Doom

I think that I have made some definitive strides in my health goals since April, if nothing else but having a more healthy focus and definitily being better about at least THINKING about exercising and even most of the time, wanting to exercise. I also seem to like my body as it is more and more often, which is good. I don't know if it has changed or I have changed. My mom keeps reminding me to stop lamenting that I look like a woman and not a 16 year-old girl anymore. Yes, I have hips now and body fat. It has taken me years to figure that out.

However, I am nervous. Internship is coming very quickly upon me. I am worried about maintaining these goals I am so imperfect on during a year of extreme physical and mental duress! Things like:

80 hour work weeks-- meaning lack of sleep, physical exhuastion, lack of time, stress--all that may negatively impact my eating and exercise habits
Early mornings-- rounds by 6:30 am, sometimes earlier.
Late nights--being on call about every 3rd night.
Stress--cheeseburgers and fries? vegging out?
Cafeteria food-- (see above)

I can see 2 events occuring.

1) gain a million pounds because I am too tired/busy/stressed to exercise, eat right, etc
2) lose too much weight because I am too tired/busy/stressed to eat...

We'll see how I fair! I think I need to develop some very specific goals to combat these changes. Not sure what but something like eating only salad or veggies for lunch or walking the track for an hour each day during lunch or after clinic?

Any suggestions?