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Preston Crawford
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I need a career change. I got a degree in English in 1997. I fell in love
with computers while in college, though, and ended up as a programmer.
Things have largely gone well, but the hours have been taxing and hard on
my body (so much so that I was over 400lbs. at one point due to stress,
lack of time, bad habits). Additionally, I am finding it harder and harder
to find a good mid-level job where you can just do good work without
insane hours or tons of pressure. So I'm thinking of getting out of the
field. Especially before I'm inevitably outsourced. Something I'm very
interested is weight loss/health issues. I used to be this (but bigger...
I don't have a picture of me over 400lbs.)
http://www.prestoncrawford.com/album/images/mebig2.jpg
Now I'm this...
http://www.prestoncrawford.com/album/images/me.jpg
That's the skinny me (minus over 150lbs.) with my old fat clothes on
still. I was too cheap to buy new clothes.
Anyway, I'd like to get into Nutrition. I'm not sure if I'd want to be a
full-fledged nutritionist. I just know that I've had an experience I'd
like to relate to others, to help them and let them know that no matter
how bad it gets, there is still a way out. My wife is also in the same
boat. Down from like 350lbs.+ to 210lbs. Plus she's gone on to do a
Half-Ironman. So we're both big believers in doing the right things to
turn your life around.
However, how do you parlay this into a career. Or at least some decent
jobs where I can be happy with my work during the day. I'm hesitant to go
back to college for 4 years and $40,000 not knowing what the future holds
when I still have student loans. Are there other routes?
Any advice is appreciated.
Preston
with computers while in college, though, and ended up as a programmer.
Things have largely gone well, but the hours have been taxing and hard on
my body (so much so that I was over 400lbs. at one point due to stress,
lack of time, bad habits). Additionally, I am finding it harder and harder
to find a good mid-level job where you can just do good work without
insane hours or tons of pressure. So I'm thinking of getting out of the
field. Especially before I'm inevitably outsourced. Something I'm very
interested is weight loss/health issues. I used to be this (but bigger...
I don't have a picture of me over 400lbs.)
http://www.prestoncrawford.com/album/images/mebig2.jpg
Now I'm this...
http://www.prestoncrawford.com/album/images/me.jpg
That's the skinny me (minus over 150lbs.) with my old fat clothes on
still. I was too cheap to buy new clothes.
Anyway, I'd like to get into Nutrition. I'm not sure if I'd want to be a
full-fledged nutritionist. I just know that I've had an experience I'd
like to relate to others, to help them and let them know that no matter
how bad it gets, there is still a way out. My wife is also in the same
boat. Down from like 350lbs.+ to 210lbs. Plus she's gone on to do a
Half-Ironman. So we're both big believers in doing the right things to
turn your life around.
However, how do you parlay this into a career. Or at least some decent
jobs where I can be happy with my work during the day. I'm hesitant to go
back to college for 4 years and $40,000 not knowing what the future holds
when I still have student loans. Are there other routes?
Any advice is appreciated.
Preston