I got bored yesterday when I was at work, so I started making a list of foods that I've been indulging in way too much lately, and now I believe that is one of the reasons why I've been struggling so much. I'll gain weight, then I'll lose it the next week, then I'll gain it back again. It's been a never ending roller coaster! I work 2 jobs; one full time during the day, and one part time at night (3 nights a week). My full time one I started in February, and I'm a receptionist at a car oil change company, and most of the time, I'm just sitting at my desk doing nothing but greeting customers when they come in, and occasionally answering the phone. Yesterday was one of our busiest days, and I decided to give the guys in the garage a hand with all the cars. Needless to say, I was getting up every 10 minutes and looking out the door to see if I could bring cars up for them. I actually felt like I accomplished something other than surfing the internet. I guess my main issue is I don't get enough exercise, not as much as I used to that is. I used to work retail, and that was a workout enough!

My other problem is that I will eat when I'm not hungry, cus I'm afraid I'll be starving later on if I don't. There will be times where I'll go all day not eating much (that's how I am today), and there will be times where I'll feel like I'm a bottomless pit! I started getting the exercise thing in yesterday: I did 30 jack knives on my Wii Fit. I could've done more, but I had to shower and get ready for work. I'm going back to school in the fall, and my college has a fitness center there, which I'm dying to try! Kind of afraid of weighing in tomorrow morning cus of last weekend... but, I think I'm gonna do it anyway. I'll blog more tomorrow and let you know how I did!

Hi there!

I had a VERY sedentary job for 7 years. Certainly not the only reason I gained weight, but a darn important part of the problem! It came down to making excuses to get up. I'd organize while standing. I'd adjust my desk and chair a lot to move around. I'd get up to throw away things right away. I'd go take water breaks once an hour. I'd use my 10 minute break to walk around the building. I'd take the stairs. I'd park as far as I could from the building entrance. I'd use any excuse I could make to stand up. It didn't totally take away from all the work I had to sit to do, but it was a LOT better than doing nothing. So in that manner you can at least partially solve the problem.

I, too, have eaten when I'm not hungry because I think about how I might be hungry later. I think it comes down to ...learning not to be afraid of hunger. Being a little hungry is not the end of the world, and in fact, we should try to make the best decisions we can while we're hungry. It's not easy! But, it's doable. There's also the planning aspect. If we think we might be hungry, we can plan for what to do when that time comes, but maybe not force ourselves to eat ahead of that time.

Yeah, I hear you there. We have a small building, so I'll try everything I can to keep myself busy, since my boss doesn't give me that much work to do all the time. I'll wash windows, clean up the waiting room, vacuum, fill the coffee machine, etc. And, if there's a slow period when we have no customers, I'll get up and walk around the building. Sometimes, I'll do that up to 3 times a day! Sitting at my desk for a long period of time drives me crazy!