I miss home
 

Today I cried… not that crying is out of norm, however today I cried like I haven't cried since I have lot someone close. A cry so deep and overwhelming you can hardly breath…

I struggle with my weight and body image every day, but that was not why I was crying today. I miss home. I am deployed… I am in the Army, this is my fourth deployment, this time it's not AF or Iraq, this time it's Qatar. It's not where I am that is getting to me, its who is not here with me, my fiancé, Billy.

Most people deploy and lose weight… it's like I can't stop eating. Billy is my fitness partner, it's easy to workout and eat together and when the urge to binge in the states comes along, I cuddle up to him.

I have a hard time believing I will ever achieve my goals if I can't stop this binge eating. Not to mention staying within military standard is extremely difficult for me.

I am tired of being away from home
I am tired of thinking I will never be happy with my body

and I just feel like I need too talk/interact with people...so here I am

On another note - I watched Miss Representation, a documentary on women and the media, I highly recommend it.

Welcome to 3fc. I am sorry you are so sad. I have never been deployed but I have been homesick and it is really hard. Take one day at a time, each day will be closer to seeing your fiance. You might try "acting as if" , as if Billy was here with you, would you be doing binge eating ? Do you want to stay in the military ? If the answer is yes, then you must stay within the military standards. I believe you can do it. It will all be worth it someday and remember someday is getting closer everyday.
I would like to thank you for your military service, bless you and I hope all your dreams come true.

Girl. First off welcome, and secondly I am homesick too!! We are Amry and currently stationed in Spain. But, while in Spain my hubby was deployed to Afganistan. So here I am in a foreign country ALONE. Yep, it sucks. We have 3 months and 3 days to go before he returns to Spain (and fingers crossed we leave here and go to Norfolk or Izmir next summer!!).

My man has gained about 10lbs. He can´t stop eating either, and they really only feed protein and carbs....haha go figure.

Find a work out buddy and hit the gym facilities. You can do it, and we are here to help support you!

Big hugs from an Army wife!

Thanks for the welcome :)

@Sarah, ouch, yeah it has to be hard following the hubby overseas only to be left there while he is deployed. Norfolk,VA or Izmir, Turkey? wow hung variation LOL good luck to you

Hey! I read this and just def felt ur pain cuz not too log ago i was there too i mean my husband was deployed he was in the marines I was left in Nc although not a diff country its a diff state I didn't kno anyone we didnt have any kids it was jst me alone.....my hubby was my motivation to eat healthy to go to the gym......I struggled for sooo long to figure out what to so and to get adjusted to this new enviroment and after reading and reading and people gicing me ideas ib what to do I started skyping with my hubby and wed do workouts that way I cnt say it was easy I cnt say he always had the time to get on but ge was my kotivator everytime we talked and everytime we skyped I felt more and more empowered! As hard as it Kay be we all understand what its like dnt feel discouraged! U can do this! Jst remember take it one day at a time and you will be where u want to be! :) we are all routing for u! Best of luck to ya hopefully we. Come across each other again!