Not sure when I became overweight exactly, but I remember hitting 200 lbs at age 11. I had a very stressful childhood and I ate to comfort myself. Adulthood wasn't any less stressful but I had gotten up to over 400 pounds. I got myself under control and lost over 150 pounds. But after my son was diagnosed with severe autism I started eating even more. Then my daughter died and I ballooned up to nearly 300lbs last year. I've had to learn that I can't eat my feelings. That I need to find better, healthier, ways to get through the stress.
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