Body image and eating disorders happen everywhere, including BYU

She was fat. She could see it in the mirror. And she knew that when she started college in August, it would get worse. The Freshman 15 happened to everyone — and with the CougarEat nearby and the Creamery just next door, how could you possibly be skinny in Provo?

So Jessica Rogers made a goal that summer: lose 15 pounds. That way, when the inevitable struck, she at least wouldn't be any fatter than she already was. At least she'd have a shot at fitting in at Brigham Young University, where every girl is pretty and thin.

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