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Balancing Act

Over the summer I made a goal to be more active and lose some weight.

After serving an LDS mission I was somewhere around 20 lbs overweight, and I hated it. I hated not being able to find clothes that fit well, I hated feeling a little thicker than everyone else in my age group, I hated how I would say, "I want to lose weight" and my friends would say, "no you don't! You look great!" (there is nothing more discouraging to someone who wants to lose weight than hearing that they shouldn't bother, it won't make a difference anyways).

Well, I started running. It was hard. It was exhausting. I got shin splints. I got blisters. But, I lost weight. I lost 25 lbs. It was probably the most exciting moment of my year to get on a scale and realize I had actually hit and then exceeded my weight loss goal.

But here's the problem: I'm gaining it all back.

Over the summer it was easy to work out. I could do it in the morning before I went to work (although that required I get up at 5am), or I could do it when I came home from work. My days consisted of get up, go to work, come home, work out, eat dinner, hang out with my Dad, go to bed, and do it all over again.
A little monotonous, it's true. I was excited to come back to school and see my friends, go to dances, have parties.
But I forgot absolutely how busy I am at school. It has become near impossible for me to get in a daily workout.

My Monday goes a little something like this: Wake up at 7:30, make breakfast, read scriptures, stick in laundry, send out club emails, make my lunch, go to class, go to work, go to class, go home, make dinner, do homework, FHE, more homework, take a shower, go to bed usually around 11pm.

Somehow, I am expected to get good grades, have a job, be a member of a club, workout, eat healthy, and have a social life. That doesn't even include the other necessities of life like showering, or washing my clothes, or cleaning my house so I'm not living in a pig-sty.

Can I be the first to say, that this is completely impossible?
Okay well, maybe for some superhuman out there it's possible. I am not that superhuman.

I have a planner, but even that doesn't help me schedule in all of the activities into my crazy, hectic life.

Unfortunately, I have yet to find a solution to this problem. So don't expect to find one on this post. Cause chaos is all I've got.

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  1. UnknownNovember 9, 2017 at 2:23 PM

    Oh my goodness, Madison! You kill me. When I was reading, I was like, "She's got the answer! She's got life figured out! I need to take notes!" And then those last few sentences... Hahaha. Glad I can relate!

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  2. AnonymousNovember 9, 2017 at 3:04 PM

    On my mission, I walked by a mirror on the way to take a shower and saw the scariest thing ever- stretch marks! I was doing Spanish work, so I was eating terrible food all the time. When I got home, I got to work on recovering from my diet. It took a while, but those stretch marks were all the motivation
    I needed.

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  3. UnknownNovember 9, 2017 at 3:28 PM

    If you have a school bag or a purse, consider putting something heavy in it. (especially if that thing is somehow useful to have). The idea is that you still do everything, but it gets a little more challenging. It also looks better than strapping dumbbells to your whole body.

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  4. Rachel EasterNovember 20, 2017 at 12:05 PM

    Yeah it is always easier to work out during the summer when you have more time and can run outside without feeling like the cold air is burning your lungs! I relate to this completely and have been realizing lately that I have not been managing my time very well either.

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  5. UnknownNovember 28, 2017 at 1:06 PM

    You know what? This was a super relatable post! Some people make it seem like it's easy to do everything but it's just hectic! Just keep trying and you can do anything you set your mind to.

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