Older, fat, nurse looking for friends for health journey

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  • KatdenRN
    KatdenRN Posts: 52
    So this is where all of the nurses are at.. ya know.. the career where you work for 12 hrs... get two 15 minute breaks and a 30 minute lunch break .. where you are over paid.. over appreciated .. and always have the chance to eat appropriately!

    Well... I'm not sure whose job description that was.. but it isn't mine! I work in :tongue: an ER and will take/give all the support I can!
  • eryn415
    eryn415 Posts: 98 Member
    I am a nursing student (half way to my RN---wooohoo!!) and need all the help I can get!! I love the idea of having other MFP nurse friends!
  • sausagepaula
    sausagepaula Posts: 43
    Hi community nurse here! Stress causes me to eat so also need support. We even have an office snack drawer. Feel free to add me x. I have 28 lbs to lose x
  • nursiepoo3
    nursiepoo3 Posts: 11 Member
    Alright! You all are so wonderful! I never knew I would be networking with so many great people. Thank you all so much for your wonderful responses. Nursing is a great career but it can take its toll if we are not careful. To all my fellow nurses who work long hours, always on your feet, and caring for others, its time we care for ourselves. To my friends who are in nursing school, technicians, or just friends near my age, thank you, thank you. Here is to our new, healthier lifestyles. It is going to take some creativity- especially when working off tour shifts. Lets face it, there is no one more creative then a nurse. We all should be able to figure out how to eat better and get our exercise in.
    Thank you all for your support, encouragement and friendship. :)
  • Bassgirl51
    Bassgirl51 Posts: 117
    Wow a lot of awesome people. Glad to meet you all. I have done it all nursing wise, ER, Cardiac, CCU, Heart transplant, etc no NICU that is scary!!!!! Lol.

    I know we have all tried so many things and I feel for you night shifters. I just came off of nights aft 8 years and it makes it soooooo hard to lose. But not impossible. Well let me rephrase that, not harder just longer. At least that was my experience.

    I started last oct 2011 just watching what I ate and walking on the treadmill the three nights that I was at work for 30 min. ( we have a small cardiac rehab and have access to it.) I took my lunch break and walked, when I was able to take one lol. Often times it was not until 4 am. I also did not eat after 4 am. The usual 5-6 smalls meals, balanced carbs, proteins and fats. And I wasn't as diligent on my days off. Which could have had a lot to do with the slow weight loss. Anyway, it did come off about 20 pounds from oct to may.
    Then I found the " Body for life for women," and it specifically talks about menopause and weight loss. That is where I found the word "menopot" Also talks about weight loss after pregnancy etc. it was pretty good book. Not much different from what you have already read, which is balance your food, eat small meals, exercise blah blah. But it deals with what to tweak for different phases of life.

    If you all want motivation look at the BfL web site and click on the older champions photographs and look at the transformations. These people were all over 50. It is amazing and can be done!!!
  • 21June
    21June Posts: 99
    Hi, i have just started and need all the help too. I am 51 years and work as a Psychiatric staff nurse and shift patterns and no breaks at times leads to erratic meal times.
    Being a nurse and working shift patterns really doesn't help. I know! :o)
  • 21June
    21June Posts: 99
    I am a 56-year-old nurse who wants to get in shape and find mental, physical, and emotional balance. I tend to put others first and have decided that I need to give myself some TLC now. I have lost 37 pounds but need to lose an additional 100 pounds. I just started exercising and realize just how out of shape I am. ( I sound like a little train puffing up the hill.) :) I could really use some supportive friends for the journey. Thank you.
    Good luck and add me if you like? I'm a nurse too! :smile:
  • NurseSweeny
    NurseSweeny Posts: 35 Member
    Feel free to add me. I graduated 6 years ago with my Associates in Nursing. Have been a 12 hour midnight shift RN on a cardiac step down unit since then. Along with working midnight shift, I have two beautiful children Emily who is turning 14 next month and Aiden who is 4. I am currently back in school and plan to graduate in May with my BSN. Life is crazy but, I have made getting healthy a priority.

    Nice to meet you all :flowerforyou:

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  • MackLaura
    MackLaura Posts: 6
    I am a 49 year old nurse working agency at the moment... Anyone interested feel free to add me!!
  • Boingo1
    Boingo1 Posts: 205 Member
    I'm 49 and an RN on a heme/onc inpatient hospital unit. I work 12 hour night shifts. I find it so challenging to make heather choices at work due to lack of sleep. I would love to share support and horror stories with any of you guys! Add me too!
  • julied6
    julied6 Posts: 3
    Just started posting on MFP! I'm 42 and an RN at a ridiculously busy Cardiology office. We get lunch everyday care of drug reps and they bring the most unhealthy lunches. I've started to bring my own because I need to lose about 30 pounds. Would love to connect with other nurses to help stay motivated. I have no 'friends' on MFP yet!! :happy:
  • JaziH
    JaziH Posts: 19 Member
    LPN of 3 years (working on my bridge to RN now), Looking for friends to help support me and get support from me during our weight loss journeys. I figure nurses are a good place to start because we are so darn dependable !:happy:
  • nursenessa1
    nursenessa1 Posts: 182 Member
    ER nurse here feel free to add me!
  • psychRN83
    psychRN83 Posts: 71 Member
    I am a registered nurse house supervisor for a psychiatric hospital. I have more than 100 pounds to lose and i am 29 :-) Any nurses or nurses to be can add me. I am also going to college for my masters in nursing and psychiatric nurse practitioner license.
  • suzanneyang8
    suzanneyang8 Posts: 4
    Night shift NICU RN. Feel free to add me.
  • catsplan1
    catsplan1 Posts: 1 Member
    Home Health Nurse who just turned 50! WHAT HAPPENED?? How can I instruct my patients on lifestyle changes when I need it to?? Tired of putting everyone else first all of the time. This year is for ME!
  • StephsMotivated
    StephsMotivated Posts: 1
    I'm a night shift travel nurse working in the neonatal ICU and adult ICU. I have been out of the gym for a quite a while, and with an Italian boyfriend that loves to feed me delicious food, I have gotten lazy and out of shape. Let's get back in shape together! All of you may feel free to add me as a friend!
  • 6kate2
    6kate2 Posts: 35 Member
    Hi. Lunch breaks can be rare at times and as for finishing on time at the end of the day, well that seldom every happens!! The joys of working as a community nurse!!

    I'm 49 and ideally would like to lose 15 -20lbs but would settle for even just losing something!! I have been on this site for a few months now but not managing to shift my surplus pounds. September will hopefully be the month that the scales finally go in a downward direction! I've certainly lost my motivation and commitment this last month but fortunately without any weight gain which I suppose I should be grateful for!!

    Good luck everyone and hopefully we all be looking better in our nursing uniforms or working clothes!!
  • JBDaniel08
    JBDaniel08 Posts: 67 Member
    I am also looking for friends to join me on my journey. At this point I have just my mother. I am finding that the encouragement and people surrounding me that have the same goals is keeping me on track. If you want to friend me that would be great!

    Jamie
  • transvenouspacer
    transvenouspacer Posts: 182 Member
    Please add me!! 30 year old critical care nurse who works nights and just seems to get fatter every year. My back always hurts and I know I need to get fit before its too late. We put everyone else first and ourselves last and it's time to change that!
  • DRNESTER
    DRNESTER Posts: 32
    Im very active on here and love helping support ppl with their healthy lifestyles...=) Add me if youd like
  • sarahserialdieter
    sarahserialdieter Posts: 7 Member
    41 year old Hospice nurse here. Determined to lose the weight this time! We always have lots of temptation on the ward, chocolate cakes, biscuits and I am determined to be strong.
    Anyone can add me!
  • alykaye05
    alykaye05 Posts: 4 Member
    Hi I am a nursing student working on getting healthy again! add me if you like! I have a good 50-60lbs to lose. :)
  • bellabutton1
    bellabutton1 Posts: 9
    Emergency Dept Nurse in East mids 37, 12 hrs night and day shifts, a lot of weight to loose, feel free to add me:smile:
  • tryeye
    tryeye Posts: 11 Member
    Hey I'm a chubby nurse too!!!!! Lets motivate each other!!
  • tryeye
    tryeye Posts: 11 Member
    HEY 35 yr old ER nurse here from CT!! : ) I hve 15lbs to lose... I work nights- lots of 12s! Love to hear from you!
  • ItsFinallyHappening
    ItsFinallyHappening Posts: 65 Member
    I'm not a nurse, but I'm 54 years old with 137 pounds to lose and if I don't get on this you nurses will be working on me. So work on keeping me motivated with you so you don't have to work on me in the hospital! Friend me!
  • Louiseking1
    Louiseking1 Posts: 1 Member
    Thanks for the tips 58 hope its not to late:heart::heart:
  • Werner1950
    Werner1950 Posts: 38 Member
    ... I tend to put others first and have decided that I need to give myself some TLC now. I have lost 37 pounds but need to lose an additional 100 pounds...

    Hey, you can still put others first by your self-care. You are going to serve them much more efficiently by reaching your goals. :) Feel free to add me..
  • shaversd
    shaversd Posts: 4 Member
    I am a 52 yo hemodialysis nurse that needs to lose at least 100 lbs. and would love to join this journey with all of you.

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