Hello fellow nurses!

I am Jennifer, been a registered nurse for little over 6 years & work in a rehab facility that I absolutely love! I am pretty new to MFP but am dedicated to losing weight and lifestyle changes. Currently live in MN...wishing I was somewhere warmer. Feel free to add me as I love new friends for support!

Hey so my name is Bethany and I'm an Emergency Department Charge Nurse on nights. I've been an RN for 3 years, all ED. I got up to 210 during nursing school, got down to 170 and then was hospitalized for an anaphylaxis and placed on steriods for several weeks and gained a signifcant amount of weight. And my previous post was meant for Tzziporah!

Hi all! I have been an RN since 1995. I am currently a Hep C Treatment Nurse, before I managed an HIV clinic. I have worked at a fam doc office and worked for 10 years in a hospital before that.

I love my job but it can be quite demanding and time consuming. I am basically "on call" all the time next to my full time job.
I am mom to 2 wonderful teenage boys and wife to a lovely husband who works way to hard as well having his own business.

Last month I decided I should try to fit in a little "me" time. My weight has been creeping up ever since I started nursing school and I still have not lost my pregnancy weight...lol (need to lose at least 66lbs, and that would still put me in the "overweight" category)
I try to eat healthy and fit in a workout every day. Started 30DS 9 days ago and already seeing a difference!

I always tell my patients they need to take care of themselves in order to be able to take care of someone else.

Let's see if I can live up to my own advice.

Hi fellow RNs! My name is Ebony. I've been a NICU- RN for 5 years now. I started out working night-shift but switched to days almost a year ago. I felt the need to make the big change largely due to health reasons. My constant lack of sleep was making me a very grumpy individual and started to effect my blood pressure :noway: After coming to days, I still battle with making healthy choices because we have way more pitch-ins than the night shift ladies (I just need to stay away from the breakroom:laugh: ) luckily on my off days, I tend do really well.

I'm just taking things one day at a time!

Hi everyone!

I'm Jessica, I'm a critical care RN in a very high acuity ICU. I've been there 3 years. I'm a weekender, typically doing night shift...then I transition to day schedule to care for my 1-year old daughter during the week. I'm working at eating clean, whole foods. My ultimate goal is to transition to a vegan diet, but taking baby steps to a healthier lifestyle. My exercise plan is running and Turbo Fire. As you all know, with this kind of shift and all the frequent flip-flopping schedules, topped with the incredibly high stress at work and not as much sleep as I should be getting, as well as family strain with me working weekends (I miss my husband!!)....well, this weight loss thing is an uphill battle.

Looking for MFP friends to help keep each other motivated. Feel free to add me if that sounds like you!

Hey there RNs!

I live in the Austin, Tx area and have been a nurse for 2 1/2 years. I've done psych and home health and love both! I had been an avid jogger until a neuroma formed in my foot. Then I started school for prerequisites for a nursing program. I have gained 30 lbs in 6 years. I've recently gotten a ligament release done on the foot and asked for a gym membership for my 50th birthday. Two of my three sisters came to Texas to help "their little sister" celebrate 50. I asked them to join MyFitnessPal so we can encourage each other. One sister is an LPN in Florida. I'd like to lose the 30 lbs; the personal trainer said 2 lbs a week is healthy. Started today with Boot Camp!!

Hey, how do I get a pretty goal/weight lost gauge like some of you have? Oh, maybe I need to lose weight first!

Hello there! I am a new RN, working to lose the 15 lbs gained in nursing school + the 15 leftover baby weight that is now 10 years overdue. Working at a Level 1 ED 7p-7a and surprised that I don't move more. Using my Fitbit to make sure I'm steppin!

Hey All,

My name is Rach and I have been an RN for 2 years now. I work in the emergency department, ICU and occasionally med-surg if they are low on staff in a small town hospital in northern Ontario, Canada. I work shift work and besides that being stressful and crazy enough, when I am ER on nights I am the only nurse on staff and the doctor is asleep (which means it is up to my discretion if it is an emergency enough to wake him up or can it wait until morning). Anyways, I am on maternity leave right now and start back in October, so I am enjoying my time off. I started my fitness journey in Feburary 2013 (4 months after my baby was born) and am trucking right along. I thought I would join this group now to get some ideas for when I go back to that crazy schedule. Feel free to add me! Look forward to meeting some of you and working towards our goals together!

Hey y'all,
My name is Amber. Im from Los Angeles and I have been an RN for 2 years. I am currently working as an Hospice case manager. Just looking for a little motivation! Feel free to add me : )

Hi all!,

I'm Kelly. I'm actually taking my NCLEX-RN tomorrow morning (Tuesday July 19th). I'm currently a Tech working in an Adult Psych Unit. I'm always looking for motivation and someone (or some people) whom I need to be accountable to. I'm in San Antonio, TX. Feel free to add me and I'm happy to help motivate you as well

Kelly

Hey
My name is siobhan and im an RN working in elective orthopaedics... I work 10hr shifts and my eating habits are terrible! X

I'm Tiffany, RN for almost 6 years. Worked ltac on tbi rehab, then did travel nursing, currently teaching, with a sprinkle of he care. This easy teaching job mixed with an abusive situation and more chaos has helped get me to the point of needing to lose hundreds of pounds. I'm just getting started just cut back calories and walking every day and dancing. I have a three year old I want to get healthy for. Also can not get hired and have even been told before that weight was an issue. Finishing up my ban, then Want to do pmhnp, applying to schools now. Praying I can stick with this, so far so good, my clothes are getting baggy already. Feel free to add me.

Good morning, everyone! I've been a nurse just over four years now. I have worked in MedSurg, Oncology and currently as an admissions nurse for a local hospice. I absolutely love my job! In the past several years between nursing school and working crazy hours I have really packed on the pounds. I am 5'10" and weigh 252, never thought I would ever admit that to anyone.. My goal is 160. I spend so much of my time caring for others, now I need to put some time in my schedule to care for me.

Hello, I'm back after slacking off for several months. I have been a RN for a little while now, approximately 13 years. I have found my niche in Oncology and absolutely love it! I work in an outpatient clinic, so have a pretty cushy schedule, M-F, no weekends, no holidays. I find it so amazing that our patients take care of us Nurses so well, always bringing in sweets... , on occasion we also get fruit and veggies. They are such wonderful people, and I tell myself that I don't want them to feel bad, so of course I have to "sample" the treats.
so easy to walk by and grab some candy as I'm going on the next patient, task, etc. Working on my willpower, slow going there.
I also have arthritis everywhere and possibly some autoimmune things going on, which is a long process to find out exactly what.
Exercising for me is painful on all of my joints. Tried the 30 day shred - loved it, great workout. Got to day 20 and had to quit. Even with modified exercise for my knees, to stressful on them and if I wanted to continue to walk, had to quit.
So, just recently joined the YMCA, attending yoga 3 days a week and try to get on the elliptical 2-3 days a week.
Have 2 children at home, 1 away in college, so time is kinda crazy.
Glad to be here with ya!

Hey! I'm Val. I live in PEI, Canada, but work in Northern Manitoba Canada. It's a pretty long commute to work! lol.
I've been a nurse for 20 years, with experience in so many areas and departments. Now I do Primary Care/ Outpost Nursing on a First Nation Reserve. This is THE BEST!
My schedule is 2 weeks in (where I work solid) and 3 weeks off. I get flown back and forth, and all my expenses are covered. I accumulate a ton of air miles, and when I'm off, I don't get calls to come in to work... EVER!
I'm not here to recruit, but if anyone is interested, message me.
Ok... I've been on MFP for 9 days. I'm afraid to get on the scale. I don't drop weight easily at all. I have to work for every pound. I was a little over 200lbs, but it doesn't really show (a blessing and a curse). I'm 5'7, and my legs are all muscle. I've worked out 8 days in a row, and have come in slightly under calorie on my food diary every day. I'm at work right now, which means I have brought all my food for those two weeks with me. Easy peasy! I only have myself to look after to getting up and working out and eating healthy and being able to take time to meal plan is easy. I'll be looking for support when I get home on Tuesday! Those 3 weeks off will be different. I will have to be particularly diligent to keep it all up.
On a positive note, even if I'm not sure how much weight I've lost, in these 9 days, I feel so much better. Sleeping better, the "puffy" feeling has disappeared.
All the best to my fellow Nurses! Is anyone else working in the North?