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I'm Jack/Jamie.I'm 28 years old. I graduated from Michigan State University with my Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. GO GREEN! Now I'm a high school chemistry teacher in New York City living with my husband in a small studio apartment we pay way too much money for.
I've been on this site for 14 years as of March 23, 2020.
You may have seen me as CuxMiBeckNow7, but I've since shortened my name.
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This september, I'll be starting my junior year of high school. I'll be in all AP and Honors classes, so I will be under a lot of stress. I used to not eat lunch because I would have gym afterwards and I would cramp up very badly, but then I started in June and I had a LOT more energy. I was stunned that I could wake up at 6 AM with only six to eight hours of sleep and make it through the whole day without a nap. My grades were he best they've ever been.
Unfortunately, I gained weight because of this since my calorie intake was more than it had ever been before (although they were healthy calories) and I did not have any time to exercise (not counting gym class in school). On top of this, I realize that I am allergic to many different fruits and vegetables. Nothing serious, but it's simply uncomfortable in my throat and lips. These include: apples, pears, celery, zucchini.
I want to be energized and not feel the need to take a nap when I get back from school, but how do I eat healthy while avoiding the fruits and vegetables that I'm allergic to when the schoolyear starts? My goal is to be full of ENERGY to work when I get back from school and not be tired until 8 or 9 PM after all my work is finished.
I know you said you didn't have time to exercise, but what if you made time?
I mean, honestly, all you need is a half hour a day, to walk, do sit-up, crunches, jumping jacks, or jogging.
I'm sure there's at least a half hour each day you could find where you're just sitting down watching TV or doing something not healthy for you. A half hour isn't too much time; it's only the length of one TV show ;].
If you can't do it every day, try at least three times a week. Actually, if you tried working out the half hour after you got home, then you'd have a lot of energy to do your homework, get it done, and then relax the rest of the night.
As for fruits:
Raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, oranges, bananas [GREAT FOR YOU], pomegranates, cherries, blackberries, peaches, and the like. Try getting yogurt. Sure, it has some fat in it, but your body DOES require fat, as much as commercials tell you that fat is bad.
Vegetables:
Carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, pickles, peas, corn, cauliflower, green beans.
Vegetables are kind of harder to pack for lunches, but if you asked your mom to have a side dish be a vegetable every day, you should be fine.
Find out how many calories you need per day, and try to meet that, and you shouldn't gain any weight.
It depends on your height, age, sex, amount of exercise, etc., so make sure to find a GOOD calculator for it, not one that says "2,000 per day or bust!"
I wish you luck!
--Jack
(17/m)
(Rating: 5) You know, Jack, the idea of working out when I get back from school to get me energized is a REALLY good idea and I'm surprised I've never thought of that (maybe because I'm so stressed that I just want to get my homework DONE!) I'll definitely try that. I hope it doesn't just make me more exhausted though ;) Thanks. I hope you become valedictorian of your class, too.