>> this is nicole castrovits. when she was 8 years old, she said she started putting on weight. the and then when she was 12 she said she was officially obese. at age 26, she decided to change her life. she had been overweight for so pounds. she said two critical things happened to make her change. one, her boyfriend took his own life. and two, she got a new job. and she said that that point, she changed. >> i have literally tried everything. weight loss drugs, gyms, exercise programs, i even auditioned for "the biggest loser." i'm a really determined person and i have never given up on my goal of overcoming this massive obstacle. she decided to work out. to do something. >> how did i do it? the hard way. with sweat equity. discipline and hard work. >> second, she decided to change her diet and prepare her foods in advance. >> i also accepted i had to change the way i ate so i became a dedicated meal prepper. >> the magic cure is eat right and do exercise. you can have everything you want. >> that was the key. and in two years, she lost 200 pounds. >> initially, i was elated. i