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Originally Posted by 40 Something
This is my first day being on 3FC and I found your post. Hmmm...maybe I'm meant to be here. I received my BA almost 20 years ago, but am no longer happy with my career choices. Thus, I started back to school to earn a degree in Sign Language Interpretation. I'm extremely jazzed about the future, but it is a very stressful time, which only adds to my weight issues.
Actually, the more I am working my way through 3FC, the more I think times of stress are good times to do diet and lifestyle work.
I am understanding that we need the healthy ways to deal with stress, instead of unhealthy food choices, bingeing, and overworking so we have no time for exercise.
Instead, we need to focus on good nutrition, exercise and meditation and/or prayer to help us with the stresses of life.
Just like an alcoholic has to learn how to deal with celebrations and stress without a drink.
I know not all of us are true food addicts though.
But I think that if we only can keep to our diets/woes and exercise regimes when life is straightforward, we will not feel the rewards of our readjusted lifestyles, which can help us through the hard times. (at least I hope they can)
I have decided to go ahead with a masters, not sure if I will do the public health or go into workplace health issues tho. And I know I will not start it this year if I can't deal with seasonal stressors, like the holidays, my dad's upcoming surgery or my secondment to negotiations team with the health ministry.
These are things that are going to be part of my life, no matter what, in the next few years. As will the ups and downs of course work. So if I can't deal with the everyday and stick with my lifestyle changes, I wouldn't start the degree.
So all of you who are taking the plunge into school, take heart, go for it, go for it healthy.
( I just got back from Pilates class and am a bit jazzed, sorry if I rant )
fatmad