So i took a promotion at work and its been insane. I went from having a pretty good grip on my job and thinking it was pretty easy to working 12 hour days (14 with drive time) forgetting to eat lunch, barely eating Breakfast then stuffing my face at dinner.

I havent been working out because im so tired when my days done. I work in property management- does anyone else know what i mean?

Feeling a little down tonight. I havent gained but i havent lost anything in a month :/

Lost a total of 44 lbs since jan...

I work a pretty high stress job. I'm a project manager. Long days, high responsibility. I find working out helps de-stress me, so I made time for it. Also planning your meals ahead of time helps, but when I can't I will make an effort to find healthy food. Invest as much in yourself as your job, you're no less important.

Same here. I have reminders in Outlook to help me break up my day, eat, stretch. And found some great iPhone apps with quick exercises I can do in my office with a resistance band (all free - just search 'free exercise' in the App Store.

Good luck!

people have stress from jobs, family (in laws.....ahem just saying), finances, kids or whatever the case may be......it is life.....how we handle and deal with it is key.....i am one who frets over everything.....but i also know to take a time out if i need to.......like lello, i have a very demanding job, i am the (bad guy) i have to be tough, heck i spend my time trying to put people in jail....so i am not ms popular...but i also know that during stress times, my band is super tight, i can tell as i am not hungry and i cant drink very much at one time.....so i make sure i have healthy snacks/options to eat when i need to eat my Protein .....there is always options in everything......monday a man told me to shut the F up lady on the phone...he told me an untruth and i advised him of his rights.....normally i would just hang up....but i said to him, true story, wonderful to hear such language this fine morning......i could have let him ruined my whole day.....anyhow, i hope my little post took your mind off your stress even for a little bit....and remember, nothing wrong with taking a time out (or call in sick to work....aka a great friend of mine did that as she needed a break)......good move

hang in there okay

the weight/inches will come off, just keep doing what you are doing eat good choices, drink and exercise if you can

I too am in the recent promotion bunch into a high stress and demanding jjob (you know everything is on fire all of the time) one week after i can back from my loa for band placement... You need to prepare prepare prepare.

i keep helthy high protien food in the fridge and freezer. i kept Protein Bars everywhere.. i keep Water bottles that i drank and dried filled with one portion of powdered Protein mix.. gallons of water under my desk along with my tennis shoes and a bunch of sock... prepare yourself to be successful put reminders in outlook or your phone every 4 hours that say...have i eaten, make a good choice

Same here. I have reminders in Outlook to help me break up my day' date=' eat, stretch. And found some great iPhone apps with quick exercises I can do in my office with a resistance band (all free - just search 'free exercise' in the App Store.

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Ooh I like the idea of outlook reminders. Good thinking!