Mario mourns semi-death of his own life

[mario_ragucci]

Hello superfriends.

Mario mourns the part of his life he has killed to make way for new birth after nursing school. What this means is that I will give up the 30% of my life I used to spend exercising regularly and kill it off to infrequent exercising. Becoming an RN is my dream in Spring 2004, and this partial death is now accepted by Mario. You see, any spare time has to be devoted to the med-surg book, among others, in order to achieve grace and knowledge. I'm forced to work 24 hours a week for $$$ as a CNA, which is hard to grapple especially during clinicals. Mario is seen spending greater amounds of time on the freeway (traffic).

In memory of Mario's former fitness and mental health statis, he crys and weeps over his time spend bicycle riding and going to the gym destroyed by nursing school. All the additional time from these deaths will go to achieving nursing knowledge. It's hard to let go, but it's only a temporary killing, and rebuilding will be great. After you get your ass kicked, you have to cut your loses :-( I'm sorry

[Agnus]

Mario, I just thought of something. I just got a book Titled 8 Minutes in the Morning, by Jorge Cruise. Basically it says if time is an issue do resistance wt. training for 8 minutes every morning. I got it because I realized even I could squeeze that much time.

You do resitance wt. training on 2 muscle groups per day. 4 sets of 12 reps each group with not stopping in between sets. You do one exercise for 4 minutes they without resting do the other exercise. Do different ones every day. On the 7th day you do an arobic like power walking for at least 20 min.

Really from my experience since you are already fit, you really should not loose any muscle if you do this. Even if you dont gain muscle and if you do loose a little you will get it back very very fast. The isbn is 0-6-050538-9 It is $14.95.

Use dumb bells and they should be heavy enough to challenge you doing 12 reps.

Monday - two arm row and dumbell press

Tuesday - lateral raises and crunches

Wednesday - standing curls and lying kickback

Thursday - Leg lifts and squats

Friday - standing heel raises and kick ups

Saturday- leg raises and doggie (inner and outer thigh)

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

What the others have said. Make exercise a priority. When I was in school (before my knee gave out), I ran faithfully every other day, regardless of what I was doing. It's the best way to beat the stress.

It's hard, but don't stop exercising all together. You'll get fat, unmotivated and won't be able to handle the stress.

edit: I worked more that 24 hours a week, and still made straight As. If I can do it, you can too. End of lecture. But only you know what's important.

Good luck to you in all you do!!!!!!

[researchrabbit]

I worked 32 hours a week while I was in nursing school, for part of it had a second job...plus custody of my two kids (got mostly Bs, though). I lived through it (at this point I am not certain how) and all three of us managed to survive and thrive.

You can too. :)

It IS stressful, but exercise decreases your stress. I hope you can find the time to fit in a little each day, even if it's only parking at the back of the lot and running to class with a full backpack. There were several students in my class who played football or basketball for 20 minutes after class each day.

[mario_ragucci]

But let me at least mourn, and I invite you to bemoan for me, a reduced fitness level r/t nursing school. I admit to gorking out after 2 days of work and clinicals @ surgical nursing care unit with strong instructor. When I finish in 2004 I will remember you and absolutely cherish every day of just having to work for awhile within bicycle shot of everything. Part of me dies being forced to run on the freeway 2-3 times a day. Last 2 weeks of clinicals shocked me making a transition from thinking like a CNA and thinking like an RN at a hospital with real people. Folks who have families or hubbies/wives and going to nursing school are exceptional beause I am finding it a challenge just getting quiet time in incriments to read each subject right. I am so sorry for crying like a baby in cyber space. Let us all not bemoan this short life we all have :-)

[jurbyjunk]

Get yourself a pedometer, attach it to your belt, and at the end of the day, check out you're "mileage". You'll be surprised at just how much exercise you did get, just walking. Which is, as far as I know, supposed to be the best exercise going. Hang in there, kid. And running on the freeway, or anything other than dirt, makes you an orthopedic surgeon's future patient. LOL.

[hoolahan, ASN, RN]

Mario, I am no one to give advice on exercise, I am perpetually trying to be commited to start exercisizing.

But, why not a video or DVD of Yoga? It keeps you fit, I hear, and is known to reduce stress.

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

O.K. Mario, we'll let you mourn your loss. In fact mourn the loss of your life. LOL. I sacrificed all to be a nurse, I had no life other than work/school/work/school. An occasional cup of coffee with friends.

Good luck!

[RNFROG3, BSN, RN]

Mario - what about jumping rope it is a killer excercise and you could do it any where. I started and 5 min felt like five hours.

[LPNtoBSNstudent, BSN, RN]

Mario, I know exactly what you mean. I have already found it difficult to get to the gym for my workouts! I have a one hour commute to get to class and but only have class 3 times per week this semester. The other days I have been doing daily tasks (kids, reading, housework, etc). I did, however, inquire at my school about the use of their gym. They let students use their gym equipment. So on 2 of my class days, I have a 2 hour lunch break, that I plan on using as workout time....then just find time for a couple other workouts per week. Good luck finding time, hopefully our muscles won't waste away!

[dawngloves, BSN, RN]

I used to study on the treadmill or bike. I had a classmate that would tape lectures and listen to them on her commutes.

[DIPLOMATICRN4HIRE, MSN, RN]

Tape your lectures and get on the tredmill.......

Other than that....... There are worse things in life you could be giving up.

Zoe

[mario_ragucci]

Thank you again for the input. My aerobic workouts have to be an hour. I have never been conditioned to workout alone, so I have to go to the gym, which used to be cool. The gym was between me and work...all bicycle shot. Last year I never drove a car to school...maybe 2-3 times a quarter. Since nursing school, I have taken the bike once. It's so different. Since I have no time to cook, I eat more healthy since fruits and veg can be eaten raw. A benifit, yes!