Losing my Job

candiigraham
candiigraham Posts: 53 Member
edited October 1 in Health and Weight Loss
At the end of the month so, you know I am ready to eat the entire house, but I haven't. I've been knowing since Friday and I did good with food all weekend and I worked out yesterday. But today..................I've eaten well, but I am not up to going to the gym. Maybe I will take daughter to park just to say I got out. Probably will skip dinner or just have a bowl of cereal. This is a real accomplishment for me, because I would have eaten an entire pizza, or box of ice cream, or anything off the left side of any fast food menu. Just wanted to vent. Thanks for listening!

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  • esloanpa
    esloanpa Posts: 12
    Way to push through such a stressful time. Keep up all your hard work, and I hope you find a new job soon.
  • Forensic
    Forensic Posts: 468 Member
    Losing my job got me started on losing weight.

    Heck, if I must be home and job hunting, might as well look awesome when I get an interview, right?
  • Heatherbelle_87
    Heatherbelle_87 Posts: 1,078 Member
    Here is a good motivator then: (given off yahoo so yes and no on accuracy but I can see it as true) With the job market being tight, appearance is an even bigger factor in determining employment then ever before. So the slimmer and healthier you are the better your chances of employment. Considering the rising cost of healthcare, that companies can legally charge more to insure obese employees, and the realization that its hypocritical for a company to give off a "healthy image" and have obese employees It seems logical. And its not discrimination if you have two people with identical qualifications and choose the one with the better image for the company
  • WiiFitFan
    WiiFitFan Posts: 156 Member
    This is an exciting time of new beginnings! You are handling your new lifestyle very well. It is times like this that you discover just how strong you are. When God closes a door, he opens a window. Best wishes on a new chapter in your life! :flowerforyou:
  • dlaplume2
    dlaplume2 Posts: 1,658 Member
    I'm sorry to hear about the job. I you are doing good hanging in there during this stressful time. Keep it up.

    I hope it all works out and you find a new job soon.

    best wishes.
  • RissaDean
    RissaDean Posts: 189 Member
    Getting laid off 2 years ago jumpstarted my weight loss as well - I couldn't fit into any of my interview clothes, didn't have the cash to buy new ones, didn't have the cash to be going to happy hour 3-4 nights a week with coworkers....I dropped 10# in 3-4 mos!

    On the job thing - I'm really sorry. I know how hard it is out there right now (hubby is still looking for that "perfect" job)...hang in there, and go to as many workshops and such as possible. Have tons of copies of your resume with you all the time so that if you start up a conversation with a random person and they're like - Hey! You're JUST what we're looking for! You can be like BAM here's my resume. :smile:

    Best of luck to you - keep up the good work on MFP and in your job search :flowerforyou:
  • RissaDean
    RissaDean Posts: 189 Member
    When God closes a door, he opens a window.

    I love this quote - it always makes me think that God is endorsing burglary :laugh:
  • Danahimself
    Danahimself Posts: 279 Member
    When God closes a door, he opens a window.

    I love this quote - it always makes me think that God is endorsing burglary :laugh:

    That is the most dangerous kind of thinking in my opinion...(laugh)
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