How do u balance school and excersize.

cwolfman13

My university had a gym...I went there. As I recall from my university days, there was actually plenty of time to carve out 60 minutes or so to workout. Wait until you have career and family...that's when time starts to really become a scarcity.

I also found that my head was clearer, I studied better, and my stress levels were better moderated when I got in some regular physical activity...same in the career world.

SweetestLibby

In undergrad my university had a gym and I was actually able to schedule time in between and after classes to go to the gym, to study, to work, etc. I managed to stay at 150ish in Junior and Senior year. After college (and working a full time job) I ballooned up to 215 again.

When I started grad school - I worked full time (40+ hour weeks), went to grad school, and still dropped 95 pounds by the time I graduated - I used the same trick - I scheduled EVERYTHING. I had a pretty regimented office job so I was able to go to the gym either before or after (depending on if I could wake up in the morning). I scheduled meal shopping and prepping, gym time, class time, study time, when I was planning on going out, etc. I got to 120 pounds (actually 115 (body fat at about 21%) but I didn't like the end resulted so I lifted, gained weight, and ended up with 16% body fat).

I suggest getting a planner, scheduling, and sticking to it - time management is a crucial skill but it'll serve you well.

jlcnuke

I typically work either 40 hours or 60 hours per week, so not in school, but plenty to do. Here's a basic breakdown of how my schedule runs.

M-F - 40 hours
05:15 - Wake up, feed dog, check blood sugars, take meds, shower, dress, walk dog
06:00 - Leave for work
06:30 - Start work
11:00-11:30 -Eat Lunch
11:30- 3:00 - Work
3:00-3:30 -Leave work.
3:30 - 4:30 Feed dog. 30 minutes on elliptical while watching TV, push-ups and other similar exercises, walk dog for cool-down
4:30-6:00 Relax, housework/yard-work, etc
6:00-7:00 make/eat dinner, make tomorrow's lunch if not already prepared.
6-? relax then get to sleep
*-walk dog second time in the evening whenever she's ready

That's a typical M-F for me now when working 40 hours and commuting.

M-F - 60 hours
05:15 - Wake up, feed dog, check blood sugars, take meds, shower, dress, walk dog
06:00 - Leave for work
06:30 - Start work
11:00-11:30 -Eat Lunch
11:30- 3:00 - Work
3:00-3:30 -Leave work.
3:30 - 4:30 Feed dog. 30 minutes on elliptical while watching TV, push-ups and other similar exercises, walk dog for cool-down
4:30-6:00 Work from home
6:00-6:30/7:00 make/eat dinner, make tomorrow's lunch if not already prepared.
6:30/7:00-8:30/9:00 work from home, turn TV on in the background
9:-? relax then get to sleep
*-walk dog second time in the evening whenever she's ready

That's a typical M-F for me now when working 60 hours and commuting.

For either schedule, I have Saturday/Sunday for housework/yard-work if not done during the week, shopping, and Sunday afternoon I prep/make any meals for the week I can have ready early. The rest of the weekend I enjoy myself (golfing, hanging out with friends/family, etc).

NorthCascades

Get a bike and ride it to/from your classes. If you need to spend time traveling anyway you might as well be improving your fitness and burning calories while you do it.