She began to gain weight in college, when she started eating too often and too late at night, and also stopped exercising when she quit the softball team. Jessica decided to try out for The Biggest Loser when she realized that she didn't like the person she was turning into, after gaining over 120 pounds without fully realizing what what happening. After a medical mission to Ecuador in 2010, Jessica realized that she had to change her life if she didn't want to always be remembered as "the fat one." She ended a six year relationship that she realized was contributing to her unhealthy habits and is now ready to focus on herself.