Older, fat, nurse looking for friends for health journey

31yo F here - Nursing student who also needs to lose at least 100 pounds

31 year old OB/GYN nurse. I am a pescatarian and I have sjogren's syndrome. All feel free to add me. Have been slacking but back on track.

55yo, working in dialysis, mostly evenings. I have tried many of the usual culprits for weight loss. WW too many times to remember, Nutrisytem, Beverley Hills and a couple of others. Right now working on eating a healthy well balanced diet. Focusing on getting my proteins, carbs and fats balanced and eating lower sodium.

I have also been working with a trainer doing strength training. Ladies if you have not tried it I urge you to get to a gym and get a trainer to show you how to lift weights. I cannot believe the change in my upper body strength. I used a trainer because I have previous shoulder, neck and knee injuries that I did not want to reoccur. They have not! In fact, I think the muscles in my legs and back are so much stronger now that I more range of motion.

The weight is not coming off as quickly as I would like but my shape is changing and my clothes are starting to feel loose. That beats out the number on the scale for me. :flowerforyou:

So feel free to add me.

I am a 39 year old high school nurse. Just graduated in May with my BSN ( finally after 5 years part-time!). I have been a nurse since the age 20. I had gastric bypass in 2006. Gained about 15 back. Now I am trying to lower my calories and have started Jillian Michaels body rev. Only my second day, yet I love it! I need to stay motivated. You can add me!

Andrea

I am a nurse also and retired and working 4 days a month. It is so true that nurses do not look after themselves. Looking to lose some weight and get fit. Starting to jog some and gym visits. !2 hour shifts are not good for our eating and exercise habits

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 an ER and will take/give all the support I can!

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

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!!!

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!

I am a 49 year old nurse working agency at the moment... Anyone interested feel free to add me!!