48 and finally taking care of myself

annetteellison1

I found MFP last week when I was looking for a way to track my progress. It's been a rough 9 months. I found out my husband was cheating on me and had been involved in several affairs, so I left him and went into a tail spin. I either didn't eat for days or just ate junk food. I'm very much an emotional eater. I was back in the city that Ioved, but had no job and no money. I had to borrow money from my family to get a place for my son and I to live. I managed to obtain a seasonal job that was very stressful. After it was over I was relieved, but once again, broke. A few weeks ago I started a full time permanent position that is a lot of fun. About a week ago I finally stepped on the scale to find that I had gained back the 10 lbs I had lost when I first got here. I was already 32 lbs overweight when I arrived here last June. I felt horrible. I felt really heavy...not just physically, but emotionally. Last week I started eating mostly raw fruits and vegetables and upped my work-outs. It's only been a week but I feel amazing. I feel emotionally lighter and have already lost 5 lbs! I read all of your success stories every night for motivation. I look forward to posting before and after pictures, which I will when I'm mid-way. I can't wait!

CaddieMay

Sorry about all you had to go through, but it sounds like you are coming out on top! Feel free to add me as a friend!