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when my last weigh in was 227, something happened here. i lost 87 lbs 8 years ago. i put 15 back on and have stayed the same since.

you may not like what you're going to hear, but know i would NEVER hurt your feelings. if you don't like the weight, no one can do anything about it but you. your stomach is growling because it's used to having something in it, and it's churning the food already there...growling doesn't mean "feed me". you might be misinterpreting that. i was as well! whew, was i.

i had to learn to listen to the "other" things my body was telling me. i've finally been able to listen to my body and feed it only when it wants fed. by doing that, i'm able to eat snacks, etc. i had to listen to my body and not my mind.

at first it was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo hard! however, i kept thinking of the size 20 that no longer fit (i'd never been that big in my life). i'm now a 10-12 and have been for 7 yrs. at first, i couldn't listen to my body, because i didn't know how and was misinterpreting. after a bit, it was easier. the big thing...if i messed up, i didn't give up! i always had before, even though i thought i was huge at a size 14, and wasn't.

honey, i know what you're going thru. i'm still a big girl in here because i'd always been. it's so painful. BUT it can be done. i promise. if i can, ANYBODY can.

love,

kd