the way dresses fit or looked, and she knew it was time for a change.

She signed up for L A Weight Loss, then joined the Atlanta Controltrim Weight Loss Challenge. She hopes to drop 40 pounds, just in time for the wedding!

Take a look at the 182-pound Theresa now before she starts disappearing!



FAST FACTS

Name: Theresa Conklin
Hometown: Dacula, Ga.
Age: 46
Height: 5'4"

Starting weight: 182 pounds
Goal weight: 142 pounds

Favorite food: Pizza.

Biggest temptation: Wine.

Biggest motivator: Wanting to get down to the weight on her driver's license.

Current eating philosophy: Indulging in Italian food.

Biggest reason for participating in the challenge: To get healthy and show off her new body at her son's wedding.