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I have been finding that the more people I friend that are active loggers the more involved I feel and having my diary Open to all my friends also helps. I also stipulate to myself that I can't lie on MFP (as much as I want to sometimes)...it truly helps! I'd love to friend you and help cheer you on/hold you accountable!…
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I haven't started working out at all yet but I've lost almost 24 pounds with just portion control and reduced caloric intake. My plans are to begin working out this month and start getting more fit. So far I've been successful with just being realistic about my goals and in MFP settings I have activity level on sedentary…
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I know for myself I had to reach a "rock bottom" moment before I was able to really commit myself to even verbalize my goals out loud. I knew that once I said it out loud and I had people around me to be accountable to, I was going to have to practice a lot more self-discipline... It's been a rough/slow start and there've…
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Dx: I think you hit the nail on the head! ;-) I gained about 30 lbs in 2 years and now I have lost about 16. I'm attempting to be at my goal by graduation in March! Intervention: Since I'm still mostly sedentary I'm just trying to keep a close eye on how much and what I am eating. Evaluation: Seems to be working for the…
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In order to have your daily amount of potassium from bananas you would need to eat 40 INCHES of banana. Dark green veggies and apricots actually have more. =) Drink lots of water too!
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Costco has some great snack/meal bars that are easy to grab and have on hand. If you are into nuts there's a great one by Mrs. May's called Trio that has a pretty good combination of protein and carbs. Also I like Nature Valley's Protein chewy bars (10g of protein!). I also try to keep nuts and dried fruit handy in little…
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I couldn't agree more. I have been a CNA 10 years now (Yikes! that long?!) and I am set to graduate with my RN in March '13. The experience I received in those years of CNA work have put me very far ahead of the rest of my cohort in terms of familiarity and comfort with patients and the work we do. If you are thinking of…
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I am also an RN student looking to lose all the weight I've gained in the last two years (about 45 lbs total). I'm 5'2 and 150# currently (25# still to go). I'd love to have the support of others that relate to the demands of nursing school!
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I am trying to get back to my hourglass figure: Ht - 5'2" Wt - 163 (!!!) Bust - 40" Waist - 32" Hips - 44" Goals are to lose 40# and as far as measurements go, I just want to look and feel good. I know I won't get back to 36-26-38. =P
