Any grad students out there?

lisabeth81
lisabeth81 Posts: 7
edited September 29 in Introduce Yourself
Hey all - I am going to be in my last year of getting my masters degree in counseling - I have been in the program for 2 years, and have rapidly gained weight because of the lack of exercise, eating out, and paper writing lol...

I am working on my final proposal thesis for this fall and doing my internship - just looking for others in the same boat as me!

Thanks!

Lizzy

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  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    I'm in my second year of graduate school at an engineering school. I also have 3 children. I get up at 5am to work out, and I just ate a 300 calorie fast food lunch. It can be done!
  • AshleyNRi
    AshleyNRi Posts: 33
    I'm in the home stretch of my MA and teaching credential! Can't wait to be done.
  • KasandraKristine
    KasandraKristine Posts: 83 Member
    HI- I'm in my first year of grad school for my MPH while working full time and a research assistant. I know where you're coming from! You can add me for support and motivation!
  • phatphd
    phatphd Posts: 45
    I am in my 4th year of a Ph.D. program, and can certainly identify with the sedentary lifestyle... I don't know where you're doing your grad work, but one thing I've found to be helpful about being a grad student is being able to reap the benefits of the university I'm at. They have a fantastic gym, a variety of fitness classes, a huge pool... all free to students!
  • Brittic34
    Brittic34 Posts: 5 Member
    I'm in my second year of my masters in Athletic Administration. I also am the assistant basketball coach at the same university as well as work at a gym. It gets hard doing those 5am workouts when.... well life happens.
  • cnada
    cnada Posts: 14 Member
    Hey I'm in my 2nd year of grad school. I'm working on getting my MPA and losing weight at the same time!!!
  • alexloeb
    alexloeb Posts: 9
    second year of dual MBA/MS-Sport Management program...
  • lisabeth81
    lisabeth81 Posts: 7
    Yeah. I thought about the 5am workout, but I work at 6:30am, so not sure how much of a workout I would get, and we do have a university gym here, but we have to pay, which I do but it doesn't open until 5:30am...

    Hoping this year will be better for me so I can be more active!
  • rob_base
    rob_base Posts: 97
    I did it 4 years ago in my program it was tough, but do-able

    Fairbanks??? wow, that ads to your problem too I think, I know I got the winter munchies when I was in Anchorage so I can only imagine Fairbanks...sorry that's not helping you

    On the bright side, I did snow shoe walking and cross country skii-ing- fun and burned calories, I recommend trying that
  • JenDOhio
    JenDOhio Posts: 32
    I am in my first year of Nurse Practitioner school. I have been able to lose weight and stay active, but it is hard. Good luck with everything!
  • Mandyw58
    Mandyw58 Posts: 99 Member
    I'm in the final stretch of my MSc program as well as working part time, and I'm definitely finding a hard time balancing between time spent working on my thesis and time spent working out. When I'm active, I feel guilty for not writing, and when I'm writing, I feel guilty for not exercising.
  • lisabeth81
    lisabeth81 Posts: 7
    rob - you are so right, I do eat more during the winter - it is tough here in Fairbanks when it is like 50 - 60 below! Good call, I need to make sure I take extra care to watch out for that!

    Mandy - That is the way I feel - that I should be writing instead of working out, but then feel bad for not working out lol...it is a balancing act. I guess more planning on my part..
  • kmmille385
    kmmille385 Posts: 11 Member
    I'm starting my second year in my master's program for sociology and a women's studies certificate.
  • acciomuscles
    acciomuscles Posts: 164 Member
    I'm getting my master's in teaching (pk-6). Exercising/eating healthily hasn't been a challenge, but it probably will get harder once I begin student teaching in January!
  • Tess12513
    Tess12513 Posts: 45
    Hi there! I'm in my last year grad school...actually graduating this December! I too have let all those hours of studying and worrying about my patient's health come before my own. I'm fairly new to this and have actually found it easier than I thought, so it is possible! Feel free to add me for support!
  • heather62803
    heather62803 Posts: 266 Member
    I am in my second year of grad school working on a Masters in Education for a reading specialist. I have two children, teach full time during the day (well during the school year) and have been taking classes two to three nights a week for the past year. This fall I will still be teaching full time during the day and taking one online class and two night classes. I am so thankful that my hubby is super supportive of my decision to go back to school, he has been great dealing with out children while I'm at class.

    The weightloss goals and healthy eating definitely go to the wayside once class is in session, but I have learned to bring a healthy snack along and eat dinner at home afterwards (even though it is late). I always pack my lunch during the day so I stick to healthy options there as well. My down fall is the lack of time to exercise, I already feel guilty for spending all my time at work during the day, class at night, and working on papers and homework during my "free" time, limiting the time I spend with my kids, that I have a hard time devoting any time at all to exercise. It is my goal this year to at least get 30 minutes in 5 days a week, even if I have to get up super early to get it done - we'll see how it goes! Feel free to add me - maybe we can support each other through the next semester!
  • DrAJ84
    DrAJ84 Posts: 117 Member
    Hey all - I am going to be in my last year of getting my masters degree in counseling - I have been in the program for 2 years, and have rapidly gained weight because of the lack of exercise, eating out, and paper writing lol...

    I am working on my final proposal thesis for this fall and doing my internship - just looking for others in the same boat as me!

    Thanks!

    Lizzy

    On my 3rd degree and carrying weight from all three and a medical condition. Ugh
  • spaingirl2011
    spaingirl2011 Posts: 763 Member
    I'm a 5th year phd candidate in history and the majority of my weight came from the first three years of grad school. Oy.
  • bcatalano89
    bcatalano89 Posts: 29
    yes yes yes!! i am in the same boat... I have one year left till i get my masters in curriculum and instruction and all this sitting around has definitely taken a tole on my weight. but gotta find time to work out and make sure we eat healthy and when we get that degree it will be so rewarding
  • sweetsapphire85
    sweetsapphire85 Posts: 386
    1 year until finishing my masters degree in social work/ mental health. With my internship credits I'm doing 15 this fall 1 week off and then another 15 in the spring.

    Totally know how you are feeling! I'm hoping I can get on a tight schedule and get to school early and use their gym in the mornings until class on mondays and then the gym 5 minutes from my house on tues/thurs/ and saturdays.

    The hardest part for me is the making healthy choices I can keep on me for meals while on a crazy schedule.
  • fitplease
    fitplease Posts: 647 Member
    When I stopped walking around campus and started sitting in the library doing my thesis, exercise was not on my mind.

    Definitely look into the campus gym, etc. Exercise makes a huge difference with stress. And, you can use the time to mull over your research a bit, or plan your writing. (If you walk 1 mi. on the track, for example, it's only about 12 minutes.) If you are writing from home, you can walk or jog around the block for a few minutes also, and just do it when you would normally take a break.
  • hbunting86
    hbunting86 Posts: 952 Member
    Hey - I've just started my PhD in human health and nutrition and psychology :)

    I've recently joined the university gym and am going to my first class tonight (Zumba which I guess I will suck at). I did my BSc and MSc in the UK and still carry the evidence of student lifestyle around my stomach!
  • Cadenpet
    Cadenpet Posts: 79
    Hey. About to start my first year of pharmacy school, in oh 9 days. :)
  • Victorian131
    Victorian131 Posts: 130
    I'm in the final stretch of my MSc program as well as working part time, and I'm definitely finding a hard time balancing between time spent working on my thesis and time spent working out. When I'm active, I feel guilty for not writing, and when I'm writing, I feel guilty for not exercising.

    You have summed up my life! I have one month til deadline (well, September 19th) and still have 15000 words left of my thesis (I'm half way there thank god) I have no access to a gym but live way way out in the countryside so have been doing c25k when the weather isn't too horrendous.
    I think stress is taking over now, I've got to the point where I'm dreaming about writing this paper and feel more bad if I don't write than if I don't exercise but feel bad about undoing my hard work, don't want to gain the stone I lost :( bad times.
    I can definitely sympathise with people in this situation
  • allie7383
    allie7383 Posts: 865 Member
    will be starting my first year of grad school next month. going for a MS in Biotechnology and working night shift.. was really hoping to be closer to goal by now, but have unfortunately been through plateaus and struggles with motivation.. :ohwell:
  • penny_eclipse
    penny_eclipse Posts: 524 Member
    Heya
    I'm an architecture grad student (well I call it post-grad since I'm British but it's the same thing) studying architecture.
    1 yr through my 2 yr Msc..
    I made the lifestyle change at christmas so I had the whole of last semester "on the wagon" whilst coping with the pressures of the course, keeping up with classes, dissertaions, projects etc. Couldn't believe that eating better and cutting most of the junk out actually kept my concentration higher and I slept better.
    Very happy to be friends with anyone and provide some motivation. Feel free to add me x
  • lisabeth81
    lisabeth81 Posts: 7
    Wow! Lots of us on here! Congrats to you all for going through it I am glad I am not the only one...You all have made some good points, just at least 30 min a day would be good for me. I am in my last year to do my thesis - I need to do a pre proposal by the end of next month and I am already behind! Yikes!

    You all stay in touch! We can do this together - I will dedicate some me time for this coming year, I don't want to gain any more weight...
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