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finding balance - 17/f
My whole life I have been really active. I did a sport every year in HS and ran/worked out during off season. However, my health now is not good. I started my 1st job in September as a server for a nursing home. While I do get a lot of exercise from picking up heavy trays and running around, I haven't been getting the exercise that I need. My eating has also been whack since I pig out on food when I'm working. Prior to working as a server, I had a lot of issues with food. I struggled (and still do) with bulimia and disordered eating. I wish I had more time to do stuff with my health, but I work so much (5/7 days a week) and don't have time to do anything when I get home from work (I basically go to work right after school, don't get home until 8, then have hw to do). I can't cut down my hours because I need the money badly and I can't seem to get into the habit of eating correctly (I bounce from eating healthy, to barely eating, to binging). I've managed to balance school and my job relatively well, but I'm worried about my health. I've also noticed that I don't feel as happy anymore, especially during the weekends. I would rather sit in watching a movie than go out to a party (Which before was not my personality at all). I don't know how to balance everything. I just wish someone could give me insight on what to do or how to manage everything. Thanks.
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it may be hard for you to find the time to do aerobic type exercise. but you could start taking yoru own lunches and just have that already planned in advance. so if you going to work maybe take a drink, a sandwich and a piece of fruit. but if u have that in advance and know it's your portion you may have a bit more willpower.
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Wow... you sound like me 4 years ago. Having school and a job is hard (as you already know.) It's great experience for the future, but it's not worth killing yourself over. Have you considered talking to someone. Your parents or a counselor possibly? It may be embarrassing at first, or downright terrifying, but you aren't superwoman and you shouldn't have to be. (That would be for the how to manage everything AND enjoy life part.)
As for eating.. you obviously know that it's important, and I completely understand that you may get so busy you forget to eat and suddenly are stuffing your face at work bc you're so hungry. Set a timer or something on your phone to remind you if you have to! Trust me... it's mortifying if you forget to eat for 4 days in a row and pass out at work... I've been there.
Would it be possible for you to drop a class in school so you have some free time to get homework done during the day?
You're probably going to hear it from just about everyone, but I'll say it anyway; you're young and you need to enjoy life while you can. The real world is going to come much faster than you think and it's not as amazing as it's made out to be. And no, I'm not some creepy old lady with 15 cats telling you this... I'm 21 and I just graduated from college. Life can be hard, but you'll get through this and you'll be better for it.
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