IM A NURSE!!!!

jackiemarie

I really can tell the difference between a day with exercise and a day without!!!! I feel so much more engergized and just "good" However I work 3 12hour shifts and on those days I find it's impossible to get exercise in!!!! I leave my house around 530a and not home until about 8 and I'm exhausted (more likely to cheat) Any suggestions !!!!

kitta3

I hear you! im not a nurse but I work in the hospital and I work 12 hour shifts as well
I always pack my lunch and leave my money at home so i cant go to the cafateria and get anything else
I always eat my biggest meal at supper time.. and that way when im home (at 7pm) I dont feel like snacking
also, during change of shift I make sure to drink a bottle of water .. to fill up even more
I try to drink 2 glasses of water before each meal while working too, to help.

and when I get off I try to keep busy by preparing my lunch and showering and getting clothes ready
and then i go right to bed to not eat.

as far as exercise, its tough during a 12 hour shift.
I just try to take the stairs instead of the elevator.. and I walk as much as I can.. walk in place while on the phone, or take the long way to get somewheres to get the extra steps in

carolyne2

Do you own a slow cooker? They are brilliant for cooking dluring the day when you are not at home, but when you come in through the door, Oooooooooooooooh the smell is wonderfull - diner done - no hard work to do just eat and enjoy, leaving time for you to do what ever you want.

Hope this helps.

Allison128

They don't tell you the true "joys" of being a nurse in nursing school! I'm a nurse too and the 12's are nice because you get more days off but When I work 12's.. that's the only thing I do that day is work. I bring my lunches to work. I don't ever really go to the cafeteria and I never eat the food people bring in. I def. do not workout on those days either. I consider the 12 hr shift a workout initself. Its impossible. I tried once after work and I was practically falling asleep walking on the treadmill and my legs were super crampy. I tried once waking up at 5:30 to work out before a 12.. that didn't work very well either.

good luck!