Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Lizzie Velasquez: Living with Neonatal Progeroid Syndrome (NPS)

"Most of us struggle to keep our weight down, but not Lizzie Velasquez. The 21-year-old woman from Austin, Texas actually has to eat every 15 minutes to say alive:

Miss Velasquez has a rare condition which prevents her from gaining weight even though she eats up to 60 small meals a day.

Despite consuming between 5,000 and 8,000 calories daily, the communications student, has never tipped over 4st 3lbs.

"I weigh myself regularly and if I gain even one pound I get really excited," said 5ft 2 ins Miss Velasquez, who wears size triple zero clothes."
...and she lives with this condition with courage and grace. Good for you Lizzie!

Via Neatorama.com
(Click the pic for her website!)


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