Which is harder: Losing weight, or paying debt?

Calantorntain
Calantorntain Posts: 172 Member
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I (24 years old) have about 50 more pounds to lose to get to "goal weight one," at which point I will figure out my next fitness goals.

My boyfriend (27 years old) has about $13,000 worth of debt to pay off, just to get to a networth of 0.

It will be interesting to see who has the more challenging journey, I am sure we will both succeed.

Which challenge would you rather face? And to those facing both, that's gotta suck, good luck!
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  • n0ob
    n0ob Posts: 2,390 Member
    for me...losing weight. I had a full ride to undergrad. and had grad. school paid for, so I earned that though.
  • MrsB123111
    MrsB123111 Posts: 535 Member
    Paying debt!!!
  • tequila09
    tequila09 Posts: 764 Member
    I think both are really difficult because they both require complete lifestyle changes!
  • sarahg148
    sarahg148 Posts: 701 Member
    I have both...but I think I'll hit goal weight sooner than I'll hit "0" balance in debt. Goal in 4-6 months. Debt paid off...1 1/2-2 yrs. :grumble:
  • NicoleisQuantized
    NicoleisQuantized Posts: 344 Member
    Student loan debt is much more difficult, definitely.
  • MaryJane_8810002
    MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
    Weight loss is my preference. Heavens forbid I have an emergency then I have to put my student loan money towards it.
  • MemphisKitten
    MemphisKitten Posts: 878 Member
    The weight loss, hands down!!
  • Simone_King
    Simone_King Posts: 467 Member
    My wager?

    You will lose the weight faster than he can pay off the debt.
  • WorkoutWarrior76
    WorkoutWarrior76 Posts: 179 Member
    Rob a liquor store and use the money to pay the debt. WHile your on the lamb from the fuzz you will lose wieght because you cant settle down to long. Nervous ppl dont eat much!
  • Hrcules
    Hrcules Posts: 74 Member
    Debt, you can starve your weight off but if you dont pay your bills they dont go anywhere.
  • penrbrown
    penrbrown Posts: 2,685 Member
    I have 53lbs to lose and over $50,000.00 in debt to sort out.

    ...

    ...

    God my life sucks.
  • trojanbb
    trojanbb Posts: 1,297 Member
    weight loss is 100x easier. It's completely controllable and the lifestyle changes are minor compared to the changes needed to set a whole new budget and/or increase productivity.
  • MissCarter79
    MissCarter79 Posts: 227 Member
    Rob a liquor store and use the money to pay the debt. WHile your on the lamb from the fuzz you will lose wieght because you cant settle down to long. Nervous ppl dont eat much!

    Hahaha! This!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,982 Member
    Losing weight since the only debt I have is mortgage and a car payment.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • DamnImASexyBitch
    DamnImASexyBitch Posts: 740 Member
    I think they are both equally hard. Not impossible, but hard.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I have more control over what goes into my mouth and how much I exercise. :ohwell: I wish I could make money as easily as I could lose weight.
  • 00sarah
    00sarah Posts: 621 Member
    Paying debt. Good thing I don't have too much!
  • cobaltis
    cobaltis Posts: 191 Member
    I have faced both, still facing the second, I think both are a test of willpower, after weight loss the debt situation seems easy. I learned a lot about willpower :)
  • PetulantOne
    PetulantOne Posts: 2,131 Member
    I have both...but I think I'll hit goal weight sooner than I'll hit "0" balance in debt. Goal in 4-6 months. Debt paid off...1 1/2-2 yrs. :grumble:

    I'm right there with you. Both are hard, but I seem to have more control over weight loss at the moment.
  • horsewhisper91
    horsewhisper91 Posts: 456 Member
    I'd say debt. By the time I think I have it almost paid off....they find away to add more onto my loans for school. Especially with interest.:grumble:
  • j4nash
    j4nash Posts: 1,719 Member
    for me, weight
  • shape_up4good
    shape_up4good Posts: 333
    Both are hard to do, although once you get there I think it is harder to stay at your goal weight then it is to stay debt free.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Losing weight since the only debt I have is mortgage and a car payment.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    And how much weight do/did you have to lose? You are buff, yet you're in debt. You don't see the contradiction? :laugh:
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I have 53lbs to lose and over $50,000.00 in debt to sort out.

    ...

    ...

    God my life sucks.

    60 pounds to lose and $82k in student loan debt, $3k in medical bills.

    I feel your pain.
  • TylerJ76
    TylerJ76 Posts: 4,375 Member
    All I know is I need to do both....*kitten*
  • skinnyinnotime
    skinnyinnotime Posts: 4,078 Member
    Lucky for me I don't need to do either right now!
  • AddieOverhaul
    AddieOverhaul Posts: 734 Member
    I'm facing both. Weight loss is easier and faster for me. I will reach goal weight soon, but won't be debt free for many years.
  • NikkiSixGuns
    NikkiSixGuns Posts: 630 Member
    Have done both, and they felt about the same to me. Both require planning, commitment, and a budget. Neither was much fun, but both were very rewarding!
  • HealthylivingTIG
    HealthylivingTIG Posts: 174 Member
    Weight loss. Debt is no joke.
  • MsPitt
    MsPitt Posts: 78
    Paying down debt is time consuming, but I didn't find it that difficult. Losing weight is much more difficult - with money I somehow have the patience to save up for things I really want to buy without feeling like I'm depriving myself of joy because I know I'll get to enjoy them for quite a while. Food, well, its very nature is temporary so it's much harder to convince myself to 'save up' for higher calorie items. They're gone in a flash yet it takes so much more concentration to 'save up' for them!

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