getting so tired, hoping this will help

[TGP]

Hello all. I'm TGP, a 22 year old 155 lb married southern californian. I'm a professional photographer, running my own business and going to school at the same time. needless to say: I have zero time.

my weight troubles began after we got married 2 years ago. up until that point i had wighed 120 pounds or less my entire life. my goal weight used to be 120, but having never even approaching that number in my entire dieting expearence, i have upped my goal weight to 135 pounds.

I can never seem to get the diet and exersizing thing to sync. either I'm eating way more than i shoud and exersizing regularly or I'm down with dieting but never getting to the gym!

I recently stopped everything altogether for about 2 months. i must admit it was nice. no stressing about food or getting to the gym. no feelings of shame when i would (inevitably) let myself down. it was nice...but then i gained about 7 pounds, so i am reluctently getting back on the wagon.

everyday is a struggle between trying to keep motivated and trying to keep from tears. I can honestly say i do not like one thing i see in the mirror. in my head I picture myself how I looked in highschool, or those first years of college, and then i open my eyes to the mirror and i HATE what I see.

I'm hoping that will oneday change.

thank you for letting me be so candid. its nice to let it all out.

~TGP

 

[MissDFITT]

Let it all out girl!

Many of us here understand the concept of NO TIME. I myself work and go to school full time. You have to make it a priority and set goals that work within your schedule.

Start slow so that you don't feel overwhelmed. I would start with looking at your diet. What can you change?? Keep your new habits for a few weeks and then move onto exercise... what can I fit in when... all the while keeping your new healthier eating habits. And before long it will be part of life. Keep it simple and be consistent.

You might check out the sticky threads on both nutrition and exercise and build a plan of attack... Before you know it you will start to see that person you remember in the mirror again.

Welcome to the forum and hopefully this was helpful!

 

[BiancaV88]

hey miss, i know what you mean. im not married or anything but i am a college student and i work too. i go for film/video and i just got done with my first term paper of 20 pages. thats the most i have ever done! and it seems like theres no time..no time...to make healthy meals or even exercise.

the thing is WE have to make time. i know studying is important..but so is my health. i dont wanna be a big girl anymore. i need to make changes.

i tried doing the whole counting calories...and honestly it gave me a bad headache. that crap confuses me. im just going to do this. and its also maybe something we all need

*Instead of going to food for stress I can read a book, sleep (i love it!), take a walk, or EVEN exercise. It helped going to the gym when I just got out of work. It does help. And if you can't get to the gym, do some work out DVDs. If you have comcast, i know ON DEMAND has some cool work outs. I did them a lot when I lived with my dad.

*Smaller portions-no seconds. Its hard, I know. And Eat slowly. I noticed when I eat fast, I am still hungry. I just eat fast cause im tired and its comforting. But yeah, eat slow.

*Must make time for exercising. work out dvds are helpful. You dont have to drive to the gym, or take the train or the bus. I stopped going because I was thinking "20 mins on the train is making me lose 20 mins of my studying." but I have been changing my mentality.

All together, IT is about our mentality and attitude. We DO need motivation. ANd reading a lot of the forums here have helped.

So remember, there is always at least 30 mins for yourself..even if you are tired...just try. thats what i have been doing. We can do this.