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:
For toning I love doing pilates with Resistance bands, for extra toning and more difficulty. It is not a cardio workout, but more a stregth workout, and to be honest with you I bought it from Walmart for pretty cheap and it comes with 2 bands, a DVD with about 5 different 10 minute segments, but if you are looking for cardio based workouts, I am going to have to think about that. I do the same thing sometimes just make up workouts, turn the music on and keep moving and keep sweating, whether that means using weights or my own weight to the beat of the song or anything. If you do join sparkpeople.com, they have tons and tons of free workout videos and I know some are workouts you can do sitting on a chair, on your knees, and tons of articles and idea of workouts for people trying to take it easy on their feet or knees. That I think is your best bet, I love that website and people of all ages are using it to track what you, track your workouts, get support, and tons and tons of information.
I love walking also and you can lose a lot of weight walking, I have read many articles about it and have done it myself. Hope this helps at least a little bit, and goodluck!!! We are here for you!
Tomorrow is suppose to be my weigh in day, but I think I am going to switch it to Sunday because I think this will give me an extra edge to get through the weekends much easier and healthier knowing that my weigh in is on Sunday, and I won't want to mess that up. I hope everyone else is doing good on this journey and I can't wait to hear about it and about your successes!...Goodluck to all and I hope you are having a good week.
thank you oguesswhat and kmorris for your replies! they made me feel better and motivated to keep up with my routine. you girls are doing great as well! I will weigh myself this sunday as well and hope to see some results....I am also trying to eat more often....today i will go to my zumba class, it is for one hour, and it is awesome, its a cardio class that incorporates salsa, merenge, and chacha, it doesnt even feel like you are working out!
I'm going to check out sparkpeople.com, but my computer won't support videos. I probably can just do a google for floor exercises, and maybe get some printouts or something too. I need to have something to give my feet a break. I like to listen to the news when I exercise. I had to do my bike extra today to pay for what I ate. Hate it when I "fall down" but just have to pick myself back up again!
Yeah this weight loss journey has been very full of ups and down and is for everyone, I guess that is just how life is. But you can definitely do this...just stick with it.
Official weigh in.....
I lost 2.1 pounds this week, that makes it about 11 pounds total gone, FOREVER!...I was not expecting this at all, but I am very excitied about this surprise. Keep it up everyone.
I visited the sparkpeople.com webiste and it is really good. I luv it. thanks.. Now I would continue my fitness plan but now I got the right plan online to keep track and stuff like that. I am following my regimen of drinking 8 cups of water a day. 2000 ml of H20. How are you guys doing with water and electrolyte replacement?... 2009 is being a good year. I became a RN, no job yet but I am so grateful still, words are not even enough. God is really good!!.
Yeah I always make sure to drink 8 glasses of water, and my weight loss os going pretty steady so i'd say it is going good. I love sparkpeople.com I Like you, am a new RN, with no job and have to say that I am loving life right now. I am working on myself and very happy with my weight loss success and will continue to lose more while looking for a job. I will never have this much time to work on myself again, I can lose it now and sustain it later. I love life, love sparkpeople, love family and friends, and love GOD.
A job will come whether it is tomorrow is months from now, I am excitied about creating a new me. GOODLUCK EVERYONE!
Today is was very hot out, so I decided to go for an inside workout....
I did 30 minute stationary bike....with 60 second intense intervals every minute or so
Jillian Micheals 30 day shred...25 minutes...man does this really kick your butt and make you sweat, its like hours of workout in 25 minutes, and usually I don't like fitness DVD's but for an alternative once in a while it really is challenging.
yesterday i went to spinning class, it was 50 min long. today i will go to my zumba class, got to keep working hard, i will weigh myself on sunday....hope to see some results!
Hey everyone! Haven't posted for a few, as I've been out of town. Attended an upbeat wedding last weekend, with a really elegant reception, with wonderful, elegant food, and oh yeah (much to my chagrin)...GREAT CAKE! I got in 6 of 7 days last week. Finally got back on it today. I still haven't checked out sparkpeople, darn it, I keep forgetting. Tomorrow??? I saw my sister at the wedding. She is for sure, slowly but surely losing weight! Very encouraging. Keep at it everyone, and I will too.
Today I went to the Philadelphia zoo and walked around all day, I am counting that as my exercise for the day, but I am also way below my calories for the day, so I am doing good, weigh in is soon, its hump day weds!!...
Oh yeah Wisdom teeth out Friday...this should be fun trying to balance losing weight with that experience....GOODLUCK EVERYONE KEEP IT UP!
k.morris
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For toning I love doing pilates with Resistance bands, for extra toning and more difficulty. It is not a cardio workout, but more a stregth workout, and to be honest with you I bought it from Walmart for pretty cheap and it comes with 2 bands, a DVD with about 5 different 10 minute segments, but if you are looking for cardio based workouts, I am going to have to think about that. I do the same thing sometimes just make up workouts, turn the music on and keep moving and keep sweating, whether that means using weights or my own weight to the beat of the song or anything. If you do join sparkpeople.com, they have tons and tons of free workout videos and I know some are workouts you can do sitting on a chair, on your knees, and tons of articles and idea of workouts for people trying to take it easy on their feet or knees. That I think is your best bet, I love that website and people of all ages are using it to track what you, track your workouts, get support, and tons and tons of information.
I love walking also and you can lose a lot of weight walking, I have read many articles about it and have done it myself. Hope this helps at least a little bit, and goodluck!!! We are here for you!