Mary and her twin sister Ruth looked identical, until they reached 11 years old. Mary suddenly began to change sizes and gain weight, causing her mother to call Ruth the pretty one. "She was the perfect twin, and I wasn't," cried Mary.
Mom Names One Of Her Twins “The Pretty One”. What The Police Tell Her 6 Years Later? UNTHINKABLE
#1 Mary & Ruth
Twin sisters Mary and Ruth looked completely identical until they reached the age of 11. That's when Mary started putting on weight. Mary's issues with food became so extreme that, by the time the sisters reached adulthood, Ruth weighed 120 pounds and Mary weighed 420 pounds. Even their mother called Ruth "the pretty one."
"She was the perfect twin, and I wasn't," Mary said
#2 300 Lbs Heavier
Ruth began to be embarrassed by her sisters weight, worried she wouldn't even fit into her salon chair. One day, Mary heads to her sisters salon for a haircut, and breaks the chair the moment she sits in it! Mary apologizes as she's completely filled with shame...
#3 Please Stop
hough Mary was clearly struggling internally, her behavior had equally devastating impacts on the people who loved her most. Her eating affected Ruth so much that she battled anorexia and bulimia for years because she was so petrified to gain weight. Ruth claimed she'd rather starve to death than look like Mary. And Mary's 13-year-old son, Chris, was terrified that she was eating herself to death.
#4 January 29, 2011
But sadly, six years later after they visited the Oprah show, Mary's son Chris died in a car accident at 19. Mary became deeply depressed, but later became inspired to lose the weight he'd always wanted her to. Mary began walking, eating healthier and even going to the gym - she eventually lost 124 pounds, and still wants to lose more!
