I recently landed a new job. I have so many reasons to be excited, but several are tied to my journey.
I’ve worked in the food service industry as customer service/delivery driver for about four years now. I work mostly evening and night shift. This creates quite the chaotic eating schedule, and it’s been this way for four freaking years.
I struggled for so long to find a routine. And I struggle now. Especially when it’s late and I’m tired and I need food NOW. On top of that, I’m surrounded by fatty delicious carb heaven, all the time.
I sleep most of my day so I don’t eat until after noon generally and eat most of my food around evening time. I know, it’s a miracle I’ve lost the weight.
Now I’m moving to more normal hours! I can finally start eating at normal times. On top of that, my job is work from home until April or until things calm down in my state with covid. I’ll be home all day, this allows a lot more planning for meals at home, and less opportunity to buy a fast food meal or something at the gas station.
I can’t say I’m not a little worried about getting enough exercise, as my job currently is fairly active as is, but again, I’ll have a more rigid schedule and be able to workout at normal times too.
And last but not least, this job has been a huge source of my depression. I have chronic depression, so it’s sort of just a thing, but this job exacerbated it, immensely. No longer will I have to deal with crazy traffic. I have a company that now treats me as a human and not just a number. I have better pay, benefits, tuition reimbursement, and more opportunity. My depression is one of the biggest reasons as to why I fail somedays, weeks, or even months. Food is my comfort. My safe space. Maybe I can get my mental health on track now, too. We all know weight loss and a healthy mind work hand in hand.
Gosh, finally, normalcy is right around the corner and maybe now I won’t feel like such a fraud or a failure for living this chaotic journey. Take care of yourself, in every way possible.
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