Feeling Crippled

There's a few roadblocks I'm running into here.  I'm hoping for some serious feedback.

First off, and perhaps the most important - I'm getting into that lull where the weight bouncing up and down, along with my lack of knowledge (and commitment) to eating clean is causing frustration.

I'm finding it hard to eat right.  I'm not sure how else to say it.  With the schedule, the kids back to school and my wife and my work schedules pretty much opposite - and then add a few very serious life issues, and I'm having a hard time prioritizing eating when everything else is crazy.  However, I'm well aware that if I don't start eating right and exercising and doing what I need to do, I'll have much bigger problems than the ones I'm facing now.

The second thing is pretty frustrating, but there's not much I can do about it except fight through.  A week and a half ago (2 Wednesdays ago), I walk/ran my most recent 5k.  I tested the course that we will be running when we make it official in September.

I was hurting more than normal most of the way, so I did more walking than running.  I was about 5 minutes or so off my 'best' pace, but I didn't worry about that.  As far as I'm concerned, it's about finishing, and not how long it takes.

I was literally a block and a half from the finish line, and I feel something pop in my right hip.  Couldn't run anymore, and could barely walk.  Very thankful that I was only a block away from the church.  That being said, I talked to a guy, was told to ice it, etc, and that made it feel a bit better.  However, I skipped my first Wednesday run last week (I've been perfect attendance the entire program), and I haven't gone for a walk/run since.

Frankly, as I sit and type this, I can feel my heartbeat in my right hip.  It isn't a death pain, but it's enough to hurt pretty consistently.  I haven't been able to run, and honestly, I'm a bit scared to try.  I'll give it time.  Some say to have it checked at the doc, but the response I'm afraid I'll get it "You're fat, you need to take it easy".

So, between the poor eating (ok, not poor, but probably C- work), along with a total lack of exercise, and I feel like I'm totally failing.

I'm frustrated.  Any real advice out there for the fat guy tonight?