Commuting, Working, and Studying

annabananna1183

I lost about 25 pounds over the summer but have stalled in losing the 10 or so pounds left until my goal weight. I know exactly why - my diet is far less than perfect and I am not exercising. I would like people's advice, input, experiences, etc. with managing diet and exercise while being extremely busy.

Currently, I...
-Work full-time (sometimes overtime) as a production assistant at a factory
-Work two part-time jobs on an as-needed basis
-Study part-time, taking two university courses
-Am devoting time to interviews, job fairs, and job searching to find a better job
-Am getting anywhere from 4 to 5 and a half hours of sleep a night (6 hours of sleep is a luxury I get about once every week and a half)
-Either have 3-4 hours of commuting time per day or end up staying at my sister's place where she has no kitchen

I also try to eat vegetarian or vegan if I can manage it (I just really don't like meat... I find it a bit icky conceptually), but I know beggars can't be choosers.

Not complaining (I'm grateful for all these opportunities) just looking for tips to stay on track. I know I'll "make time for what's important to me". I'm just looking for some tips as to *how*.

Thanks.

TimothyFish

If you think meat is icky, consider where plants come from. The grow in animal droppings and then we pull them up and eat them.

annabananna1183

Yep. Considered. I garden. Still don't like eating blood or something that could hypothetically be my pet. Post still not about getting into a debate about vegetarianism. Post still about just working healthy eating/exercising into my life. Mentioned being mostly vegetarian for convenience's sake for people with real suggestions as to what to eat/to prematurely answer the questions of why I don't just eat meat. Would appreciate real on-topic suggestions.

RodaRose

What the first post describes goes beyond "busy."
The most important thing I see is that you need to make some changes in order to get more sleep. Are you sleeping during the commute? Is that how you manage?
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/20/sleep-loss-weight-gain/7507503/
Sleep is vital to overall health and not getting enough is a significant factor in weight.

annabananna1183

Thanks RodaRose. I'm trying to find ways to cut down on my activities and refocus on fewer things. I don't sleep during the commute as I take several different buses and a train - none of the lengths of time are long enough to get a good nap in. I end up meditating, and that at least seems to help keep my stress under control.

Thank you for the article. I do need to find a way to get more sleep. I guess work or studies might suffer, but my health is important.

RodaRose

Meditation helps. Good luck cutting / modifying something so you can sleep more.

Liftng4Lis

I would take any moments you have and prepare some meals/snacks for the week, grab and goes. Pre-logging helps, maybe on your commute?