Nursing school and weight gain?

[waterlily]

So I've been reading the thread: "What did nursing school do to you?" and I'm getting worried because a common complaint was this 20+ lbs weight gain...

What's with that? What would you say is the main cause of that?

I go to the gym for an hour 5 days a week early morning, like at 6:30am. Is it realistic to expect to still be able to do that during nursing school?

thanks! :-)

[butterfly134]

I gained weight but lost half of the weight I gained and hope to lose it all and more. My advise to you would be to simply watch the calories, that way you won't gain weight, even if you dont make it to the gym every day. There are plenty of calorie counters online that tell you how many calories you should consume in order to maintain your weight, lose weight or gain weight :)

[TPay]

Hey ladies :)

I start NS in two weeks....ahhhh! Different things work for different people, however, this is what works for me being a busy working mom and athlete. Workouts: I always do complex focus workouts (full body, no rest between) high paced so I get my resistance and cardio in one shot....this works brilliant for me! I also make sure to write down exactly what I'm goning to do and when I'm going to do it.....maybe its OCD hehe but once its written down, theres no going back!

Nutrition: I hate cooking straight up....I find it tremendously helpful to use quality supplements to add to your menu. After years of being a competitive athlete, I have tried many different supplemts but what has worked amazing for me is Isagenix products. I have a meal replacement shake for breaky, a regular snack, lunch, another snack and then a shake for dinner (I get to avoid my two least favorite meals!) Its super easy, which is a must for me, and takes the guess work out of it. A bonus.....packing your food for the day is SOOO much easier!

Anyways, thats what works for me :) short intense complex workouts and QUALITY supplements. I hope this helps :)

Goodluck to you all!!!!

[meish]

I'm going on my fourth year this coming school year. So far, I've LOST weight throughout my entire years of being in nursing school. lol I guess what they meant about "gaining weight" is that more often, nursing students are constantly studying... so studying is greatly associated with eating more food.

[JenWork]

use the 80/ 20 rule! it's easy! 80% of our body weight is a representation of our diet, and the remaining 20% is training! think about it! Eat healthy and in moderation, and you won't have any weight gain! HIIT( High Intensity Interval Training), is a quick effective way to not only burn calories, but raise your metabolism!