Jan remembers a preoccupation with food starting in grade school - looking forward to eating on the way home from school, and eating at home in her empty house. "I just remember feeling pretty lonely and empty and food just created a false sense of feeling good. I found comfort in food."

Jan became a mother in her teens, and a few years later began to binge and purge to get rid of the extra baby weight. She thought it was the answer, but it was the beginning of a vicious cycle, a true addiction to food that lasted for many years. Her co-addiction was marijuana, and for many years bingeing, purging and smoking were the story of her life, in addition to codependency and self-esteem issues.

"I remember thinking, 'I'm going to be 70 years old, hanging over a toilet, throwing up and smoking pot.' And I just gave up. I thought, 'God must be so disgusted with me.'"

Watch Jan's story to hear about her journey with food addiction.