At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds.I had a very poor relationship with food:I used it to
(1) bad feelings,to make myself feel better,and to celebrate.Worried about my health,I tried many different kinds of
(2) but nothing worked.I came to believe that I could do nothing about my
(3) .
When I was 50,my weight problem began to affect me
(4) .I didn't want to live the rest of my life with this
(5) weight any more.
That year,I
(6) a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world.A seminar leader shared her
(7) story-she had not only 125 pounds,but also raised $25,000 for homeless children.
(8) by her story,I created the As We Heal(痊愈),the World Heals
(9) .My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $50,000
(10) a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger.This combination of healing myself and healing the world
(11) me as the perfect solution.
(12) I began my own personal weight program,I was filled with the fear that I would
(13) the same difficulties that beat me before.While the
(14) hung over my head,there were also signs that I was headed down the right
(15) .I sent letters to everyone I knew,telling them about my project.It worked perfectly.Donations began
(16) in from hundreds of people.
Of course,I also took some practical steps to lose weight.I consulted with a physician(内科医生),I hired a fitness coach,and I began to eat small and
(17) meals.My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise
(18) .
A year later,I
(19) my goal:I lost 150 pounds and raised $50,000!I feel that I've been given a second life to devote to something that is
(20) and enormous.