Day 1 of no more excuses..

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ChristinelovesCraig
ChristinelovesCraig Posts: 62 Member
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So, here's my story. I'm 42, female and pretty active. My two jobs (Server and Bridal Consultant) keep me busy all day long. Both are pretty physical jobs. There are times when I work and I don't stop or sit down for over 10 hours. Problem I have is I don't eat enough and when I do eat, my portions are large. I mean, I worked yesterday without lunch and I polished off half a pizza at dinner time.

I've done Jenny Craig in the past and it has forced me to keep a schedule of eating and I've lost weight. I just don't have the money or the time to dedicate to this program again. Plus, it's a quick fix. Once I loose some weight, my lifestyle doesn't change and I'm back to poor eating habits.

Another problem is I don't food shop enough. When I'm working at the restaurant, I'll just grab something there. Or I'll grab something to eat before I work. These options usually aren't the best choices. Can you say Sausage, Egg and Cheese on a toasted bagel. Yummy but oh so bad. And that will what I eat to sustain me throughout the day when I don't get a chance to eat lunch.

So, here I am looking to loose 10-15 pounds. Not a large amount but enought to make me feel better and look better. I need to see what I am eating and how many calories because the weight is not coming off regardless of the spin classes I take three times a week plus all of my walking around.

Hope this works.

Chrstine in Boston

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  • shadow9012
    shadow9012 Posts: 6 Member
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    I am the same as you,I work 3 jobs and am walking almost 12 hours a day at times! at first I found it hard to shop every week for fresh fruits and veggies when I could easily just get junk to put in my lunch bag! but now everynight I make a little time to prepare a salad for the naxt days lunch and usually just put in a can of light soup!
  • HolleeERL
    HolleeERL Posts: 313 Member
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    Hi, Christine! I've been at this a while, but have slipped up in the past month so I kind of chuckled at your topic name thinking, "yeah, I'm on day 2!" :o) The workouts I've been doing haven't been working for me either so I have to change it up...AGAIN!

    Anyway, I just wanted to wish you luck in your journey!!
  • janelle1993
    janelle1993 Posts: 128
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    Good luck!! And you said only 10-15 lbs, that makes a huge difference in someone's appearance and health. I know this site will help you. Again Good Luck!

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