Leonora LaPeter Anton: After she'd thrown out the microwave popcorn and the Fluff, after she'd gorged on McDonald's hamburgers, chicken nuggets and Reese's peanut butter cups, Stacy Woltmann sat down for her Last Meal. She smoothed her paper napkin on her lap. Her husband poured her a glass of cabernet. "It's not like I'm on death row or anything," she said to him.
Stacy weighs 419 pounds. A chair once collapsed beneath her at Subway. Another time, she was escorted out of the Mummy roller coaster at Universal because she couldn't fit in the seat.
Recently she decided to go on a diet — and lose 100 pounds in a year.
Keep reading with a membership
This story is for Gangrey members. Join to read it in full, unlock the archive, and support narrative nonfiction.
Become a MemberAlready a member? Sign in
Leave a comment