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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am in a major rut. I need help. Advise and more.

54, always was considered to be beautiful. Until about 8 years ago never had a problem with weight.I am a comfort eater and I have experienced some major devastation in the last 6 years or so, and along with that came weight gain. I am good at camouflage and am a good dresser but inside I feel  like shit. I avoid pictures, hate looking at myself some days and don't' get why I do not have the motivation to do something and stick to it.

Have a wonderful husband, 4 amazing kids (3 out of house and 1 graduating). Have had some hardships but working through them. I need to lose about 30 lbs maybe even 35. I LOVE food, and eat a lot. I have almost no willpower. I would do anything to be a size 8 again. I don't need to be "skinny" just trim and mostly to feel good about myself.

I am starting to teeter on having depression because of it. I am sure someone out there can relate. Any advise? Quickest way to jump start some weight loss in hopes that it will motivate me to keep going?  I really feel stuck. Suddenly I am feeling older, less healthy, fatter and therefore my self esteem is suffering badly. I put on a good and strong front but inside i feel somewhat worthless. The sad part is this is the first time I am saying/writing these words. I think anyone who knows me well would be shocked to hear this from me. The one who always seems to have it all together.

Please no snarky comments, that's the last thing I need right now. Don't want to say something nice then please don't say anything at all.[/quote]

First, sorry things are tough. Writing it out can be liberating. Good job taking that step.

Second, I see most people are talking about cutting out processed food. Sure, if that is 'easy' for you 
Otherwise, I would really suggest trying to regularly excercise every day because in my personal experience it makes a huge difference. Try to listen to a podcast you like or watch a tv show you like if you are using a machine. Drink a lot of water. If you have trigger foods (which could be processed or unprocessed...for me, diet soda really makes me want lots of sweets but so does watermelon), try to avoid them but focus on the excercise aspect first imho. If you are not at risk for disordered eating/recovering from an eating disorder, you might want to try intermittent fasting. For some people, it can help jumpstart weight loss. A bunch of friends have done it, and even if they don't lose weight on it, they have said it had reframed their relationship with food.
You might also want to consider talking to a therapist to help you with some of the underlying issues you describe....
Good luck[/quote]

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