Feeling Overwhelmed

Ok, so I NEVER throw my own pity party... but I'm on the verge of not being smart with my eating and I thought you guys might like to throw me some "GET WITH IT GIRL"'s! lol

Ok... so my husband and I are having to put our house up for a short sale... We just bought a year ago and I thought we were DONE moving (We've moved EVERY YEAR for the past 4 years)... I had just unpacked all of our stuff because we purchased this home, not renting... We threw away the boxes... Well, life happened and we can't afford the house anymore.  We are also putting my Yukon up for sale, and we'll probably have to pay 1-2 thousand to be able to get out from under the payment.  Then, today, my 3 year old was standing between my legs while I was sitting on the couch and he jumped... his head hit my chin which smashed my teeth together... One of my big front teeth has a chip and a crack all the way up to the top and to the side. So, I will have a dental bill like crazy and a fake front tooth for the rest of my life.  On top of that, I'm SICK.

I just feel extremely overwhelmed.  So far, with the house and the car, I have not reverted to eating... but, being sick has made it hard to watch what I eat.... and then my teeth just put me over the edge.

I've lost 70 pounds all by changing my eating habits and exercising... I don't want to sabotage all my hard work... Soooo.... Any kick in the pants words of encouragement??? =)

Sorry for being pitiful, it is not my nature!.... Nicole

sorry you are going thru a very rough stretch... but remember, there are good times alway that 'outweigh' the bad times-- and you're totally on track with being a better person as you're not eating to feel better- bc you know you'll end up feeling worse!

hang in there-- moving sucks- done it myself too much-- but the money, the car, the tooth (that really sucks!) are still nothing compared to having your beautiful husband & children & a healthier you!

hang tough- -- for every bad day- there's plenty more good or even boring days!!!

 

i believe you won't be eating much on account with the problem of ur teeth. don't get too worried...chill.
i ate unhealthily today. and it's 9 am in the morning here. and i am feeling worse, cannot concentrate for studying and full with self-hatred and pity. you don't want to feel like me.

hang in there. u've lost 70 lbs! u're way more tougher than me (who tried to lose 11 lbs for two years :S) i am sure u can survive through this...with intact cals limit.

As the saying goes... 'Sh1t happens'....  The way I see it, life is always throwing up things we'd rather it didn't.  If we eat badly at the same time all that happens is that we feel even more miserable because a poor diet acts as a depressant and now have a weight problem to go with all the others.  

There's a cliched phrase that 'when life hands you a lemon, make lemonade'... I think 'when life hands you a lemon, squeeze it over a little grilled salmon with a clove of garlic, a little olive oil, black pepper, a side order of cous-cous and some steamed broccoli!!!' :-)

Hope things look a little sunnier soon.  In the meantime, look after yourself

I know you feel so bad right now but I have to tell you.  I am so impressed you lost 70 pounds.  We had a couple of bad times like you selling our house and changing jobs but I was never able to loose that weight.  I was trying to quite smoking too.  Now that life is good I did quit smoking and now just trying to loose this weight.  Just remember this won't last forever. Life will get better again and take very good care of yourself right now.  I would try and do some yoga to help me through the stress.  Also get alot of support from friends and family.  I just cracked my tooth too.  Just think of the dentist as a loan which you can pay back as long as possible.  He is not going to take your tooth back.  It sounds like your doing all the right things. Remember your not the only one.  My husband and I moved and changed jobs a bunch of times.  We finally settled in Atlanta Georgia and the big city provided the jobs and we got to stay in the same place for nine years.  Good luck to you.

All of these things must really be difficult to deal with, especially all at once.  I think part of the reason we overeat is to distract ourselves from the tough stuff.  Distraction with food, whether it be hyperfocusing on diet or overeating has served it's purpose in the past.  Having to deal with all of this would make me want to disappear from it as well.  However, you've decided to handle things differently- abusing your body is no longer the answer. 

When things are going well it's easy to say this is a lifestyle change, but when things get tough it's so easy to respond the way we have in the past.  70 pounds is a signifcant loss and must have required a lot of change, this is another time that requires you to change how you respond.  Best of luck to you

Thank you for all of your responses!  I am doing much better today.  I allowed myself a pizza splurge and got it out of my system! =) It is hot here in southern CA today and I have a bathingsuit on... now THAT has to make a girl feel good after losing 70 pounds! lol  I can't say I'll take my shorts off, but heck, atleast I'm half proud! LOLOL

I know I will make it through everything on my plate because I can't just sit down and give up... I push on through each experience and God is good to carry me when I'm feeling weak!

Thank you again for your responses... it is very encouraging to not feel alone in the weight loss process and just the processes of "life."

Nicole