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Help! I'm off the reservation.
As I'm finishing up grad school for the semester and waiting to hear about the future of my job as I know it, the balance of a healthy lifestyle I've built over the last 6 months is threatening collapse.
I haven't run since last Monday (though I did take a personal day to work on grad school and am heading out this morning, once my ipod updates), my weekly WW intake has been over the daily and weekly guidelines for two weeks in a row. I gained .2 pounds last week and threaten to gain again this week. My food choices have been stupid - like cake, pizza, beer stupid.
I know that I'm off track, so please don't beat me up, but I could use some help getting back on track, while dealing with more stress than usual.
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Re: Help! I'm off the reservation.
Don't let the stress do you in! You can do this.
Think about where you were, how far you have come and what your ultimate goal looks like. Make a choice that today is going to be a good day and take it from there.
Have a great run!!
plan in a treat a day. During super stressful times, I'm much more likely to make good choices if I know I can have a treat later in the day and it won't put me over for the day.
And it's harder to fit in exercise when you're busy and such, but it really does help a ton. Plus, our weather is gorgeous right now, so I've been trying to get out as much as possible to enjoy that.
j+k+m+e | running with needles
On the activity front, you could work in some excuse-proof exercise so that your changing schedule/uncertainty and stress doesn't get in the way. Look up some simple strength training work you could do with little space and little/no equipment. Things like push-ups, pull-ups, jump rope come to mind. Or maybe a workout DVD. I'm sure the ladies on here have some creative ideas. Activity isn't all or nothing - a little is better than none.
If you go off the rails with nutrition, remember that you can't undo the past. So you had some fun with treats. That doesn't erase everything good you've done in the past nor does it change what you will do from this point forward. You might need to do some experimenting with these things to find your individual tolerance. If twice-a-week indulgences are not producing the results you want then you probably need to cut back somehow. Either smaller amounts or less frequently.
Also, poor nutrition, poorly managed stress and sleep can slow fat loss so it's important to "use" your points or calories for foods that will nourish your body as much as possible and not just provide some momentary entertainment. In other words, we can only eat so much in a day (you've selected WW as your framework/rules for how much). So how do you work within that to provide your body the most nutrients for good health, especially during a stressful time when the demands for those nutrients are higher? GL!