I just relocated to a new city last August. I moved to complete a supervised practice program which will allow me to earn a credential sometime next September/October. At this point I will finally be DONE with everything and be employable with a real salary in the real world (job prospects are good). I also turned 27 last August. I spent the last year and a half in a frenzy finishing graduate school while working and living at home. During this time I felt stressed beyond belief and my weight crept up to 250. I’m currently down around 225-230.
I envisioned my time in this new city spent working on my weight and excelling in my program. I wanted to be down a bunch by the time I start interviewing for jobs in October 2014. Unfortunately my financial situation is much much worse than I originally envisioned. I spend 40-60 hours per week on my program and need to work 24 hours per week on top of that to pay the bills. Family support (emotional and financial) has been minimal and I feel like there is no safety net. Even with working, I cut things way closer than I want to. I’m in full blown survival mode. Long story short, my weight loss ambitions have fallen by the wayside. I’m trying to loose a little bit slowly but I’ve mostly just maintained.
I want to get married and have children. I really haven’t dated AT ALL in the last 3 years (sans a few make out sessions). This is mostly because I’ve been so busy straightening out my career. I do not feel comfortable dating at my current size. I worry that I will finish my program next year at age 28 then need to spend a year getting in shape to start dating. Then try to get back in the dating pool at age 29. I will also owe massive student loans. In short I look at everything I want to accomplish by my early 30s and it feels like there is just not enough time. I’m not exactly 35 and ticking but I can feel my 30s quickly approaching.