<human>: Can you succinctly summarize the text in 1-3 sentences?

University and life has really screwed up my body and eating habits. I used to eat proportionally to my level of activity (which was way more than now)  but now I snack and binge like its a hobby. I don't fit in any of my clothes except sweat pants  and im very unhappy with what I see. Thankfully I carry my weight well enough that its easy to hide but hiding isn't my thing. 

I've over come massive set backs lately and even quit smoking after picking it up in freshman year. But stress and stress and stress has taken a toll on my body. 

I know this is something I need to consciously make the decision to change but I feel hopeless and weak around temptation. I lurk here a lot and I guess I just thought I'd reach out and see how others deal with emotional eating too. 

My goal is to lose 30lbs ideally before my birthday in April. But I know I need to take baby steps. I usually tackle weight loss in one sweeping goal to work out daily and eat 1000calls a day without easing into. Small steps seem harder to me yet I always fail to accomplish the big ones and the cycle continues. 

Please. I want to nip this problem in the bud before it gets out of control. I'm female, 22 and 5"9 and approx 180lbs. (Haven't had the courage to weigh myself for a while so I could be off)
<bot>: I have gained weight over the last three years and lost my previous athleticism. I eat emotionally a and out of boredom and really need to regain my sense of control over food before its too late.