I quit my job because I thought it was making me fat

lx1x · January 2020

lemurcat2 wrote: »

"So recently I became convinced that it was my jobs fault I'm fat so I resigned."

(Granted, that was in 2017.)

Wondering how many jobs the op had since then.. 😝

MikePTY · January 2020

Well hopefully in the last 3 years, the OP both found a new job she loved and lost the weight.

I know for me, I would never leave a job I love because of my weight gain, since I do believe that is something within our control and a lot of times our jobs can just be a convienent scapegoat.

I gained my weight when working a job that should have made it super easy to lose weight. I was working from home, setting my own hours, barely having to do much work and could take all the time I needed to cook healthy food, go to the gym, etc. Except I didn't do any of that. The issue was with me, and so having a job that made it easy for me didn't help me lose weight, because I wasn't ready to take control of my life then.

Flash forward to now. I own and run my own company. I work long hours, sometimes as long as 16 hours days (not the norm but 50-60 hours plus a week is). It's high stress, and there is plenty of opportunity to stuff my face with lots of high calorie, yummy things. But I've still lost 45 pounds with my job. Because despite some of the obstacles, I was ready to do the work to lose weight, so I was able to do it.

So while sometimes jobs can play a part, I really don't think that except in rare cases, it would prevent anyone from losing weight who really gets it together to put in the work.

paperpudding · February 2020

Ah the reason for reserecting thread is revealed

threewins · February 2020

ninerbuff wrote: »

If it's the JOB that's the issue, then all people who have sedentary jobs should be overweight. And while a high percentage might be, why aren't the thin ones? I'm gonna bet that it's because they don't over eat.
The job didn't entail eating.

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The thin ones hadn't been in the job long enough. Seriously though, I believe the *culture* of the workplace has a lot to do with weight gain. Sharing homebaked goods, "you must try this lasagna I made", birthday treats, bonus chocolates, Easter Egg gifts from management, it all adds up. Probably the biggest effect is who you sit next to and if they're a weight loss neggar. I've seen all that, and I've seen a workplace where there was zero food culture.

OP made the brave decision to change their job for health reasons. I know that this website has members who subscribe to the "brutal truth" but is all the criticism really necessary?

amandaeve · February 2020

Almost 20 years ago I started a job that was great on paper. I gained 60 pounds in 4 months. I decided the job was killing me and I quit. Looking back, I probably would have gained weight at some point with or without that job. Still, I don’t regret quitting for one second. I’m glad I had the opportunity to have that experience and I learned a lot about myself and my own limitations.

I quit my job because I thought it was making me fat

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