I want to give up....

Don't do it! I'm almost 37 too, a single mom with 3 kids, and I have 130 lbs to lose. I got this way because every time i "fell off the wagon", I saw it as a failure and felt like I had to 'start all over again', so I'd take days, weeks, or even months 'off' before 'starting over'. Now when I have a bad day, I examine what led me to binge (was it emotional eating? Did I skip a meal and my brain was telling me I needed sustanance? Did I eat too much of the wrong things?) and then I brush myself off and remind myself that regardless of what I just ate, my next meal is just another opportunity to nourish my body. I try not to look at it as a success or a failure. I just started loving my body and the desire to be kind to it is my focus. Hang in there. Dont give up, just be kind to yourself!

What is wrong with me? What made me think that I could eat a dozen oatmeal cookies and two pieces of pizza today? I didn't even exercise, and I seldom do because I feel too tired after caring for 5 children. I'm afraid my weight will go up, and after all of my children, I've always been able to lose the weight with little effort. This time it feels different....I'm 30lbs heavier after having the last baby than I was with any of the others, and I'm also almost 37 years old.
HELP!

Sweetie-- all I can say is, something's gotta click for you. You can do this. I'm a 45 year old mother of nine-- and I homeschool the younger 5-- husband is unemployed. Stress out the ears-- if I can do this, anybody can.

You can do this-- you're stronger than you realize.

You don't want to give up, you're just tired and unmotivated right now...motivation comes and goes, you just have to try to do the best you can and ride it out. Who hasn't gorged on pizza and cookies- I know I have. You move on though, and try to do better. You have to make quitting not an option- when it's not an option, it's just not. Good luck.

Please don't give up. I always give up on things for myself and I end up becoming even more unhappy. You had a little mess up today but don't let it ruin your life. Once you start giving up its hard to stop. Take a deep breath and another one. Look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself that you can do it. Tell yourself you are beautiful and in control of your life. Tell yourself you want to bug your kids when they move out and hold your grandchildren. Do this for you! If you need a friend you can send me a message. I have three kids all three and under and I'm only 22. But I know tired and stress. Don't worry it will be worth it. Good luck!

#1 - Don't be so hard on yourself! Just jump right back into your goals and focus on the positive things you accomplished that day.

#2 - Try to think of food as energy. Raising 5 kids is a hard, hard job and you should be proud of yourself! When you are looking for a snack or a meal, try to remember that the only real purpose of eating is for energy and reach for something with nutrition that your body craves! This will help you stabilize your blood sugar and have more long-lasting energy versus the sugar high's and lo's.

#3 - Good luck!