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Insiders' Guide Total MAkeover
NAME: Kate Schmidt, 24 OCCUPATION: Resource librarian at an interior-design firm BODY BACKGROUND: "Weight has always been an issue for me -- I've been over 200 pounds since high school. Then I put on another 40 pounds in college eating cafeteria food and drinking all the time. You have to eat Tater Tots to make your hangover go away. In four years, it never occurred to me that it wasn't a healthy way to live." CURRENT EATING HABITS: "I've been a lacto-ovo vegetarian for 11 years; I eat eggs and dairy products, but not meat of any kind, including chicken or fish. I'm not sure if that has contributed to my current weight, but I know I don't eat the right balance of food -- I usually replace meat with carbohydrates. Drinking is a large part of my social life. I love beer, margaritas, and wine -- really, I'm not picky. If I go out on Friday or Saturday night, I'll have ten or 12 drinks with my friends. I know those calories add up." FAVORITE ATTRIBUTE: "I like my smile. It's the one thing I never had to correct. I didn't even have to get braces in ...