Workaholic needs some advice

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  • KAS0917
    KAS0917 Posts: 172 Member
    While I understand some of the responses have been 'harsh' in your view, you've also received a lot of valuable advice. In addition, please keep in mind that most of us have been where you are at some point - making excuses rather than changes. So we come from a place of knowledge, not of disrespect.

    The fact is, you've given a lot of excuses. I'm not saying that they don't make things more challenging, but at the end of the day? Still excuses. I used to use them all.the.time. So I'm not beating you up for them. I work all the time. Not 18 hours a day, but often 10-12, with an occasional 18 hour day. I also travel about 60% of the year, living out of a suitcase in various hotels in different cities. Many of my meal times are spent at places (for work) not really known for their healthy foods - baseball parks, airports, NASCAR tracks, and state fairs. Guess what? I've still lost almost 30 pounds. I get up 30 minutes early every day and workout so at least that much exercise is done. Sometimes I do more after work, sometimes not. But I'm not sedentary any more. I track every bite I eat, even when it's ugly and I have to do my best guess on food found at a fair.

    I'm not perfect, but I am trying. Realize that you ARE worth it, get some therapy for the OCD if you're not interested in drug therapy, and channel the good parts of that tendency into doing something positive for yourself.

    I woke up one day and realized that the ONE thing in life I can't hire somebody to do for me is to take care of my body and be the healthiest version of myself I can be. Nobody can do that for me, but me. The same goes for you. Good luck!

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