Kendra

Soon after X-Weighted finished filming, Kendra split from her husband and moved with her kids to a small town outside of Calgary. She says that her life is going really well. “I’m very happy, I don’t have to answer to anybody,” she says.

Unfortunately, Kendra wasn’t able to keep off the weight she lost in her journey. Although she did start making life changes on the show, Kendra feels that there are emotional factors that continue to affect her weight. “I believe that there is something inside of me that wants to keep the weight on, and until I deal with those issues I don’t think my weight will come off,” she says, “I will always struggle with my weight and that’s a shame.”

Kendra says that she learned a lot from being on X-Weighted. “It was a real eye-opener,” she says, “and although a lot of things were hard to look at, I really learned a lot about myself and my relationships.” Kendra regrets not delving deeper into the emotional aspects of her eating, and would really like to explore them some more in the future.

Kendra gets approached by fans of X-Weighted on a regular basis. “I’m a waitress in this small town, and I have people all the time saying “I recognize you from somewhere, have you ever been on TV?. I even went on holiday to the Dominican Republic, and as soon as I got off the plane there was somebody there that recognized me,” she says, “it’s crazy how many people felt a connection with me on the show.”

Kendra says that her kids are doing awesome. Marco, her youngest is about to start school, so soon she will have afternoons to herself all week, and her goal is to start using that time to exercise. Despite being so busy, Kendra is very happy and looking forward to being able to start getting healthier again soon.

September 2009