<human>: I am on the job hunt (after being told that my  current job would no longer be mine at the end of June), and am in need of a plan re my fitness. Long story short, 27/F/5'9"/215lb. I've been big my whole life. I learned to eat vegetables after college. I don't drink soda but I do struggle with processed carbs, and portion sizes generally.

My big fear/anxiety is the pressure I feel right now. I have to find a new job, I am on emergency financial lockdown, and I work in a very image-conscious field (law). I am worried that being fat and out of shape is going to put me at a serious disadvantage during the interview process (specifically the stereotype that fat=out of control, sloppy, disorganized, impulsive, etc.)

i don't know how to handle the stress of the job hunt and the fact that i feel like i am supposed to be chiseled and fit as a prospective employee. i am prone to stress eat, and my initial instincts are to cope with the anxiety of the job hunt with food. i not only have to resist that, i  feel like i need to lose this weight YESTERDAY. how do i resolve all of this panic with the fact that healthy weight loss is often slower?

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<bot>: I find myself fat and back on the job hunt. how can I tackle both my weight and impending unemployment problem without going crazy?