okay like mostly everyone here i have been looking relentlessly for a rn job. i have been looking and sending applications everyday and don't have much to show for it. so this may be a little crazy, but i have decided to keep looking just as hard, but because i have nothing else to do..
started working out hard-core about a little over a week ago and getting my diet out of control. i have gained a lot more weight than i wanted to throughout nursing school with all the stress and i would love you now kick off the extra 20 pounds from nursing school and from even before that. what a better time to get in shape but now, when we have nothing else going on too crazy in our lives but looking for jobs.
then at least at the end of this mess we can have something to show for it. i might have been unemployed and struggling, but now i am lean, sexy and my thinest.
i was hoping we could use this thread to help encourage eachother, tell eachother what workouts we are doing, share successes, share food ideas, and talk about goals and results.
this may be kind of off topic for this forum, but i would love tons of buddies to keep us motivated and to share stories and results with...
i'll go first...
i weighed 158 when i started this workout and since looking for a job have dropped 3 pounds and try to workout everyday. i walk/ run and do a lot of pilates with exercise band. i am hoping to eventually get down to 124 maybe by november or december, but as long as it is healthy and consistent, i don't care when it comes off by.
i'll keep you posted:: i hope others will share with me too:bowingpur:bow:
WAY TO GO!! I do want to be about 125, but seem to hover between 129-132, and my britches seem a little snug there. I am getting an MRI of my foot, but in the meantime, I'm still using it to get around, ha-ha. What choice do I have? It does throb after a day of being on it. I'll probably have to go back to the floor exercises, rather than my walking to get some relief, but boring. Well, tomorrow I go to stay with my sis for a few days. Looking forward to Curves. Something different. Two for two this week so far. Yea everybody...keep going. P.S. I haven't had ice cream for a few :)
I have some good news and bad news. Bad news is that I have been eating badly even after my 4 pounds weight loss these last 2 days, not terrible, but not where I was and also more bad news I still can not find a job anywhere. So I was desperate for a little cash now that my funds are low so I applied to a gym in my area figuring at the very least no matter how low the pay is, I will be able to work out for free and have a little income until a nursing job opens up. So I applied and go I am called 10 minutes later, which never happens with nursing jobs. And I am set to meet with her for an orientation type day on Weds. The weird thing is though that it is techniquely a nursing job. This gym advertises having medical staff on hand and my job would be to provide measurements, weights, blood pressures, lung capacities, and almost like an assessment to see how they improve and what their bodies can handle. So its a little of both of what I am looking for right now, working out and losing weight and having a crappy job to hold me over. The thing is thought that they want a RN on hand but don't want to pay them hardly at all, so I am screwed with that, but I was willing to work for minimum wage at the gym anyway so its a little bonus and nursing ties.
Like I said at very least at least I can work out everytime I work and whenever I want, because we only work 4 hour shifts.
Wow! that's really rough. I really think that you should re think your job, especially if you are performing nursing duties. Ask your self a few question like, are you insured, does the company insure you if something happens. What is your job descriptions? etc. It sounds like your being exploited for your degree. It's a marketing strategy to get people in. If you decide to keep it, I hope that you will find something better soon.
I was able to work out yesterday and will be heading to the gym in about an hour. As for diet, I believe that if you burn enough calorie you can eat an ice cream bar or a cookie.
haha true you can eat something yummy if you work out!....ANd yeah I am going to take it, its an easy job nothing that I would be doing could make me lose my license and I make a little extra cash when I really need it, and get to work out for free....I applied to an NICU internship that starts in Feb. 2010, but they are only taking applications until the end of thsi month and doing interviews and offering the jobs in Nov. for FEB.
So I am trying to be really positive this time and see where it takes me, NICU is my dream job and its in my dream state to move to which is DE, and I really want to get this job, but I know that is not enough to just want it, but we shall see what happens. Either way I will need money between now and Feb.
I am also a substitute school nurse for my school district so I have both for now.
haha true you can eat something yummy if you work out!....ANd yeah I am going to take it, its an easy job nothing that I would be doing could make me lose my license and I make a little extra cash when I really need it, and get to work out for free....I applied to an NICU internship that starts in Feb. 2010, but they are only taking applications until the end of thsi month and doing interviews and offering the jobs in Nov. for FEB.
So I am trying to be really positive this time and see where it takes me, NICU is my dream job and its in my dream state to move to which is DE, and I really want to get this job, but I know that is not enough to just want it, but we shall see what happens. Either way I will need money between now and Feb.
I am also a substitute school nurse for my school district so I have both for now.
This might come off wrong, but what is so great about DE?
Its just a middle state between where a lot of my family lives and I just always wanted to work at Christiana so that is a lot of it. And its okay, you are allowed to question, but that nurse intern program for the NICU would be awesome and exactly what I want to do. I always liked delaware's location to some of my friends and family in PA, MD, and NJ.
I live in NJ now and love it and don't want to go too far.
I am only 8 pounds from my goal weight and this seems to be the hardest part. I know I should just be at the top of my game and bust out the 8ose pounds and bam I will be in maintance mode, but I can't seem to get their as fast as I know I can. I know I am capable of losing about 2 pounds in a week with my hard work, but like I said this has been the hardest stage and I am not so sure why. I have lost 25 pounds so far and feel great, I am not unhappy with the way my body looks right now, as I always liked being a little thicker, but I do want a little improvements. This is where I think my problem is: I am no completely unhappy being my current weight so its hard to motivate the rest of my weight off, but truth is, I do want to finish this and reach my goal and stay there.
So I am announcing this to everyone!.....I need to bribe myself with a reward I won't let myself get unless I reach my goal. And this is it::::
My cell phone contract is up on Dec. 19th....and more than anything I really want an iPHONE....so the deal is I need to be at 124 by then in order for myself to allow this gift. I know this is an expensive gift, but when I think of what my cell bill is now and everything I will get out of the iPHONE, I can afford it and its worth it. I will have music, sparkpeople on a dime,helpful nursing apps, other helpful and fun apps, the internet and probably the coolest phone/computer ever!!!
So here me now!.....I will make that goal and I will get my reward!....as long as the money situation is the same then of course!
IT ALL STARTS RIGHT NOW AND TODAY!....I WILL FINISH THIS THING ONCE AND FOR ALL AND THEN GO TO MAINTENCE MODE TOO!!!!....WE CAN ALL DO THIS!
Hey everybody!! I'm out of town, visiting sis and bro-in-law. I tried to post recently, but it caused problems with their computer, so we'll see today. K.morris, I was super excited re your gym job! That sounds so perfect for you, and free workouts, right? Of course, I hope you find your dream job in nursing soon though, but what's to hurt making a few bucks, no? I have been doing great with my exercise here. She has a treadmill, and an exercise bike. Also, we went to Curves twice, and that was lots of fun too. Worst part was getting the form correct on the machines. I wish the circuit would allow more time on each machine, but you do go around twice though. They had all the core machines that all Curves have, plus a few more. Also, we have walked a few times. Haven't done anything yet today, but got 7/7 last week. She has the 5 pound weights I want for my arm exercises, so that's cool. I had to laugh re your iPhone dream. I just have one of those little trac phones for when I travel. I get a new minute card per year, and that seems to be all I need. I know...I'm sooo out of the loop, but remember my age, ha-ha. Well, everybody do your duty this week, and have a good one. P.S. I'm almost certain my hubby has the H1N1, high fever, terrible aches/pains, dizziness, hair even hurts. Thank goodness I'm gone, but he sounds absolutely pittiful and miserable. I have been nursing him over the phone, and he's actually following my directions!! Cannot believe it! He must really be sick
Thank you, I started on Monday night and it was pretty easy, someone fell off the tredmill because she stepped on it not knowing it was moving, and I had to deal with that too, but pretty easy and got a free workout. I just weigh them, take BP, take their measurements, do a strength test, a flexibility test, and a body fat percentage and print out results and tell them what they mean and compare to last visit.
And yeah I am really hoping to start losing weight a little more steady soon, but I know it gets harder as we weigh less. And thats awesome CONGRATS!!!...on your working out schedule and doing curves, thats awesome keep up the g ood work and excellent motivation.
I tried to reply to your blog a few days ago and it erased my text 4 times after I re wrote it, so I got so frustrated, i just logged out and decided to reply a different day and hopefully would have more luck with it.
I will be weighing in on friday, so wish me luck!!....
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK EVERYONE!.....how is your week going?
ps. I guess guys never change much even as they get older, they aways have to do things their way, but being sick he is following your directions eh...hmmm I wonder if my boyfriend will get the flu too...haha just kidding I don't want him to get the flu...haha...I am sorry your husband isn't feeling well, and hope he gets better soon, but I am also glad he is not getting you sick either. Keep taking the good care of him I know you are.
OK, today is the first day I didn't get my exercise in. I came home today and my husband has no fever now, and ate something. I do think he's on the mend FINALLY! He still looks pretty puny, but is starting to have a little appetite, so that's good. Still coughing and weak, but dizziness is somewhat improved. I so hope I don't get it, but we'll see. That would be a set back for sure. Glad you're enjoying the gym job. The girls working at Curves seem to have fun. I'm doing pretty well on my eating too, and no ice cream for days! Tomorrow I have to go to a dinner, so I plan to take advantage of the free food, but hope to eat reasonable. P.S. I beat my sis in all our Scrabble games, and we had fun. I think she's lost a total of 12-15 pounds with her calorie counting and exercise. A big YEA for everybody trying to keep on keeping on with this :)
That is truly awesome!...You sister should be def proud of herself and you should be proud of had yourself too!...I am glad your husband is feeling better. And yeah today at work I only had 5 appointments, so pretty boring and had to log out early which is a bummer, I need the hours, but I ran and worked out afterwards and burned 515 calories so that was good. Hey no ice cream is a big deal, I mean I am kinda chilly for ice cream now, but I try not to even have ice cream on my brain because that is one of those foods, that are way way too tempting!....Have fun at your dinner tomorrow, and enjoy yourself, just in smaller portions.
I was okay during nursing school, I was stressed out and studying! But I have way too much time on my hands now, and have creeped up by 6 or so pounds, bringing me back to 200 lbs! Waaaa! I need encouragement! I am exercising 2-3x at gym, but not pushing myself, and I am eating waaay too many carbs. I know I'm depressed about not getting a job, and feeling like my string has been cut from my kite! (do you know what I mean???) Help!!
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WAY TO GO!! I do want to be about 125, but seem to hover between 129-132, and my britches seem a little snug there. I am getting an MRI of my foot, but in the meantime, I'm still using it to get around, ha-ha. What choice do I have? It does throb after a day of being on it. I'll probably have to go back to the floor exercises, rather than my walking to get some relief, but boring. Well, tomorrow I go to stay with my sis for a few days. Looking forward to Curves. Something different. Two for two this week so far. Yea everybody...keep going. P.S. I haven't had ice cream for a few :)