The weight is the signal to go in and solve the under- lying problem. It is the physical manifestation of an internal issue. This process takes you into those issues and helps you change them because they are the cause of the weight. I don’t spend too much time working on treating the symptom, because once you solve the underlying issue, the symptom will slowly disappear. I have written this book in a way that will take you through the process I use with my clients. In the first sessions we will work on eating and the “relearning” of how to connect to your physical body. I will give you many tools to understand your body and its sensations of hunger and how to eat in a way where you never feel deprived. Once you start feeling more connected to your body and your wisdom, we focus on exercise as another way to connect to your physical body, but also as a way to build your mental strength and com- mitment to yourself. As you get more solidly connected with your physical self, you will start being more truly connected emo- tionally. Feelings will start to bubble up and emotions start surfacing. This is exactly what we want to have happen. I push you to create more situations that intensify the process and set you up for exposure to all the negative feelings and beliefs you are carrying. This Int1oCDction ! AA