New Job, New Boyfriend, Post-Thanksgiving =’s unwanted pounds
I read once before that ending and beginning new relationships, moving, and starting a job can all help cause weight gain. Recently, I became a case study in post-life milestone weight gain myself. I can, after having lived the last few months, understand why it is so easy to gain weight in all these situations. If you’ve never worked before, it is absolutely exhausting transitioning from student who has 3 classes (at most) a day, to professional that works 9 - 6 at her desk all day. Just sitting staring at a computer screen, regardless of the level of work you’re doing, is exhausting! When I get home, the LAST thing I want to do is slip into some workout clothes, go workout, and then scarf down a dinner which I’ve pre-made and go to bed. No, I want to slip into sweatpants, turn on the tv, and order in! It doesn’t help that I’ve started dating a new guy which makes eating out and eating in seem even more appealing. Also, who wants to take time off to go workout, when you could be hanging out with the new guy?
However, as I’ve managed to creep up to my starting weight when I joined bodybuilding.com (thank goodness its not my heaviest weight!), I am finally realizing that I can’t be happy at work or in my personal life if I keep on avoiding me. Although "me" thinks I want to eat out every day and avoid working out, I can tell that "me" is not really all that smart. Part of the reason I’m exhausted all the time at work is because I’ve been avoiding working out and eating as un-clean as possible. Plus, as great as my new dating relationship is, if I’m unhappy with myself, its going to filter into the relationship.
So, to avoid the cliche of making a new year’s resolution to change, I’m changing now. Simple as that. Started today. I’ll update every Sunday! Wish me luck!
November 30, 2008 at 3:27 pm
A lot of people tell me that working out before work each day is a great way to burn carolries and to wake up. For me that just does not work. I have to be to work at 5 AM and get up at 4 AM just to get ready now. It might work for you though. I am not going to bed each night at 7:30 each night to get up at 2:30 AM to get my workout in. Best of luck. Stick with it, it does feel good!
November 30, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Good luck with the new goal!! I know how it feels working as an IT with the Navy my work days are 6-6 so after 12 hours of sitting around the last thing I wanted to do was hit the gym, but I’ve really started looking forward to those post-work workouts as almost a way of relaxing. Also for meals you can also look into making some nice healthy at home meals for 2, something that you can turn into a romantic night with your new bf but not being taking in tons of calories in the process.
November 30, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Good luck with the new goal!! I know how it feels working as an IT with the Navy my work days are 6-6 so after 12 hours of sitting around the last thing I wanted to do was hit the gym, but I’ve really started looking forward to those post-work workouts as almost a way of relaxing. Also for meals you can also look into making some nice healthy at home meals for 2, something that you can turn into a romantic night with your new bf but not being taking in tons of calories in the process.