I guess this is kind of a plea for advice, kind of a rant and seeking solidarity!
I recently started a now job. I’m finding it very stressful, which I knew I would. I’m autistic, so work has always been hard for me and I’ve also been unemployed for 5 months so it’s quite an adjustment!
While I was unemployed, I got into some better habits. I started exercising and even completed couch to 5K. My weight loss began at my old job, but it was quite a physical role so it was easier. I’ve lost around 45lbs so far. I want to lose about another 25lbs.
My new job is office based and sedentary. I think it’ll be 3 days per week in the office. On those days I’ll be walking 45 mins each way on my commute (full commute takes me an hour and 15 mins, 2 and a half hours feels like such a big chunk of my day!). On work from home days I don’t move much at all.
I’m finding myself falling back into old habits of comfort eating, snacking on biscuits in the office, drinking lots of sugary coffee because I feel so exhausted. I haven’t run for two weeks and I’m worried about how much progress I’ll have lost. I’ve had a few binge eating incidents too. I struggle to get out of the mindset of food being my treat or pick me up after a tough day.
When I get home from work I’m exhausted. I don’t know how to fit in exercising, eating dinner, getting showered etc when it feels like I have no time. I find myself just wanting to curl up with my phone and hide away. I really want to keep up with getting fit and healthy, I just don’t know how to do it now I’m in a new routine and lots is changing.
It’s been a pattern for me to gain weight when I start a new job, and I don’t want it to happen again!
How do you guys fit in exercise? Are there any ways I can make fitting that in seem less daunting or make it more time efficient? Any tips on how to stop seeing food as a reward/self soothing thing?
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