Hello fellow RN's

I have been a nurse for 20 plus years. Have worked in pediatrics, med-surg, oncology, telemetry and currently employed as a Hospice nurse in an inpatient hospice facility. Love me job. I am trying to deal with stress management to enhance my weight loss goals. I wish everyone good luck with their choice for a healthy lifestyle using myfitness pal. So far I have lost 6 lbs in about 2/12 weeks. Looking forward to speaking with other RN's. Admire you all for the good work you do for so many and the lives you touch in positive ways.

Hello everyone,
My name is Marci. I have been an RN since January and was an LPN before that. I am currently finishing my bachelors and hope to go on to be a DNP. I live in a rural town in Utah, and work graves part time on Medsurg, but because it is so small, we get all kinds of stuff and I love it. The graves and being so busy have killed my lifestyle, and now I have a lot to lose. I am 5'7 and weigh 235 lbs. Recently, a lot of the other people I work with at the hospital have been mentioning things about my weight and it really got to me. I decided that I want to show people that there is so much more to me and that there really is someone amazing under all these extra pounds. lol
Ive tried to lose weight before, but this time is different. I feel so in control. My husband wanted me to stop at Burger King for him today, which I did after much protest for him, but then I stopped at the store and got something healthy for me. I drove all the way home with his coke sitting next to me and didn't even try it. lol. I know it sounds dumb, but it feels really good being able to do that.
Anyways, it sounds like there are some really amazing nurses and soon to be nurses in this group. Does anyone live in UTAH?

Hi. My name is Maris. I've been an RN for 38 years. I was at my heaviest during my 30s-40s and finally started losing weight 10 years ago. It's an ongoing struggle though and my weight is creeping upwards again. The holiday season is coming and I'm anxious!

Hello!!
My name is Amie and I've been a Nurse for 9 years now. I started at the hospital 2nd shift on a medsurg/pedi floor, moved onto pediatric agency (home care), and for the last 3 years I've been an elementary school nurse. I love my current job. I work M-F, no nights, weekends, holidays. I finally have time with my kids! I'm looking to lose weight so i can have more energy to spend time with them. I've really put on weight these last 3 years (cafeteria food, work holiday parties, and coworker 'Sabotage ') and I don't like the person I've become (physically). I know the weight didn't come on overnight and that it won't go away overnight, I just hope I have the strength to see it through till the end. I will never look like a model, actress, or the like. However, I will look the best I ever have in my life.

Hello! I'm not yet an RN. I will be graduating from nursing school in May. I'm looking to lose 30 lbs!

Hello Fellow RNs! I'm in transition from Houston to Oahu Hawaii, and while I'm still waiting on my Hawaiian License I've decided to loose some of the weight that I've gained over the last four years. I'm currently still in that stage that everything is hurting... I'm sure it will change soon enough. Though yesterday I fell twice on my Bike, just now using clipped in shoes... It's nice to meet everyone, hope we can all maintain motivation.

Hey guys. I'm new to this and also a new RN. I am a public health nurse in Alaska and I joined this because I want to be sure I follow a healthy diet and lifestyle. I'd like to lose about ten pounds of fat and hopefully replace some with muscle but I'm not a huge workout fanatic. Just want to be fit.

Hello My name if Charlie I am a new nurse I got my license in August of 2013 graduated May that same year and got my 1st nursing job this year. I am a health services nurse for a k-12 school. I wanted to get in the habit of eating regular meals and losing about 20 pounds. I'd like to befriend and get to know other nurses who are also on the healthy journey and build a support system

Hi everyone just found this group. I have been an Rn for 17 years. Wow can't believe it has been that long. I have primarily worked in Cardio Nursing since I have been out of school and work in a Cardiovascular Intensive unit for the last 4 years. I love love love it! It is always intesnse and always learning and I guess stressful. My job unfortunately has caused me to put on weight over the last 10 years with bad eating and bad habits. 8 months ago my pressure was through the roof and I felt horrible and knew I had to do something. I went to a local gym that had opened up near my hospital and met an awesome trainer who got me into cardio and weight lifting and gave me a Clean eating plan which I have followed. I have had some ups and downs especially around the holidays but am moving towards the finish line with losing 60+ pounds and recently adding running to my routine.

Hello. I am Victoria. I am registered midwife. I work in NZ as an independent midwife, i am on call 24/7and sometimes has to stay 18-24 hrs with my women. So problem is high coffee consumption with sugar to keep brain working, no system in eating, Brocken sleeping pattern, as a result 15 kg extra weight for the last 6 years, tiredness and problems with health.

Well, I am very exited to find this site. It was such a revelation how much I actually calories I used to consume. The site discipline and informs me, and keep me focused.

Good start, but I know first few kg are water, so easy to loose.

Nice to meet you all.
Thanks

Hi Marci! Good for you that you did not eat your husband's BK food. I felt the same way today when I went out to lunch with my friend. She ordered chicken parmesan and then she ate dessert...but I ate salad with salmon and then had a nice cup of decaf coffee for my dessert! Now if I could just do this every day!

Hi, I'm Kelli and I'm an RN in Australia. I've spent 15 years in adult and paediatric ICU, the Cardiac Cath Lab, as an Nurse Educator and also do a bit of Tropical and Rural and Remote Nursing as well. Phew! That looks more exhausting than it really is. Guess that makes me a bit of a jack of all trades!
A lifetime of shift work and on call has contributed to bad eating patterns and weight gain, so I am excited to find this site as I think it will keep me accountable for my food intake. I think its great to team up with other nurses, as no one understands the difficulties of shift work, unless you are a fellow "shifter"!
I would love to add and be added so we can support and encourage each other. Feel free!

Hi everyone, I'm Ev from the Netherlands. Hope I'm already welcome here, because I'm still a student, but I hope to graduate in january. During my internships I usually struggle to maintain good eating/excercising, so I hope to see here how fellow nurses are managing

Welcome, and good luck with your nursing career!

Hi everyone, I'm Marti from Cleveland Ohio. Nurse for 28 years in almost every setting (I tend to switch it up every 3-4! Wife and mother of 4. Now its time to switch up the diet and fitnesss routine! Feel free to friend me. Besides MFP, I love gardening, entertaining, decorating, traveling (to warm p;aces) and shopping!