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Dropping LBs: Mary Lou Farrell, Centereach

Originally published: July 6, 2012 6:13 PM
Updated: July 7, 2012 10:57 AM
By SYLVIA E. KING-COHEN sylvia.king-cohen@newsday.com

Mary Lou Farrell of Centereach, who in the

Photo credit: Handout/Jacqueline Connor | Mary Lou Farrell of Centereach, who in the left photo weighs 306 pounds, lost 120 pounds in 12 months after joining Jenny Craig. (2011)

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Dropping LBs: LIers share weight-loss success stories

MARY LOU FARRELL, 64, Centereach

OCCUPATION: Receptionist-cashier at Competition Toyota in Middle Island

HEIGHT: 5-foot-7 1/2

WEIGHT BEFORE: 306 lbs (June 2011)

WEIGHT AFTER: 186 lbs (June 25, 2012)

HER STORY: Farrell's struggle with her weight began in her 30s. Although she had felt fat in her teens and 20s, she realizes now that she didn't have a weight problem back...

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