I guess that's what it takes - something more important to focus on. I divorced my first husband and was a single mom of 3 young boys. My self-esteem was completely shot. I was overweight, suffer depression, and couldn't sleep without a warm body next to me. At the time I had to eat because I needed as much energy as I could have to get out of bed and take care of my kids. There were some days when my only personal goal was to shower. But when I began to recover, I began to worry about my body again. Who would date a fat body with 3 kids, right? I'd better skinny up so I'd have a fighting chance at love again. But I knew I needed to be healthy for my kids - even if I didn't care about being healthy for myself. I'm not sure if that made sense.
At the time, I chose other destructive behavior like booze and promiscuity, and kept food in the rotation. I guess that's what people with addiction problems do. Thankfully, with the help of very good friends, I was able to heal my mind too. And my current husband loves all of me - from my curves (in the right and wrong places) to my funky feet. But boy, what a battle.

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I'm sure it wasn't easy. I just want you to know that you are not alone and from the people who have posted here, you've got a built in Steemit support group. :) <3