Im too old to carry "back to school" weight

DinoChicken

In 13 weeks and 2 days I graduate nursing school and during the process of getting this far in the two year peogram I've gained just over 40lbs from 158 to 200 ..I've see-sawed a few times and while I'm dieting I feel great, but then something will happen and I'll fall off the wagon. Then I tell myself next week I'll start over but a month later I'll still be giving that same excuse.

Last Thursday I took what was suppose to be the hardest test of the program. As I walked out of the testing center a very kind forign last that had to sit out a semester and hadn't seen me in six months came up to me saying very loudly.."oh no, what happened? You've gotten so big? Why you gained so much weight?".. I said I'd just been eating way more than I should.. She said.." Are you sure you're OK? You are on hormones or something, maybe steroids?".. No matter how much I tried to brush it off she continued to voice her concern in her very genuine voice.

I'm 35 years old and my children are finally leaving the nest and I'm starting the career I put on the back burner when I had kids too early.