I'm sorry to hear about all you are going through, BrownBear, but PLEASE DO NOT GIVE UP!! I did give up about a year and a half ago, and all I can think of is where I'd be if I'd just stuck to this. I had the same symptoms you are having, especially the bad mood swings. I've already had the talk with my family, and I told them they would just have to deal with me, because I am on a mission. I will lose this weight. I will change my eating habits. I will add years to my life! Oh, by the way, my moods got worse when I fell off the wagon because I was so disappointed with myself. DON'T QUIT!! YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

So, be encouraged, don't quit. By the time September comes, you will have overcome!!