Joan DeSimone: 'The local doughnut guy thought I had a thing for him'
Photo credit: Newsday.com composite | Joan DeSimone, a 61-year-old day car center owner from Center Moriches lost 114 pounds. To lose weight, "you need constant encouragement," she said.
Who: Joan DeSimone, 61 Town: Center Moriches Occupation: Day car center owner
Height: 5'5" Weight lost: 114 pounds since Jan. 2007
Her story: Before dropping 114 pounds, Joan DeSimone was an addict - a food addict.
"The local doughnut guy thought I had a thing for him. Little did he know, it was all about the doughnuts," DeSimone said. A grandmother, she often stayed home for up...
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