Juggling Adulting and Weight loss?

JerSchmare wrote: »

Thing is, you have to prioritize yourself first. I went through all what you’re going through. But, health is the main thing. If you don’t have that, you can’t take care of anyone or anything else. So, prioritize you first, then everything else after. What will happen, over a period of many years is that you will have to make decisions...like, 3 dogs, or maybe just 1? Long commute, or maybe move close to work or find work close to home. Like, you start saying, “I don’t have time for all this commuting and dog stuff. I need to fix this.” But, that won’t happen until you first make time for you. You come first, other stuff follows. It will be really hard in the beginning. But, if you dedicate yourself to it, you’ll figure it out.

This.

You can make things easier for yourself. Unless you live in a very rural area or have a very high paying/specialized job, you can most likely get a job closer to home with similar pay and reduce the commute.

Also, consider giving the dogs up for adoption. You are away 50+ hours a week and your husband 60+. What type of life is this for the dogs? Plus, I would be pretty sure 3 dogs adds considerably to your household cleaning needs. Remember, the old saying, If you love someone/something you might have to set them free".

Also, the biggest factor in weight loss is the calories in. You can reduce that below gain/maintenance and not exercise and lose weight. This can be done regardless of your job and schedule.

Best of luck.

BetsyBidez1105 wrote: »

ZoneFive wrote: »

I understand that you want to cut back expenses. But right now, and maybe for the next three months or so, you need help to heal your body and lose some of the stress. Look into a cleaning service for your house and maybe a dog-walker, to take a few responsibilities away for a short time. You'll get a lot more out of walking -- or any gentle exercise -- when you're not feeling you have to hurry home with the dogs and clean the bathroom and make dinner.

That would be nice, but I find it hard to justify spending on those services when I'm already paying between $140-215 a week for my physical therapy. I guess I just feel guilty spending all this $.

Does your health insurance not cover physical therapy?

Having never seen "adult" used as a verb, I naturally assumed this thread was about combining weight loss with extramarital relations.

BetsyBidez1105 wrote: »

Any suggestions on how to create a good exercise routine in between a busy schedule? We are trying to cut back in expense so we don't have a gym membership.

So of course, tantric exercise leaps to mind.

And FYI...see if you have a Planet Fitness nearby. Their standard membership is $10 a month.

NorthCascades wrote: »

You don't need exercise to lose weight. Full stop. All you need is a calorie deficit - portion sizes.

If you want to just exist at a lower weight without regard to cardiovascular health, muscle development, and a favorable body composition, then sure, just eat less and don't exercise.

I feel you... I am a full time working Mom of 3 sons although older 23, 19, 14 they all live at home as well as two dogs. I have 4 herniated disc in my lower back, 2 in my neck, and degenerative joint disease at the young age of 48. I leave the house at 650am every morning to bring my son to school before headed to work and don't get home until 530pm every night. The last thing I want to do is cook, clean or anything else for that matter other than assuming the position on the couch... well that mindset left me with an extra 60lbs over a 4 years span on my already over weight body. Making my back/neck issues just that much worse. Since then I have changed my mindset on mostly everything that caused me to justify the weight gain. Portion control was key, as the first three months as I did not exercise a lick because I thought there was no way I could with my back right? In those three months I got my mind right with food, learned to cook new things, I began to prep my meals on Sundays for the week so it gave me less excuse to come home and eat crappy because I was too tired to cook. I became best friends with my crock pot, who knew all that can be made in that thing?? I also prelogged my food for the next day before I went to bed each night. It left less room to stray for the day knowing where I was for calories already. I lost 27lb in the first 90 days, so I was feeling like a boss now and decided it was time to get active. I literally walked 20 minutes a day on my lunch, rain sleet snow I told myself I needed to walk. Those walks turned into 30 minutes at a much faster pace for just under 2 miles. I added a night of zumba to the mix, fun class didn't feel like exercise it was just and hour of dancing as far as I was concerned. loved it so much added a 2nd class to the week. Fast forward a year, I have lost 75lbs with 25lb to go. I still zumba twice a week, go on my lunch walks daily, run on the treadmill twice a week and just recently added a circuit boxing training class two days a week. while I have to modify a lot of that class because of my back/neck issues, I am still getting my sweat on and never imagined I would ever be able to finish a class like that. Obviously you have to pass everything through your dr as far as how much you can do with your injuries, but find one thing you enjoy doing and just do it religiously... You don't need to exercise to lose weight, that is simply Calories in Calories out... However, exercise keeps your heart healthy and just makes you feel good. Small changes, consistency and you got this. If this old broad can do it, anyone can LOL Good luck!!!

I hear you— it can be exhausting to have so much “to do” constantly swirling in your head.

One thing I find helpful is keeping a yellow legal pad handy and writing everything down that I need to remember. Cleaning, appointments, shopping list, etc. It greatly reduces my stress because my brain can be clear. I write things down as they come to mind and then forget about them.

I joined Planet Fitness because it’s $10/month and then a yearly charge of $40. I’m really broke, but it’s one thing I don’t regret spending money on.

Check craigslist or local Facebook garage sale groups. People in my area frequently give away exercise equipment for free/cheap because it sucks to haul around and they just want it gone.

I also have 3 dogs. They hang out with each other & sleep during the day when I’m gone. They aren’t suffering because of my busy schedule. As long as you get a walks in as able, and spend some quality time around the house with them evenings, they are just fine

The phrase "adulting" makes me stabby.

As a 19-year-old, all grown up, fully self-supporting single parent working like a dog for peanuts, I used to walk on my lunch hour. When I worked my next job where we only got 30 minutes for lunch, I walked while eating my sandwich. It was nice. I got outside and out of the office.