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I think you are making weight loss and life style change more complicated than it should be for most people. Certainly continuing on the same path of self destruction can be just as dangerous if not more.. I'm not talking about doing triathalons in ...

And I'm sure that motivated her and gave her the reason to change. But with out that inner strength and sense of self control, it might not have been possible.. Point being.. motivation is different for everyone.. it is very personal.. support can he...

Don't get your back up !.. Sounds like a drink now and then might do you some good!.. Actually according to the latest studies, a drink a day might actually be good for you. And yes I do have time to be sedentary to watch TV in the evening, because I...

I beg to differ here..All the insentives and support will not help a person change, who chooses not to. I still see blaming one's work schedule and such as an excuse.. The sooner a person realizes that most everything in life is based on choice and n...

I do not believe I have been, and if I came across as such I apologize. However, when you change yourself in a positive way such I have in the past, it is kinda like finding religion.. You want to scream it out to anyone who can hear you. Don't think...

Oh please, fat discrimination!. You know what got me to quit smoking and start running?.. It wasn't a group hug!.. It was the constant birage of ads on TV and people reminding me how I was going to die if I didn't quit.. I think the clincher was when...

I did look at some of the acticles you posted links to and I liked the picture in the first acticle that shows a driver lifting free weights.. That's exactly what I have been talking about.. If he can do it so can others.. If a 23 years old can't saf...

I agree that prevention is key in keeping down the cost of healthcare.. Many of you are under the impression that going to a gym or distance running are the only means of keeping in shape.. A simple walk, stetching, such as in Yoga, resistance bands ...

I find it hard to believe there are no vegetables or fruit at a truck stop! Come on we all have issues in our lives that make it hard to be healthy.. Life tends to swallow us up at times.. it's up to us to stop and think about changing how we live an...

So I guess we'll give all truck drivers out there a pass.. And yes life is as simple as that.. We all have choices.. I do not believe there are victims.. only victims of poor choices.. Your logic suggest all truck drivers should be overweight since t...

Give me a break.. more excuses!.. I work full time as a nurse,( I work for an insurance Company at a computer all day) part time as a realtor... have 5 kids 2 dogs, 2 cats and a large house to take care of.. yet I make the time to exersize at least o...

So is alcoholism.. and that really doesn't get the sympathy vote!.. I think there is just so many overweight people, that it has become acceptable and sometime unapproachable. Even doctors don't address it as often as they should. Plain and simple.. ...

Why is no one stating the obvious?.. It sounds like your son does not practice a healthy lifestyle. Everyone tip toes around the issue, blaming insurance companies and employers and others, but the real issue with much of our health care costs are pe...

Wow, I could have used your support in another thread about unions last week.. I agree with you 100%! I was beginning to think I was the only nurse in the world against working in union hospitals. I agree, there are no victims.. only nurses who want ...

Never happened at the hospitals I worked at with out unions. In fact where my sister in law worked, there was a union there for years and when that hospital was bought up by another hospital group, she lost seniority and benefits. Explain that one. I...

Yeah, great info, but where in all those statements does it say unions alone improve nurse-patient ratios? My experience with unions is that they mainly consentrate on salary and benefits, not so much working conditions such as staffing. And while it...

WOW!.. I don't know where you live, but there is a shortage in the NY/NJ area. Listen, burn out happens whether you have a union or not. And you talk as if hospital nursing is their only option. There are so many different jobs you can have as an RN:...

I've gotta tell you, I've worked in nursing for close to 30 years.. Never been fired, never lost a pension or benefits.. Only worked in one hospital that became unionized while I was there, and I've gotta say I saw very little improvement in my perso...

Never said I've never worked in unsafe conditions.. Stuff happens that you can't plan for.. In a perfect world there would 1 nurse for every patient.. But nothing is ever perfect, and sometimes staffing is not up to par. My point was, why do I need a...

I have not found in my 30 years of nursing experience, supervisors that are blind to what is going on on their watch. Most hospitals where I have worked have criteria that is followed in regards to the nurse patient ratio and do follow this to the be...

The mentality in this thread is exactly why I refuse to work at a union hospital. You just don't see the power you have within yourself to change your situation, without relying on the help of others. Professional organizations are very different tha...

In 1981 my starting salary was about $25,000 annually.. now I make over $80,000 ( That's with out the help of a union). I can't complain about that, considering I never went beyond a BS in Nursing.

So you think they wouldn't be taking a pay cut starting out fresh at a UNION hospital... Think again.. they would be starting at the bottom of the heap there too. Come on I've been a nurse too long to believe that.. How about the bad side of being in...

Why do you need a union for that?.. I have been working for a health insurance corporation for 10 years and I'll retire with a pension and a 401K that my employer contributes well to every year. I have access to great benefits and all different nursi...