Working two jobs...

My main thing is I am committed to logging my food daily. The rest has been following. There are some great bars out there you can use as meal replacement if you don't want to cook. My old trainer used to love Balance bars. They are about $1/ea. at the grocery store.

Sounds like you are plenty active. Have read on the forums here that food is 80% of trick for losing weight. Doesn't matter if you run 10 miles a day, if make poor food choices.

Do you work at McDonalds? That would be tough to lose weight there eating their food. You can do this, you just have to make up your mind. Do small steps. Replace soda with water, give up fries or ice cream or something like those choices.

You don't have to take time to cook. Lots of nights I just have oatmeal with almond or soy milk, cuz I don't like cooking much.

Make a commitment to logging your food, get some books from library to see about food choices or look on line. Just take it one day at a time and even if you only lose 4 lbs a month that is 24 lbs in 6 mo. You will get there if you want to.

I have a schedule very similar to yours except mine is work 6-3 and go to class from 6-10pm. My life changed dramatically when I started this schedule and went from a job where I was walking 8-9 hours a day to a sedentary desk job. Not only did I lose time to workout 4 times a week like I was doing. I have gained 15 lbs in 7 months because of my schedule, lack of time to exercise, lack of time to cook and lack of sleep. I'm starting with diet, that's the easiest to do without losing more sleep by exercising late in the evening. TONS of people have TONS of different things that work for them ie. high protein, low-carb, no protein, high-carb... the list goes on. I've been researching so much in the last two weeks my head is spinning. For me, I know carbs are my enemy (but I LOVE it). Everything has to be taken in moderation. Try packing snacks or mini-meals for every 2 hours of the day. This keeps your metabolism revved up all day long so there are no resting periods. If you choose veggies to snack on, they'll keep you full longer if you put them with a protein (23 almonds, handful of walnuts, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, handful of oven roasted chickpeas). Find what you like. If you have a favorite food, Google search for healthy recipes using that food. I've got lots of little tricks I'm trying, I'll keep posting when I come up with new things. Also, try adding a couple servings of green tea to your diet daily (not the bottled kind! it's full of sugars or unnatural sweeteners.). Green tea assists with digestion and your metabolism.

Sorry this was so long, but I'm in the same boat you are and talking about it helps me realize how much meeting my goal means to me! I have some workout tricks also that have worked for me in the past for a TIGHT schedule! I'll write more soon.

I work two jobs as well, one in retail, the other as a nanny, and go to college full time. On the days that I have school, I purposely schedule at least one hour and a half break in between classes and make myself go to the gym on campus, this way I can't use the "I don't have time" excuse.

As for food, I just watch my portions and stay away from fast food and what not. That doesn't always work, since I work at a mall, but if I work a shift that I get a break, I try to bring my own lunch, to keep myself from going to the food court or going to one of the restaurants. I'll usually take a sandwhich, a small thing of yogurt, and some fruit or something that I can heat up in the microwave.

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I work two jobs one is 70 hours over 7 nights then 7 nights off then the other is 10 hours over two days every week. I still try to eat at regular times whatever shift I am working and also try to walk at least half an hour a day. My night time job is a hotel receptionist and my other is in retail which means I am on my feet walking around the department for my 5 hour shift.
I eat a meal before my nightshift then sometimes have some fruit during the shift but usually just have breakfast before going to bed when I get home. I will send you a friend request. I have found all my friends on here so helpful.