1 . At my heaviest I weighed 370 pounds. I had a very poor relationship with food: I used it to ________ bad feelings, to make myself feel better, and to celebrate. Worried about my health, I tried many different kinds of   ________ but nothing worked. I came to believe that I could do nothing about my __________

When I was 50, my weight problem began to affect me ________ . I didn’t want to live the rest of my life with this ________ weight any more.

That year, I________ a seminar where we were asked to create a project that would touch the world. A seminar leader shared her ________ story —she had not only lost 125 pounds, but also raised $25,000 for homeless children._____ by her story, I created the As We Heal(痊愈), the World Heals _________. My goal was to lose 150 pounds in one year and raise $50,000________ a movement founded 30 years ago to end hunger. This combination of healing myself and healing the world   ________ me as the perfect solution.______I began my own personal weight program, I was filled with the fear that I would ______ the same difficulties that beat me before. While the ________ hung over my head, there were also signs that I was headed down the right _________. I sent letters to everyone I knew, telling them about my project. It worked perfectly. Donations began __________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 __________ meals. My fund-raising focus also gave me new motivation to exercise _________.

A year later, I________ 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 __________ and enormous.