Tammy has a full and active life. But being overweight was really making it tough to do all the things she wanted and needed to do.

A little more than two years ago, the 5-foot, 1-inch Tammy weighed about 220 pounds. The registered nurse was starting to suffer from pain in her back, hips, knees and feet. Plus, she has a family history of diabetes and high blood pressure, both of which can be aggravated by being overweight. Her blood pressure was heading upward and her cholesterol was on the high side, too.

The mother of three children, ages 20, 17 and 10, Jones also is in school to earn her master’s degree to be a nurse practitioner.

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