People who work? I need advice! I start work tomorrow..

Planning is the key to working, eating right and exercise. I plan the family meals each week and shop for what I need, cuts down on the time needed to decide what to eat.
Also you could cut out 1 bus ride and walk a little further, start by getting off the bus 1 stop earlier and cut out 1 stop each day, that will help to work out how much time is needed to still get to work on time.
Concentrate on the work for a month so that you make a great impression and then you can focus on the weight loss/exercise after to get the position.

Good luck.

I think you've got some great advice there - I think once you have settled into the roll and figured out the distance and best route for your travel you could cut your train or bus journey short on one or two nights a week and jog / bike ride home a reasonable distance, say one or two miles. When I was trying to loose weight the first time I started running home from work once a week, then twice a week and when I saw what a difference the added exercise was doing to my body I started going for a run every evening once I got home... Now this might not be possible for everyone but I think if you can integrate a bit of exercise into your daily activity especially work life you will quickly see good results. Good luck!

I aggree with all the advice you have had. Planning and useful exercise. By useful exercise I mean ruinning or cycling to an from work. I always think to myself why drive to and from work and then run or go to the gym afterwards. It eats into the trime I get to spend with my family. I live 5k from my work and I often run home along the canal or cycle depending on the weather. I get a bit of exercise, save petrol ad I get home quicker on the bike and only 10 minutes or so after if I run. Win win if you ask me.

Make sure you eat the right foods, eating little and exercising hard is WRONG!!! IT will not help you. You can't train efficiently without the right foods, your body will start to eat your mucsle and the first sign of a decent meal it will hang onto every scrap of fat!

I used to weigh 9st 7lbs before I hadchildren, now i weigh 11st 6lbs and look pretty much the same. I train 4 times a week at the gym with a mix of interval training, weights, Body Combat and Spin plus throw in a few 5-10k runs when the weather is nice. I could do with losing a good stone which I am in the process of now but my point is do not get hung up on weight. Focus more on Health, nutrition and Fitness. You will feel so much better! Best of luck in you placement.

Maybe I read it wrong: You can't afford to eat?
Did you mean you can't afford to eat out?
Planning is the best; when I'm working I find that having my food/menus planned out is best.

Lots of good advice given. One key thing is get into a routine early on, if you're able go out for a walk every lunchtime, don't get caught in the trap of being expected to be at your desk at lunchtime.

Schedule in going to the gym/to exercise classes, after a day at work it can feel like the last thing you want to do but once you're there and you've done a work-out then you'll feel so much better.

Take your own lunch and snacks, you'll save money and eat healthier. Make up your snacks the night before so you're not rushing in the morning.

You'll soon get into a routine but make sure it's a good one! Good luck with the placement.

Do you know what kind of amenities you will have like refrigerator, microwave, etc? I keep a stock of yogurt and cheese sticks in the fridge and at my desk I have a stock of raw almonds, apples or bananas.

Log all of your food. Take a 5 minute walk every so often.

Well done on the job, I'm sure you'll do really well. I work in an office environment and I'm desk based all day.

I tend to make a big pot of homemade veggie soup on Sunday night and have that for my lunch for a few days (I've got use of a fridge and microwave in work). Breakfast is porridge and a banana (once I get into work) and I've got a drawer I keep my snacks in, as well as things like cherry tomatoes etc in the fridge if I need them.

I try to take my lunch break as often as I can and I walk for 45 mins, leaving 15 mins to grab some food once I'm back. I walk to a bus stop 2 stops further away than I have to on the way home, and I do a class at the gym Monday, Wednesday and Thursday night. I plan quick and easy dinners for when I get home so I don't even need to think about grabbing something fattening once I leave the gym.

The MFP iPhone app is brilliant for logging on the go. It keeps me right throughout the day. Good luck with the job!