I did it!

jaga13
jaga13 Posts: 1,149 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I resigned from my job and in a few weeks will be a stay at home parent. I've been in this job for over a decade and it was a hard decision, but one that I think will benefit my family in many ways. Plus, nothing is permanent...if I hate it, I know the door is always open to return (or get a new job).

I'm looking forward to spending more time with my kids and escaping the constant work/home balance struggle.

As far as weight loss/fitness, here are the things I'm excited about, and concerned about:

Excited about:
- NOT sitting at a desk all day. Generally staying more active.
- Time for slightly longer workouts some days (without having to rush to work)
- More time to prep/cook meals (I already cook and weigh meals at home, but now I may have time to experiment more)

Concerned about:
- Not following my normal eating routine. I'm used to packing lunch/snack to the office and only eating that. I can see how it would be tempting to eat off-plan at home. So I think I'm going to continue to "pack" my food and designate a shelf in the fridge for it and just not allow myself to eat anything else that I haven't pre-logged.
- Changing my current workout schedule. For years I've squeezed in a short workout M-F before work. Now I will likely change this to working out only 3 days a week (the mornings my daughter will be in preschool) but they will be longer. I think it will be fine, but you know, change is hard.

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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,147 Member
    Wow, congratulations.
  • jaga13
    jaga13 Posts: 1,149 Member
    Thank you
  • fuelednfit
    fuelednfit Posts: 177 Member
    Inspiring. I would really like to do the same. It improves the quality of life of the whole family. Congratulation
  • whmscll
    whmscll Posts: 2,255 Member
    You will develop a new eating plan. I work from home and have an eating "routine" now. Key for me has been to not keep any "trigger foods" in the house. Having the flexibility to work out when you want is awesome. I also have 0 job stress.
  • kandell
    kandell Posts: 473 Member
    You could always get your daughter involved in your more active lifestyle. The days she isn't at school, you may not be able to do a gym workout but you can focus on teaching her games like tag, or other activities that will help you both be active. You can bond and at the same time teach her that living an active lifestyle is fun, which will give her good habits for the future. You can also teach her excellent eating habits, as well!
  • jaga13
    jaga13 Posts: 1,149 Member
    kandell wrote: »
    You could always get your daughter involved in your more active lifestyle. The days she isn't at school, you may not be able to do a gym workout but you can focus on teaching her games like tag, or other activities that will help you both be active. You can bond and at the same time teach her that living an active lifestyle is fun, which will give her good habits for the future. You can also teach her excellent eating habits, as well!

    Well said!
  • jaga13
    jaga13 Posts: 1,149 Member
    whmscll wrote: »
    You will develop a new eating plan. I work from home and have an eating "routine" now. Key for me has been to not keep any "trigger foods" in the house. Having the flexibility to work out when you want is awesome. I also have 0 job stress.

    I've heard to not keep trigger food in the house, but I can easily overeat ANYTHING, haha. There would be nothing left in the house! I do agree that I will develop a new eating plan, and it will likely look very similar to my current plan (since it works).
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