[Discussion] Struggle bus, party of one!

I’ll try to make things simple; here are the major life events that have happened in the past 9 months:

• moved to new city (by myself), started new job

• this job, while a huge raise in pay, doesn’t have any manuals/guidebooks – it was a brand new position that was merged between two offices and I’ve been solely responsible for developing the job structure between the two offices. It took a while, but I think I’m finally getting into the swing of things now

• started dating a guy (never had a serious relationship up until now) and I’m about to move in with him in July

Before I moved:

• I had a job as a school district accountant, 40 hours a week – everything was done by the books, very little room for freedom

• I had a 2nd job as a bartender on the nights/weekends

• I was living on my own, but decided to move back in with my mom during the summer (didn’t want to get stuck in another lease if I found another job in another city)

• I had a pretty regular workout routine going – whether it was T25, or 22 Minute Hard Corps, but I specifically remember doing it at least 4 or 5 days a week last year

I’ve fallen off the workout train HARD. The current issues:

• I moved to a college town, where it’s all too easy to get fast food. I could literally walk somewhere from my office, whereas that wasn’t a possibility at my last job

• My new job requires lunch meetings and outings where it’s REALLY difficult to eat healthy

• My clothes are starting to get a little tighter

• I make a lot more money now, so the motivation I had when I was barely making enough to make ends meet isn’t really a motivator anymore

• My man and I enjoy food. A LOT.

I’ve been pretty good at meal prepping and sticking to the normal grocery list, but more and more junk is slipping through the crack, and that’s never happened before. I just get home from work and I’m absolutely exhausted after the new job and being a 24 year old in a new city by myself. I’ve made a few friends with co-workers here. Every time I’ve tried to get back to T25/22MHC, I haven’t been able to commit to anything for more than 2 weeks.

I also struggle with depression/anxiety. I feel the addiction to sugar, I feel the cravings for fast food; where as they used to make me sick. Yet, it seems like I’m really struggling to get motivated back on the workout routine. Anyone have any advice?

Submitted May 02, 2017 at 02:23AM by amcclurk21 http://ift.tt/2oZbZyp