I don't think I realized how time consuming all this weight loss stuff is. Maybe I'm trying to do too much, or maybe I'm a wimp. Perhaps both. I work full time and I do enjoy my job. I also go to school 1/2 time, I take classes one night a week for 9 week sessions. We're shopping for a house and hoping to buy soon. All of these things are great, but they're wearing me out. I try to prioritize. Work is always #1, I have to go to work because that's where the money comes from. #2, the house? or school? This is where things get iffy. I have one week left of school and only a few weeks to buy a house before the tax credit disappears. So which is most important? It really should be school since I pay so much for it. So school is #2, house is #3. That means exercise is #4. Somehow I can't justify going to the gym for an hour each night while I have a 10 page paper to write in 1 week. But I can somehow justify wasting time on facebook and lapbandtalk. What is that?

I've been debating taking a session off school. The problem is my financial aid, I have to take a certain number of units. I want my degree, I just want to be done with school more. Sometimes I feel like my weight loss efforts need to be my top priority. I feel like this is my last chance to really lose the weight, like, I can get my degree any time but I must give the weight loss a real try. Does that make sense? I'm conflicted, to say the least. I guess I'm overwhelmed and I don't know what to do about it besides continue to stick it out.

I'm disappointed by my lack of enthusiasm for school. I already took a few years off and have only just gone back. I've never been a bad student, I've always made good grades by just showing up and taking my tests. Now I have these large papers in every class, they require research (and I put that off way too long) and then I'm stressin like crazy. I wish I could just know what to do. And how to squeeze all those hours in each day. Anyone know how to freeze time?

I say do the one week of school. Exercise is a must, since it gives you energy to do the homework and it helps with stress. You are young, you can do these things. I did it and it paid off big time. I was able to retire early and go on cruises!!! Get the house as a last resort. Talk to someone about extended time for tax credit. Ask really nice, it might get you somewhere.

I say school should come 1st, alway. As for the exercise try to squeeze in between things, such as park further, take the stairs, after you eat your lunch at work (which is much) take a small walk. This is more then what we use to do. Another thing I try to do is plan my day and lunch the night before, this only take a few minutes, but it releases some stress.... Good luck with all of it.... remember the payoff will come!!!

Thanks for the comments. I wish I had a long lunch, we get 30 minutes and its barely enough to eat and get back to my desk!

Your health is the most important because without it, you will not be able to do the other tasks!