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 lost pounds, but also raised $25,000 for homeless children.

         (8)   by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals project. My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $50,000 in support of a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination of healing myself and healing the world   (9)   me as the perfect solution.

         (10)   I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would run into the same difficulties that beat me before. While the fear hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right   (11)  . I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began   (12)   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   (13)   meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise   (14)  .

       A year later, I reached 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   (15)   and enormous.