Do you eat well/exercise while in the program?

I don't but in my case it is an extension of my self injuring stuff (I eat when I feel out of control or stressed to explicitly harm myself for not living up to my own expectations of myself). There has been a lot of that around the board. Everyone handles the stress differently, so I don't think you should feel bad if you are out of control or just can't seem to work out. Some people simply don't feel that stress as much (just better at grasping the nursing stuff, better at time management, etc). Don't go comparing your struggles to other people or beating yourself up; I go to class with a girl focusing on becoming a Nurse Practitioner who is just naturally good at this stuff and a natural at clinical and theory - if I compared myself to her, I would always feel bad. Just do what you can.

Anyone try Shawn T's T-25 yet? I have been doing Bodyrock exercises for over a year, I love the results, but I'm not as consistent as I was when I did P90 and TurboFire for some reason.

It is time management, and money.... I have always been active and I try to eat healthy but I find myself failing for a few reasons: 1) I still work, so on days when I have work and am cramming for a test I have to give up my run/workout or I will see it in my grades

2) I eat when I am stressed (Exams are like every week, Hello?!?) and I eat when I am bored (constant munching in class or while studying) I really need to work on my motivation and just say no. Or eat veggies/fruit rather than granola bars, cereal, etc.

3) When you are barely getting by it is hard to put the money into healthy foods and sometimes grabbing a quick bite somewhere is cheaper than buying all the supplies to pack a lunch daily or cook dinner. Just have to figure out some cheap, healthy alternatives

I know a lot of people struggle with this. Don't let anyone tell you it is "easy" it isn't. What helps me with the exercise is setting goals to keep me motivated (for me it's trail running). I run my first half marathon tomorrow morning and a second next Sunday. Then I will sign up for my next race, I always have one to look forward too. My best friend (who lives an hour away and is in a Speech therapist program) is my partner and we aim to get meet in the middle once a week and run together to train. It really helps with my motivation. Though I have gone from running 6-7 days/week to 4-5 days/week. I just face it that sometimes I have lots of exams and studying and that week I may only run twice. But it's better than nothing.

As for the eating, that is my problem. I need to find a motivator that sticks. Everyday I fluctuate between "I will stay motivated, I will eat healthy, and I will not mindlessly snack while studying" and "But it makes me happy, why not?" then "Ugh I am so disgusted with myself!" So that is not healthy....anyone have any tips on staying motivated/on track with food?

BTW I also have the "UP" band by jawbone and now 2 other girls in my clinical group have it as well. Look it up, it is a great way to keep track and stay motivated when it comes to exercise and watching your sleep habits.

Best of luck to everyone in their journey!