???I was always told that I had to be thin and beautiful,??? she says. ???I became obsessed with food, had days of the week for binging and other days for being good.??? She spent 6 years in kids??? weight loss camp, had disordered eating patterns and writes about her experiences in Teenage Waistland: A Former Fat-Camper Weighs in on Living Large, Losing Weight, And How Parents Can (And Can???t).