Healing came when I stopped running from the past and started building a future. I began making plans for success in other areas of my life, like my career and creating healthy, loving relationships with new people. I realized that losing weight wasn’t going to automatically grant me a successful life—I had to get out into the world and make it happen, no matter my size. After being on every diet and exercise program, I knew what worked for me. I began to process my emotions and truly feel them, so I could navigate whether I was on the right track and surrounded by the right people. Once I took the emotional focus off losing weight, the weight came off naturally—because I turned to self-love instead of food. A person doesn't grow in the house they grew up in—they grow in the house they create. I released what no longer served me. And in doing so, I discovered strength, self-love, and peace. I’m not just surviving. I’m living!
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