Lois Diaz-Talty, the author of "The Day I Was Fat," was deeply hurt by the boy's abusive words; but it was just these abusive words that made her decide to______.

Lois Diaz-Talty, the author of "The Day I Was Fat," was deeply hurt by the boy's abusive words; but it was just these abusive words that made her decide to______.

shed the weight and get into shape