Brian and Kelly Mekka and their daughter Katelyn enjoy an afternoon in the park in Jackson.


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New mom’s gestational diabetes inspired healthy changes for whole family


In the past year and a half, Kelly Mekka has lost over 110 pounds. Her husband, Brian, has lost 95 pounds. Her mother, sister and brother are down a combined 226 pounds – all thanks to little Katelyn Mekka and a team of medical experts.


Kelly was 32-weeks pregnant with Katelyn when she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes – high blood sugar during pregnancy. Her diagnosis was shocking, but not really surprising. Obesity is one of the main risk factors for gestational diabetes and Kelly freely admits that her weight was out of control at the time. “When I got pregnant, I was the heaviest I’d ever been,” Kelly said. “My husband and I had gained quite a bit of weight.”


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