MEET the determined woman who contracted MRSA bacteria leading her to comfort eat after being bullied for her condition yet defied them by dropping one-stone and eleven pounds in just six weeks.

Spine sales representative, MaryKate Schmidt (26), from Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, was only 14 when she contracted methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus (MRSA), also known as a ‘superbug’, which can in some cases be fatal, resulting in her legs being covered in spots, leading to her being bullied by her teenaged peers over her appearance.

MaryKate became extremely depressed, self-conscious and to cope with her negative feelings, she turned to food for comfort.

She began to lead a life of consuming as little as 1,200 calories during the week and binging on junk food during the weekends. Her yo-yo diet lead to her 12-stone two-pound physique, and a UK dress size of 12.


She now consumes 1,600 to 2,200 calories a day and weighs 10-stone five pounds with a UK dress size six to eight. She described the moment, at the age of fourteen, when she became aware of her MRSA.

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