Hello all! I am just now getting into the "community" part of MFP. I have been using it for a while, on and off, but after gaining 30# after graduation from PA school and working full time for >2 years, I'm ready to seriously set some goals and get back to my healthy weight. I need some good ideas for setting goals - I…
I am preparing for a keynote in about a week on the Impact of Obesity on Breathing and Sleep (I am a Respiratory Therapist). I am wondering if anyone has noticed a significant improvement in breathing and/or sleep as they've lost weight?
RN, tired of being fat and allowing my job to contribute! Im tired of the donuts, pastries, and the food the family members bring in...weekly! Im gonna start packing my lunch EVERY time I work and resist the urge!
Anybody here? I think everyone brady'd out. Any chance this group can be resuscitated?
Hi, I'm paramedic in province of Quebec, Canada. I live in Rimouski, maried with 3 beautiful children. More than 40 pounds to lost, my over weight don't help me in my job... I began running, spinning and insanity workout. I love meeting new people, so feel free to add me. It's always motivating in gang ... ;) See you soon!
Hello all. I just joined MFP and this group. I have worked in health care for about 22 years. I started off as a CNA and just completed by Masters Degree in Nursing as a Nurse Practitioner this past May and got certified in July of 2012. As of November 2012, and the come down from the very busy life I had for the past 5…
Hi everyone, Ben here. I'm a QI data analyst at a critical access hospital in Montana (the one with the best QI stats in the state, of course!). I come from a background in IT/HIPAA Security, but my degrees are in software dev and informatics so I feel right at home doing QI data work and process improvement. I love…
Now that I'm logging my food, I notice how much stress drives my eating. My case load is both high and acute at the moment... to the point where I'm relieved to get through a day where everyone is still breathing and no one is bleeding. A day where one of my kids is not in the ER or detention is a blessing this time of…
I'm pretty pleased with myself. I logged 545 minutes of physical activity in the last week. How are you doing?
Hi all, I work as a mental health crisis responder, primarily for the kids' crisis team in my county, but occasionally for all ages in the county north of here. I had an ABSOLUTE BLAST at my wilderness first responder training this summer (had been on my life to do list since 2004). It got me thinking (again) about nurse…
