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BRANDY BLACKBURN: THEN 340 LBS.
The Charlottesville, Va., mom was "a fat kid" in kindergarten. "I was an emotional eater; if I had a bad day, I took solace in cookies and junk food," says Blackburn, 25. "By the time I was in high school, the only way I could wear the brand names like all the other kids was to get an XXL from the guy's section!"

