Anyone LOSE WEIGHT in nursing school?

I put on 20 lbs as a freshman and sophmore and I took 25 pounds off this year. Mostly due to working two jobs and not having enough time to eat bad food. I'm working hard to keep it off though. I was never overweight just had a little extra badonkadonk though I wonder how much weight I'll put on when I actually become an RN.

No, I do not work (I did work this summer as in intern 32 hr /wk though) but I have two young children and do a lot of volunteer work and extracurricular activities with them. one of my kids is home all day every other day so that is like a job! The program I am in is a night/weekend option and I'd say at least half if not more, of our class work at least part time. We have many full time workers. And we also have many full time moms and daycare providers also. So, it is for the non traditional student! Works great for working students or those with daycare issues.

I'm impressed! Nice work!!

Specializes in PICU.

im down, i have no clue how. i dont let myself snack but i do drink lots of energy drinks and starbucks. i had to buy new, smaller, scrubs too! (sorry, kinda excited)

i had to buy new, smaller, scrubs too! (sorry, kinda excited)

How fun!!! Congratulations!

Specializes in ED.

lol.... you are tooo funny.... i think that most of the people in our class gained at least 20 ... there are the select few who are not stress eaters and they still look fab. I am not one of them :-)

Specializes in SICU, MICU, CICU, NeuroICU.
I walk on a treadmill with a book holder on it, so I study and exercise! Isn't that what we learn as NS; multi-tasking?;)

I've tried that too, but I always wound up people watching!

I am gaining OMG, so I started working out today.

I am a rarity.

I was told to PUT ON weight when I started my nursing program!!

Go figure that I was young and healthy.

This was the orders of the Doc during my first physical!!:uhoh3:

I started out in June at 324, and am down to 264, and I have 64 more to go! By July 08 I will be at my desired weight and body build. That way when NS starts I can have the weight of and have ways of eating healthy and do exercise so that I do not become a mess during and after school. By that time I will just be maintaining, since doing what I do now wont be possible at this time next year!

WOW! BRAVO! CONGRATULATIONS!!!:balloons:

I am but I think it's a mix of I'm studying SO much(uses calories mentally) and I forget to eat. I have ADHD and I normally have to set reminders to eat and I just get so busy that I forget to set the reminders. The people who know this has been going on tell me all the time how lucky I am but it's just as big of an issue, if not possibly worse than eating too much. I'm constantly sleepy from not eating enough and I am losing muscle mass(which obviously as a nurse you NEED). Also, all of my clothes, including my uniforms are so big that it feels like I'm swimming in them. I've bought a second set and potentially need to buy a third, but I can't keep dishing out money on new clothes every 2-3 months. I've lost 11 pounds so far. At least if you're gaining weight, you can maintain focus a little better. After the stress of school is done, it may come right off. But the grass is always greener!

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