Hi I am starting LPN nursing school in Oct this fall and I am overweight, My question

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is will the weight come off during my praticums in the hospital? On clinicals? Any advice for me?

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Specializes in NICU, Telephone Triage.
is will the weight come off during my praticums in the hospital? On clinicals? Any advice for me?

I don't think nursing school will necessarily help you lose weight. Try to walk at least 30 min. 3 times a week and eat less, and healthier foods.

Good luck

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No nursing school or the clinicals won't suffice as a weight loss tool. Depending on your current situation there are lots of ways to start the weight loss process. Unless your current level of fitness is really poor, I would recommend other methods of activity besides walking.

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I think I actually gained weight during nursing school and have gained more weight working. I really need to lose at least 50 pounds (no I didn't gain that all since being a nurse...lol) in order to take some stress off my knees and feet.

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Thank you for your comments, I would like to let you all know that I am not going to nursing school because I want to lose weight. I would like to make it perfectly clear that the reason I am going to nursing school is because I want to make a difference in others live and I love helping and caring for people that is my whole point in going to nursing school, yes you are right I must take up some form of exercise which I have done I have joined the gym and well I do have to work on changing my eating habits:)

Thank you for the comments!

Have a wonderful night!

God Bless!

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if anything, many gain wt during school.

fast foods, on the go, often substitute healthy, deliberate meals.

increased stress can lead to impulse eating.

so be alerted to these very real possibilities.

you are in control of what you eat.

if it is your desire to lose weight, then get a physical and discuss a suitable diet with your doctor.

dieting alone will not suffice.

one needs to exercise also.

you need to burn more calories than you are taking in.

best wishes for success in school, weight loss and all personal endeavors.

leslie

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Thank you for your comments, I would like to let you all know that I am not going to nursing school because I want to lose weight. I would like to make it perfectly clear that the reason I am going to nursing school is because I want to make a difference in others live and I love helping and caring for people that is my whole point in going to nursing school, yes you are right I must take up some form of exercise which I have done I have joined the gym and well I do have to work on changing my eating habits:)

Thank you for the comments!

Have a wonderful night!

God Bless!

I really never thought you were going to nursing school to lose weight:lol2:. You are probably like me, I figured losing weight would be a side effect of going to nursing school. I thought will all that activity of clinicals I would actually get some weight off..but Leslie is right, fast food almost becomes a staple due to lack of time.

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My experience has been that students with weight problems (and also those without!) gain weight during nursing school, not lose them. You would think it would be the other way around, but with all the stress of school and having to eat while you study, etc., the pounds tend to be put on instead of taken off. I gained about 50 pounds by the time I graduated; it came off fairly quickly after that.

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Specializes in Home Health, PDN, LTC, subacute.

Yeah, I gained weight during nursing school, all day sitting in classroom didn't make up for the clinicals. I DID lose it back when I worked in LTC.

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Sorry girlfriend, I am currently in LPN school and I think EVERYONE in class has gained at least 5 pounds. In the beginning all you do is SIT in class, and for sure someone will bring candy to keep you all alert. After a few months you start clinicals, but the hard work actually made me eat larger meals, but fewer snacks. All you can do is try to NEVER eat the junk people bring to class. Bring your own snack food (fruit), lots of water, and try to take walks on your breaks instead of just standing around. Seriously, it is like the "Freshman 15" but for nurses:eek:! I wish they warned me about it during orientation!!!

Good Luck!

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exercise and eat healthy... but like my teacher says "nurses love to eat!" there is truth to that... in clinicals every nurse i came accross, had some kind of power/nurtrient bar hidden at the nurses station ;). i've gained 10lbs sinnce january '07.

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I can not believe it, but you guys are confirming exactly what my Fundamentals instructor told us in orientation. She said to all 50 of us "I no you probably don't want to hear this, but people usually gain weight in nursing school". I myself don't need to gain any more weight, so I am going to do like BerryHappy said and bring lots of fruit to school with me. I start in August, and I am very excited about starting school not gaining weight.LOL

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