Hello Everyone!

JackNikon3
JackNikon3 Posts: 6 Member
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Introducing myself: I'm 35 years old, working as an RN in Denver, CO. I have always struggled with my weight, but up until the past few years I didn't really struggle to stay active. Recently I've moved in with a lovely man who is relatively sedentary. As a result, I've lost a lot of the fitness I had before nursing school. Trying to eat better and work out more, not particularly concerned about weight as long as I feel strong and fit. I'm struggling with eating healthy when I'm at work and starving hungry...so far, extreme hunger + veggies = nausea every time. All my stomach will tolerate when I'm starved is carbs or fat, and I don't know what to do about that. Anyway, hello all!

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  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,251 MFP Moderator
    Eating protein and fats helps keep me satisfied, so things like cottage cheese (which I love) and yogurt (which I guess is okay) really help me... Welcome to MFP!
  • lifeisahighway
    lifeisahighway Posts: 490 Member
    Hey! Welcome!
  • sd_carlson
    sd_carlson Posts: 2 Member
    I'm an RN also. What about smoothies? Protein and some healthy fat. Greek yogurt, some avocado , eggs--- quick foods.
  • Mickey1Ward
    Mickey1Ward Posts: 11 Member
    Just have a sandwich. A turkey sandwich will have as little or less calories then an average salad. 300-400 cals for turkey sandwich. 350-500 cals for salad. At least my salads with lots of dressing etc lol. I am also an RN. I was finding it crazy hard to balance my life with 12 hour shifts. I found I had to stop working out on the days I worked and just work out on my off days or I would get burned out/sick. To be honest I'm the end I switched of that and am now on 10 hour shifts. Works better for me. Good luck.
  • JackNikon3
    JackNikon3 Posts: 6 Member
    That's all really good advice. I buy eggs and mean to boil them at home, I just don't get around to it. I probably just need to make food prep part of my weekend so I have stuff to take with me.

    I switched to night shifts so that I would work out more often before my shifts. I found that on day shift I'd set my alarm for 4am but never get up and to the gym. I don't have as much of a problem getting up at 3:30pm to go for a run, and it's light outside all year round at that time, which also helps get me going. We don't have a 10-hour shift option on my floor, but so far 12-hour shifts are working ok for me. Except for the 3am hunger-nausea that seems to be a nightly occurrence now. I'm going to stock up on avocados and eggs and try that next week. Thanks for the ideas, guys!

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