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Teacher Wondering About Exercise with Changing Schedule

FrancineM62
FrancineM62 Posts: 42 Member
edited October 2024 in Social Groups
For those who have maintained awhile, what do you do differently when your daily routine must change? I teach and in a few weeks my schedule becomes super busy. I've maintained since April but I've also had more time to exercise this summer. When I get home from work I'm spent. I tend to be more of a weekend warrior. Is that such a bad thing? Have you had to cut back on calories?

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  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
    Since my exercise schedule varies due to work travel, I use the sedentary setting and eat back all of my exercise calories. On the weeks where I am out and cannot get in as good of a work out, I'll eat less.
  • WendyGr8
    WendyGr8 Posts: 20 Member
    I found as a Mom of a teenager returning to school at the end of summer, the gym I had joined at the beginning of summer was no longer practical. I really must workout in the morning, but I also must be home to get my kid out the door, & I must be to work on time. So the extra travel time to/from the gym just no longer fit my schedule. It was a nice break from the routine while it lasted, but back to real life. You will find a way to make time for your highest priorities regardless of barriers. Once I allowed my own fitness & how I feel to become priorities, I find I dont mind getting up a little early to fit it into my day. Hope your school year has been going well :smile:
  • auntiebabs
    auntiebabs Posts: 1,754 Member
    My latest strategy is to make my daily goal my maintenance calories minus 200-250.
    That way when something comes up and I have to make a less than ideal choice I've got ~1400 calories to play with over the course of the week.
    Let's face it life is messy and we can't be perfect all the time (and who wants to be??)
    I AM going to stress eat... I don't want to pass up last minute invitations... I'm going to end up grabbing a hot dog at the train station on nights I work late.... it happens...
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