some background: i (21f) have gained a lot of weight since starting college. in high school i was a varsity athlete and stayed at a pretty consistent 125-130lbs. but four years later, i’m about 160lbs and only 5’3”. i hate the way i look carrying this extra weight, and i know it’s not healthy. this past summer while i was home, i joined a gym and was working out 4 times a week for 1-1.5 hours each time and i lost 5 pounds and felt great, but at the end of the summer i got severely sunburned and was forced to take a couple of weeks off because it hurt to move my arms and legs. then i went back to school and never got back into the gym. at this point i’ve definitely lost all progress i made from the summer and i’m feeling pretty bad about myself again.
how do you motivate yourself to get back into the gym after a long period of time? over the summer it was easy because i drove past my gym on my way home from work so there was no excuse not to go, but at school i don’t have as consistent of a schedule each day and for some reason that messes with me.
i’d also love some advice on eating healthy on a college budget - i’m a picky eater and have found some healthy meals that i enjoy, but i have a pretty small grocery budget and limited fridge/pantry space in my shared apartment. it’s also SO easy to eat out in a college town (not to mention, drinking with friends every weekend...).
EDIT: i should mention that i have free access to my college’s rec center instead of paying for a gym membership like i did over the summer, so the “if you’re paying for the gym just go” argument doesn’t motivate me at the moment lol
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