Hello again,
Long time no post. Of course, I am writing again since finals are getting close and I am finding each and every possible way to procrastinate. teehee....
Today I am wondering about my stress relief options. Well, to be honest, my most stressful days were in high school. I had to worry about all those craps like what if I don't get into college or what if I don't get over 95 in science subjects. Those times, I don't even think it's stress because stress is all in all what I have to have the whole time. It keeps me motivated and stay on track.
Well, as I am in college today, I honestly hate stress in college. Stress is my biggest fear. Stress is my biggest enemy. Stress keeps me down. Plus, there's no mom to make me good food when I am feeling gloomy and no friend wanna listen about school stress the whole time since they have their own stress too. So, my body and mind automatically find ways to relieve stress.
When I was freshman, my body found a not very fabulous way to release a stress. "EATING" Eating, eating and keep eating .......... food and science classes were the only two things I actively participate the whole freshmen year. oh ya.... of course, I gained weight. It's like two of freshmen 15. I gained 30 pounds and 2 dress sizes. boo..........
Second year, I didn't have any academic stress issues because I didn't study at all. lol.... I partied day and night. When I had social problems or relationship problems, again, I ate. So extra 10 lbs from 2nd year of college.
Totally that adds up to around 40 lbs extra package to my body when I enter my junior year and I can't wear normal size anymore. I remembered buying size 14 jeans for Victoria's secret online store just before 3rd year starts. That's so embarrassing. Think about it.... what could go worst while Victoria's secrets models' smiles are like mocking at my brand new plus size...
Ding ding ding ding... It was totally wake up call.... I need to exercise and stop emotional eating... duh.... right now, after 8 months of hitting gym hard, I lost 20 lbs and 2 dress sizes. Well still more to go..... I have to exercise way a lot more since I can't diet.. My brain needs oxygen and enough energy to burn through these science classes. So I have to exercise even more to overcome what I eat... that's horrible..
But I slowed down and keep an eye on what i eat though. It's so hard since fast food been part of my lift for good old two years...
Since I stop eating crappy foods, where does my stress relief strategy go? oh ya.... SHOPPING... you have no idea how much I shopped in the past 7 months... good thing that I have a lot of clothes to choose when I go to class.. lol... usually all I have is track jackets and active wear pants...
My shopping spree is getting worse especially this past two weeks, right after I get out from the appendectomy surgery. Since I can't hit the gym hard or lift weights because of surgery or eat crappy foods but also finals are like right around the corner. "STRESS" Oh ya, so I shopped.... Well, I just come back from my solo shopping.. :D
Would I stop? No, I am not stopping.....:P
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PS: I can't wait to get back to the gym....
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