At just 24 years old, Rachel Frederickson has had a very busy few years, living in six different places in as many years.

Born and raised in St. Paul, Minn., with a younger and older brother, she stayed very active on her high school swim team and was a three-time state champion swimmer.

Rachel was offered full scholarships by several colleges, but turned them down and instead moved to Germany after her 18th birthday to be with a German foreign exchange student with whom she’d fallen in love.

The relationship didn’t last; her confidence faded, and Rachel gained more than 100 pounds over the next six years.

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