Job Change=Weight Gain

heatherv89
heatherv89 Posts: 20 Member
in Introduce Yourself
I am relatively new on here and looking for more people to friend on here for support!! I have a few friends online, but they seem to be no longer "active" on here! I am 24 and moved to new city about 2-1/2 years ago for a new job. As someone who waitressed throughout high school & college and then some, going to a desk job took a major toll on my body that I never anticipated. I went from being active to sitting at a desk all day!! I am here to regain my control and lose the weight I've gained. I have a boyfriend who never gains a pound, despite his bad eating habits :) Although lately he has been on board with me more than ever before! Just looking for that extra support- I am ready to take back control of my own body :) I'm tired of being depressed, feeling unattractive and overall annoyed!!! I'm ready to go!!

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  • Shalaurise
    Shalaurise Posts: 707 Member
    Welcome! Feel free to add me.... though I am not a success at this at this point, I hope to be some day. :D
  • EatingAndKnitting
    EatingAndKnitting Posts: 531 Member
    Welcome! Add me, I'm newish here too, but pretty active. Always happy to support more friends. :)
  • leadslinger17
    leadslinger17 Posts: 297 Member
    That was a big eye opener for me getting out of college. Although I was eating like a college kid, I was also very active - working out, walking all over campus, and staying up late. Then my eating habits didn't change but all of a sudden I was sitting still for 8+ hours a day, and having very little energy for exercise afterwards. I gained 20 lbs in the first year and a half. That was my motivation to train for my first marathon.... in 10 months of training for that I burned it all back off. But I was still 24 at that point... eventually metabolism and the demands of having a job makes it hard to keep eating that way, I needed to make more of a lifestyle change rather than just exercising enough to overcome the calories. Good luck, you'll be able to do it!
  • mandybear014
    mandybear014 Posts: 209 Member
    Hi and welcome to MFP! I know where you are coming from because I went through the same thing. I worked on unloading trucks 8 to 10 hours a day for a major retail company for several years then got a desk job and hello here comes the pounds. Now I've changed desk jobs again this year that now includes travel and even more sitting. But I have managed it better and I am losing weight and feeling good. :bigsmile:


    Feel free to add me. :smile:
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Good for you for recognizing how your lifestyle change (job change) is affecting you and for doing something about it. Going from an active job and walking around campus a lot to sitting 8+ hours a day makes a huge impact on you. I wish I could go back and tell my 21 year old self to pay attention to that!

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