For the past 10 years, I've worked in a physically demanding job with a good amount of overtime. Average week is 50-60 hours, sometimes working 7 days a week and close to 70 hours. For part of that time, I've also been going to school part time. So, I kind of let myself go and put on some weight and everything else came second. I got into bad habits and started eating out more...easy to do when theres really not much time to cook and eat right. Doesn't help that I've always been overweight since I can remember (4 or 5 years old).
Things are changing soon though. I will soon be laid off from that job I've worked for the past 10 years. The plan is to go to school full time, live off unemployment, and possibly pick up a part time job if I need to. Money will be tight, but I should be able to make it work if nothing unexpected happens. I don't like the idea of not having a job and living off unemployment, but I think it will be a good thing in the long run if I finish my degree as planned.
One thing I plan to do during this time is to start taking better care of myself. I want to get into better eating habits, lose some weight, and start going to the gym more. During the week, I usually wear old raggedy torn up clothes to work and this kind of became a habit on the weekend as well. I also want to start wearing better clothes and just in general looking and feeling a bit better about myself.
Just as I've gotten into bad habits the past 10 years and started to not care about myself so much, I want to get into better habits now and start taking care of myself more. And then keep that up once I get back to working full time in a couple of years or so. Heck, I'll be 38 next month, and I can't keep neglecting myself forever, so I figure this is a good time to work on a new me. I don't want to be a pretty boy or muscle man (nothing wrong with either one, thats just not my style), I just want to take care of myself more and feel better about myself.
But then I started thinking about what I want to do with myself and thinking that a lot of this almost sounds like what people go through with whats referred to as a midlife crisis. I think its just me beginning to be smart about myself and life and wanting to take care of myself a bit more and look a bit better. But whats everyone else here think, midlife crisis or making smart decisions in my life???
Thanks!!!
Things are changing soon though. I will soon be laid off from that job I've worked for the past 10 years. The plan is to go to school full time, live off unemployment, and possibly pick up a part time job if I need to. Money will be tight, but I should be able to make it work if nothing unexpected happens. I don't like the idea of not having a job and living off unemployment, but I think it will be a good thing in the long run if I finish my degree as planned.
One thing I plan to do during this time is to start taking better care of myself. I want to get into better eating habits, lose some weight, and start going to the gym more. During the week, I usually wear old raggedy torn up clothes to work and this kind of became a habit on the weekend as well. I also want to start wearing better clothes and just in general looking and feeling a bit better about myself.
Just as I've gotten into bad habits the past 10 years and started to not care about myself so much, I want to get into better habits now and start taking care of myself more. And then keep that up once I get back to working full time in a couple of years or so. Heck, I'll be 38 next month, and I can't keep neglecting myself forever, so I figure this is a good time to work on a new me. I don't want to be a pretty boy or muscle man (nothing wrong with either one, thats just not my style), I just want to take care of myself more and feel better about myself.
But then I started thinking about what I want to do with myself and thinking that a lot of this almost sounds like what people go through with whats referred to as a midlife crisis. I think its just me beginning to be smart about myself and life and wanting to take care of myself a bit more and look a bit better. But whats everyone else here think, midlife crisis or making smart decisions in my life???
Thanks!!!
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