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<blockquote data-quote="SuZir" data-source="post: 647417" data-attributes="member: 14557"><p>Well, I'm an exercise freak more or less (I wake every morning early enough to have 5 to 10 mile jog with my dogs, I do hit a gym, swimming hall and now during winter I cross country ski few times a week and some times take out my snowshoes and take the dogs to long walk.) Only extra weight I have ever had has been after giving birth to my sons and that I nursed and run out of me quite soon.</p><p></p><p>However, my husband, who used to be very athletic when he was young ended up to same situation you are in Jabber (about the same weight etc.) due rather demanding job, business lunches and dinners and using most of his free time to carter our son's sports (coaching, being a service manager etc.) He also used to smoke a lot and few years back he was in bad shape. After our difficult child left home, he was able to quit smoking because reduced stress (he did pick the habit back last fall, when difficult child was in crisis and at home, haven't been able to quit again yet) but quitting smoking made him even more fat. He had always used boys sports as an excuse not to be in shape, so when he was needed in those anymore, boys started to bother him about his weight and not keeping his promise to get back to shape after he doesn't need to spend all his evenings in Joy's sport. In the end we made a bet with him. He claimed he would win me at half marathon a year from that date. He of course didn't, but he did make an amazing turn around in the year (he had lost some weight already before it, but was still obese when he started.)</p><p></p><p>He travels quite a lot for his work and it is also a desk job. What he did, was start to exercise and gradually making that harder, start to mind the meal times and eating regularly (irregular lifestyle and meal times make it difficult to eat healthy and not to over eat), making sure he ate enough veggies and drop some most obvious 'bad for you' foods to rare treats. Just having regular eating schedule is huge. And making time for some kind of exercise every day does wonders to your sleep and daily rhythm.</p><p></p><p>How often do you walk you dogs? Couple half hour brisk walks with them a day would already make a big difference. and would make you more energized and help with the stress and help you sleep better.</p><p></p><p>For the food: Could you consider using some time during weekend to make some food for the weekdays? Casseroles, soups, stews and so on are just as easy and quick to make in bigger size and often handle fridge and freezer well. And I'm sure you can also find healthy options for eating out or buying food in. I of course don't have any idea of your selections, but for example our supermarkets have fresh food sold from the meat counter, most of the reasonable healthy. What ever is available for you, it is important to plan. Make a list about what you are going to eat for next week, do the groceries and make as much as possible ready during the weekend. Then you actually have a plan and food to eat, when you are busy and tired and you don't have to wait till you are super extra hungry and go for something that sounds best at that moment (and when you are hungry, the thing with most fat and sugar is what you want.)</p><p></p><p>For my husband changes in his diet and starting regular exercise made absolute wonders t6o his energy levels. He was bit like you before. Always tied during nights, had difficulties getting things done at home, needed naps or was very slow doing whatever he needed to do, always ended up getting to bed too late and being tired at morning. Eating and exercising regularly made a much bigger difference than those pounds he lost. he is like a new man again, says he feels ten years younger and having double the energy he used to have. And in fact he needs less sleep now and is not tired any more.</p><p></p><p>And I feel like I got the man I married back instead of that grumpy old man I have for the while sharing my bed.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: About the dogs. It could take them bit getting used to, but I'm 100 % sure they would be okay alone in the house. In my country it is strictly against the law crate a dog if not injured or sick and needing to rest and only short time even then. And we live so far in north that our outdoor dogs have to have dog houses with central heating, so 95 % of all dogs are strictly indoor dogs around here. And every one of them is able to learn to be home alone without creates etc. So are your dogs.</p><p></p><p>But I would encourage you to take the time to walk with them instead of just leaving them home and hitting the gym. Would do good to all of you and walking a dog is a great way to lower your stress levels. especially if you are able to do it in park or in the woods.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SuZir, post: 647417, member: 14557"] Well, I'm an exercise freak more or less (I wake every morning early enough to have 5 to 10 mile jog with my dogs, I do hit a gym, swimming hall and now during winter I cross country ski few times a week and some times take out my snowshoes and take the dogs to long walk.) Only extra weight I have ever had has been after giving birth to my sons and that I nursed and run out of me quite soon. However, my husband, who used to be very athletic when he was young ended up to same situation you are in Jabber (about the same weight etc.) due rather demanding job, business lunches and dinners and using most of his free time to carter our son's sports (coaching, being a service manager etc.) He also used to smoke a lot and few years back he was in bad shape. After our difficult child left home, he was able to quit smoking because reduced stress (he did pick the habit back last fall, when difficult child was in crisis and at home, haven't been able to quit again yet) but quitting smoking made him even more fat. He had always used boys sports as an excuse not to be in shape, so when he was needed in those anymore, boys started to bother him about his weight and not keeping his promise to get back to shape after he doesn't need to spend all his evenings in Joy's sport. In the end we made a bet with him. He claimed he would win me at half marathon a year from that date. He of course didn't, but he did make an amazing turn around in the year (he had lost some weight already before it, but was still obese when he started.) He travels quite a lot for his work and it is also a desk job. What he did, was start to exercise and gradually making that harder, start to mind the meal times and eating regularly (irregular lifestyle and meal times make it difficult to eat healthy and not to over eat), making sure he ate enough veggies and drop some most obvious 'bad for you' foods to rare treats. Just having regular eating schedule is huge. And making time for some kind of exercise every day does wonders to your sleep and daily rhythm. How often do you walk you dogs? Couple half hour brisk walks with them a day would already make a big difference. and would make you more energized and help with the stress and help you sleep better. For the food: Could you consider using some time during weekend to make some food for the weekdays? Casseroles, soups, stews and so on are just as easy and quick to make in bigger size and often handle fridge and freezer well. And I'm sure you can also find healthy options for eating out or buying food in. I of course don't have any idea of your selections, but for example our supermarkets have fresh food sold from the meat counter, most of the reasonable healthy. What ever is available for you, it is important to plan. Make a list about what you are going to eat for next week, do the groceries and make as much as possible ready during the weekend. Then you actually have a plan and food to eat, when you are busy and tired and you don't have to wait till you are super extra hungry and go for something that sounds best at that moment (and when you are hungry, the thing with most fat and sugar is what you want.) For my husband changes in his diet and starting regular exercise made absolute wonders t6o his energy levels. He was bit like you before. Always tied during nights, had difficulties getting things done at home, needed naps or was very slow doing whatever he needed to do, always ended up getting to bed too late and being tired at morning. Eating and exercising regularly made a much bigger difference than those pounds he lost. he is like a new man again, says he feels ten years younger and having double the energy he used to have. And in fact he needs less sleep now and is not tired any more. And I feel like I got the man I married back instead of that grumpy old man I have for the while sharing my bed. EDIT: About the dogs. It could take them bit getting used to, but I'm 100 % sure they would be okay alone in the house. In my country it is strictly against the law crate a dog if not injured or sick and needing to rest and only short time even then. And we live so far in north that our outdoor dogs have to have dog houses with central heating, so 95 % of all dogs are strictly indoor dogs around here. And every one of them is able to learn to be home alone without creates etc. So are your dogs. But I would encourage you to take the time to walk with them instead of just leaving them home and hitting the gym. Would do good to all of you and walking a dog is a great way to lower your stress levels. especially if you are able to do it in park or in the woods. [/QUOTE]
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