Anyone have a stressful job?
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hurleycutie142
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Questions of the day... Having a stressful job can not only drain you physically but also mentally... How do you have the strength to workout? Or how do stay away from stress eating? And how do you stay away from office food that may not be healthy?
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I work out as soon as I get home. I don't buy unhealthy foods. If I buy a treat for my three boys preteen and teen age, they know to keep it out of sight of me. Though mostly I can resist except pizza! I am a teacher so I am all the time getting baked goodies. I usually just save for my own kids but I will fake it or take a bite when pressed. At potlucks, I will try to bring something healthy. Most us eat well so not too hard.2
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Yes, I agree about how stressful jobs can drain you...so much so I stopped excersising and resorted to bad eating all because I always felt I should be working and 'catching up' with things...never taking time out to excercise. I gained 33lbs since starting my new job in January! I have just finished week one and have lost 5.5lbs - weigh on on Monday's. My biggest worry is when I go back to work that I don't let the dieting and excersising slip! I too am a teacher...we can do this...motivate each other to keep active. .which will help with our stress levels! Good luck!2
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I guess I could have what people consider a stressful job. I'm in healthcare, and I work shiftwork.
Thankfully, the ward I'm on is full of healthy eating people. I'm the junker in the crowd. I started here about 6 months ago, and gained 25 of the 50 I'd lost. I'm back on the wagon, and down 12.
I take the stairs (I work on the 8th floor), I try to bring healthier foods- tonight was salad, a smoothie, and a protein bar. And I had some of my co-worker's smoothie. Way healthier than mine. Matcha and hemp and flax and spinach and banana. Mine was whey powder, greek yogurt, and berries.2 -
hurleycutie142 wrote: »Questions of the day... Having a stressful job can not only drain you physically but also mentallyhurleycutie142 wrote: »How do you have the strength to workout? ?hurleycutie142 wrote: »Or how do stay away from stress eating?hurleycutie142 wrote: »And how do you stay away from office food that may not be healthy?
It has led to some discussions, but they know now that I simply will refuse. If that hurts their feelings than that is their issue not mine.
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I feel working out relieves the stress I accumulate from my jobs! Also if I workout it makes me more motivated to stay away from bad food and stay on track! Physical exercise is a cure all for me at least. Sometimes you have to push through if you feel drained just go do it and see how it makes you feel after you accomplished so much.2
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Work for money or work for free. It's your life either way.0
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I've started working out in the morning before work. It does mean I have to wake up earlier but it's definitely worth it in my opinion. Aside from that I bring all of my meals and snacks to work. When I don't I try to go out and pick up something that meets my goals for the day.0
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hurleycutie142 wrote: »How do you have the strength to workout?
I enjoy working out and find it to be a stress reliever. I am much happier when I workout than when I do not.Or how do stay away from stress eating?
I'm more a boredom eater than a stress eater so (fortunately) this is not a problem for me.And how do you stay away from office food that may not be healthy?
When I stand back and look at what is in my office, most of the snacks people bring in don't appeal to me. I try very hard to eat foods that serve a purpose for me (fulfilling my macro goals, giving me energy, and providing some sort of enjoyment.) Don't get me wrong, I do like treats (see my last requirement.) It's just that, in general, the crackers and cookies that people set out do not match those descriptions. I'm like an Ebeneezer Scrooge with my calorie budget and will not use it on things that I don't actually want to eat. I'd rather save my calories for an ice cream night with my husband and daughter than a mediocre cookie at my desk.
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hurleycutie142 wrote: »How do you have the strength to workout?hurleycutie142 wrote: »Or how do stay away from stress eating?hurleycutie142 wrote: »And how do you stay away from office food that may not be healthy?
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As the summer vacation is coming to an end for me and entering a classroom setting it set me into a frenzy. Summer routine of exercising and eating healthy has help me lose 10 of 40lbs. I just hope once school starts I can continue my routine with just a few changes.1
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I have a stressful job, as well, and I work 9 hours every day (including my lunch break, I eat at work and am available). I workout more or less as soon as I get home and use that time as my transition period; I look forward to it as a way to transition from work to home each day. My advice, which in the past I truly hated to hear, is to find something you enjoy and makes you happy. The reality is I tried different things and surprised myself by finding something I like and can stick with. It has made the biggest difference and has become such a help with relieving the stress. Good luck to you. Oh, and I eat a small, healthy snack within an hour before working out.0
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I have days that I am brain dead when I get home so I'm sure to work out in the morning before work. Also, to avoid binges or just taking the easy road with dinner... I listen to motivation podcast on my drive home. I like weight loss nation and tiny leaps. I highly recommend podcasts. It helps me stay motivated and reminded of why I'm doing this! Good luck!0
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I got a pretty stressful job (firefighter) too so I use working out as my outlet. And the temptation of the fire house cooking is ever present. So I bring my own food.
My crew is cool and they are now trying to become healthier so they don't give me too much of a hassle. They actually are putting a little effort into eating better too. I still can't eat with them because they still use butter and etc...
Finding the time is priority for me. If I'm on shift I try and do stuff all day long. Pullups, push ups weights and whatever. Plus I'm usually up all day anyway.
Having the strength is just a frame of mind for me. There has been times when I would not sleep any and I would go bang out a run before I crashed. It wouldn't be any PRs but I would have at least put in the effort.
Stress eating doesn't really bother me as much. If I'm craving something crazy, I usually try and find the healthier version to get some satisfaction. Like if I want sweets, I try and find like some fiber one sweets. Sometimes, I just eat the sweets and make adjustments to my daily.
My motivation is this, the number one killer of firefighters is heart problems. And my physical fitness has saved my *kitten* twice now in a house fire so, heck yeah I'm going to put in that work!2 -
Working out helps me to relieve stress from the work day.
If I'm mentally worn out, drained and stressed out from work, I force myself to work out.
Makes me feel better every single time.0 -
I used to have a stressful Job. I would take my daughter for a walk after work. I noticed that even if it was a short walk, it helped make me feel better. Walks are great. One of my favorite forms of exercise. I normally have a fitbit and I used that to help motivate me to get to 10k steps a day.
Can't wait to replace the one I've broken!!0 -
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Love this post and 100% can relate - this is what I've been struggling with too!
I've been working so many extra hours I've completely put off putting in time at the gym. Thankful for all the posts and tips here!
Would love to try and keep each other motivated if that's what you're looking for - friend me and let's do this!0 -
I can really relate to this , in my case its school and studying though. I wake up a bit earlier in the morning , squeeze in a 30 minute elliptical or stationary bike workout ( moderate effort ) and make sure I burn 200 calories. After I come home , I eat and get another 30 min elliptical workout and make sure I burn 200 calories again. Apart from that , I usually go for a relaxing walk at the end of the day which usually takes 30 mins-1 hr .
Im not a big fan of strength training so I only do some squats , sit ups and maybe some bicep curls.
My advice would be : Find something that you like and that works for you and that you can do long term
Trust me , I started several exercising routines which were boring and didnt work for me !0 -
I use the stress as fuel to workout. Pound the pavement, slam the weights. Channel, redirect and refocus. I'm an instructor for the army.0
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