I am in my 60s, but very immature mentally when it comes to food. I tried SparkPeople before but it didn't click with me. Have been to WW innumerable times, Jenny Craig, OA, TOPS, LA Weight Loss, YMCA Pre-Diabetes class. My blood sugar is elevated, on verge of becoming diabetic. I have chronic pain & it is not in control with Celebrex. RT hip, LT knee, feet, RT shoulder, 'pain of the day' club member. My problem is, I lost 20 lb from Jan to May & my arthritis pain was no better. Then I started eating to comfort myself. My husband returned from a month long vacation in Thailand. He went without me because I 'can't keep up with him' & I love my pets too much to leave them. My life feels real sad & empty. We had two kids. One hasn't spoke to us for 10 years & I give up. The other has mental health problems too, has a 2-yr-daughter I adore, and is not married. She announced recently she is going to another state & taking our granddaughter away, which has me very upset. I started off watching the baby 3 days a week & then it worked into 5, which was too much for me but I love the child. Our daughter's partner is an alcoholic & not working & declaring bankruptcy & she doesn't see that it's a mistake to move several states away with him.
Not making excuses, just have to know how to get started when I'm feeling hopeless? I went to a 'support group' last week & the leader threatened to kill himself. Not going back to that one! I have been 'taking care of myself' by eating nothing but sweets. Anyone out there able to say how they broke the cycle? The longest I stuck with a plan was 3 years of no binges & lost 90 lb. Then we retired, I cracked, gained it all back. Thank you.