Seriously. I'm not going to say I've fallen off the wagon, because my eating is "okay", but I HAVE NO TIME. I haven't exercised in almost two weeks, and its killing me. Between running all over the place for work and moving, and now school tonight and tomorrow, I haven't had any time to myself. I thought I'd get a break after Thursday, but now it looks like my whole weekend is going to be eaten up with more house cleaning stuff, so it won't lend itself to exercise or cooking. I've been in my apartment for almost two weeks and I still haven't had time to food shop. I don't know what to do, and I feel like I'm dangling on a cliff here. The eating thing is p*ssing me off, because I want to cook, but I don't have the time to go to the store, let alone prepare stuff, even if its microwave meals.

Also, I need to exercise for my anxiety! I have no more xanex and I can feel myself gradually going over the deep end.

I just want to cry

Hang in there Stella :< I know you've been having a really rough time lately, but you're a strong girl and I know you'll pull through it! Just try to stay positive! Where do you park for school? Maybe you can park a little further away and take a longer walk to class? Or do a little pilates in the morning or before bed at night?

UGh I know how crappy it is not to have the time to work out...I went three days once and was going out of my mind just skipping those three days. The good news is it'll be really easy for you to get back into it when you do have the time.

Here's an idea, inspired by this video: http://e.blip.tv/scripts/flash/showp...&enablejs=true

Can you buy a jump rope and use it for 5-10 minutes at a time throughout the day? Cheap, easy, portable...it's better to get your heart rate up for a continuous amt of time, but doing it 5x throughout the day for shorter intervals is way preferable to nothing at all. And, jump rope is hard! I can't do it for more than like 2 minutes at a time.

If nothing else, enjoy the video if you haven't seen it...those girls are amazing!

Mary - I park in a garage that's somewhat near my class, I usually park at the top so I can take the stairs - I don't like parking further away because I have no one to walk with and I get out around 9:30 pm when its dark out. I do the same thing at work, as well, I park at the top so I have to walk up/down stairs to get to my car. And I've barely been getting 6 hours of sleep, between all the unpacking and traveling, so getting up for pilates is not an option lately.

I'm trying to squeeze in little walks whenever possible - like today (since I have no food) I had to go get something, so I walked to Cosi instead of driving. Its only 10 minutes each way, but I'm trying to do stuff like that. My brain just misses the high endorphins...

Forest - thanks, I'll look when I get home later. Jump rope is an interesting idea, work might be like wtf is she doing? Oh, to be mysterious.

I'm really hoping this calms down...or I get out of class early enough tonight to set up my Wii...

Stella it sounds like your insanely busy. Dont worry about it so much once you get the time you will be back on schedule besides cleaning house and moving (I have moved too many times to count)burns alot of calories just try not to stress so hard about it and jump back on when you can.

maybe if you find just an hour you can make some kind of dinner en mass and refridgerate it?

UGH Tell me about it! I was basically sick for almost 6 weeks and then over loaded with work - but it slowly helped me realize that I'm going to have to deal with times like these and take a breather and above all - make myself really really be good about portion control!

Hang in there!!!!

Thanks for listening to me whine. I just hate this, I feel like I have no control. I just have to make it until Wednesday night, I keep telling myself that. On Thursday I'll be able to go food shopping and maybe even work out a bit. Its just it seems so far...

At least my Halloween costume still fits...

You know when I start falling off I get into this mentality "well I've already ate this, so now might as well eat this.." or "I haven't worked out since last Monday, I'll just finish the rest of the month off"
Now I just take one day at a time. I have to or else I'll never get to my goal. If the past 8 days sucked, ya they count but so does today and tomorrow. And even if it feels like today isn't going to completely fix the past 8 days, it's going to put a huge dent and stop those past 8 days fast in its tracks.

One day at a time hun!

Also, for time constraints, simple fruit, and lean cuisines! Also the weight control instant oatmeal in the morning!

This is so me.

Stella, I'm with Pammy on this. Stay calm, and don't sabotage yourself by getting anxious. If you can't work out right now, it's okay--get back into exercise when you can, and try not to let it create a slippery slope that culminates in "I didn't work out this week, so I might as well take the rest of the week off."

When you get to the grocery store, stock up on foods that require zero preparation and are perfect for being on the go, like fruits, low-fat cheese sticks, or baby carrots.

Be careful, and please remember that you deserve better than self-sabotage. If you don't work out for a few days but try to watch your thinking patterns and eating habits, you'll be fine.

Yeah, I mean my eating hasn't been bad - with the exception of yesterday, stupid travelling - I can't stomach greasy food anymore, and I can't have Lean Cuisines anymore, either. Too much salt and I just feel icky.

I get to go food shopping in like 2 hours (YAY) and I'm going to make veggie soup and possibly some chili, then package it up for next week. So friggin excited.

I'm also going to set up my Wii tonight

Sounds like a great night!!! Enjoy

The cooking didn't happen - I'm going to Costco tomorrow so I said eff it. I didn't really have an appetite today, it was odd, I blame TOM, but I did play with the Wii Fit for a while, its fun!

But it has my weight like 10 lbs less than what it is. I'm going to try again tomorrow by putting it on my yoga mat instead of the carpet and seeing what happens.