There's nothing worse than a FAT nurse!

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Ok, I'm sure that title made you want to throw up in your mouth. I don't blame you. I felt the same way when my physician said it to ME.

In January, I decided to take control my life and lose weight. I have lost about 30lbs so far. So, when I went to my doctor last week, he noticed that I was 30lbs lighter. He asked if I was on a diet and I told him yes. I told him I was going to nursing school and want to be a good example if I'm going to lecture on proper diet and exercise.

I guess my statement gave him a green light to be an a-hole.Doctor: that is so refreshing to hear! Nurses are notorious for ignoring their health. Keep up the good work. Remember, THERE'S NOTHING WORSE THAN A FAT NURSE! ::::doctor laughs::::

I was in shock. I could not believe it. I went numb. I did not find what he said funny or supportive. Yeah... I'm actively searching for a NP to be my primary care provider.... I happen to like NP's better. I find them to be less socially retarded.

What's the general consensus on obese nurses? Are obese nurses not taken seriously? Is what my doctor said a common thought?

yep. been a big girl all my life. have lost 86 lbs and feeling pretty good about it, but no one would mistake me for cher even though we are the same height. she has better wigs. but i am a better nurse.

thats wonderful news. :) i'm happy for you grntea.

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Your doctor sounds like an *******.

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Thanks. I have lost weight before, many of times. But after having two babies in less than 2 years, my body is just, jacked up. I always had a hard time keeping weight off, but now, it's so hard! So, no more excuses, I simply cannot eat like everyone else.

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Great job becoming healthier! The doc may have been joking, or he could have been making a snide remark about his employee, or he could have been expressing his opinions about one of the most common health problems in this country. If he was joking, his choice of words and the object of his humor was in extremely poor taste. If he was commenting about his staff, it was unprofessional and uncalled for. If his remarks were an observation about a health problem, his intent may have been good, but his delivery obscured the message. Most sensitive and intelligent people are beyond making racist remarks, cruel comments about disabled or mentally ill

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Great job becoming healthier! The doc may have been joking, or he could have been making a snide remark about his employee, or he could have been expressing his opinions about one of the most common health problems in this country. If he was joking, his choice of words and the object of his humor was in extremely poor taste. If he was commenting about his staff, it was unprofessional and uncalled for. If his remarks were an observation about a health problem, his intent may have been good, but his delivery obscured the message. Most sensitive and intelligent people are beyond making racist remarks or cruel comments about disabled or mentally ill individuals. Hopefully, we'll soon arrive at a place and time when those who are overweight will no longer be the victims of discrimination and judgment.

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Haha thats awesome GrnTea!

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portion control, serve on smaller plates.

this is, imo, one of the biggest issues we face today. in my local news, there is a bif uproar because my mayor wants to put a ban on 'supersized' beverages (7-11 is the best example of this issue). i am laughing at how people are going nuts about it, stating they have a right to drink as much soda as they want, and they'll just buy more!! my thought on this, is (sadly) something needs to be done. will this solve the problem? no, but the 'serving size' of everything has ballooned (no pun intended) in the last 10-20 years. remember going to mcdonalds as a kid? i'm guessing a small drink was 12 ounces in the 80s. i remember when the big gulp was big. now it's probably the second smallest drink you can buy. and many consumers are stupid enough to believe that this is an acceptable serving size. a 20 ounce bottle of coke or pepsi gives 2.5 servings. do most people pay attention to that? no.

if anyone is a fan of jimmy fallon, they will appreciate this (taken from his 'thank you notes', my daughter read it to me this morning):

thank you... sliders, for tricking me into thinking you're a perfectly appropriate appetizer. would i like to start my meal with a regular-size hamburger? of course not! but i will have six tiny hamburgers because that's totally different. thank you.

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I went to orientation 50 pounds lighter and i just stopped smoking cold turkey and within 6 months gained 60 pounds.....never have i been so large and i feel it could hinder my employability. But im in nursing school up late, munching and alot of the time sitting on my bum.lol I dont want to graduate obese (never have been obese until now) im thinking this is my new set point. LOL. anyway with summer here i hope to make better food choices and get my bum moving. Graduations May 13 and i would like to be atleast 30 pounds lighter.

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this is, imo, one of the biggest issues we face today. in my local news, there is a bif uproar because my mayor wants to put a ban on 'supersized' beverages (7-11 is the best example of this issue). i am laughing at how people are going nuts about it, stating they have a right to drink as much soda as they want, and they'll just buy more!! my thought on this, is (sadly) something needs to be done. will this solve the problem? no, but the 'serving size' of everything has ballooned (no pun intended) in the last 10-20 years. remember going to mcdonalds as a kid? i'm guessing a small drink was 12 ounces in the 80s. i remember when the big gulp was big. now it's probably the second smallest drink you can buy. and many consumers are stupid enough to believe that this is an acceptable serving size. a 20 ounce bottle of coke or pepsi gives 2.5 servings. do most people pay attention to that? no.

if anyone is a fan of jimmy fallon, they will appreciate this (taken from his 'thank you notes', my daughter read it to me this morning):

thank you... sliders, for tricking me into thinking you're a perfectly appropriate appetizer. would i like to start my meal with a regular-size hamburger? of course not! but i will have six tiny hamburgers because that's totally different. thank you.

lmbo! your quote from fallon made my day. instead of banning the size, he should restrict that size to only water....i'm going to write bloomberg right now.

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Exactly!! What did HE weigh?!

My mom had a visit to a colorectal specialist a few months ago, and he made a snarky comment about her weight. She told her grandson (my nephew), "He has a paunch himself..." yadda yadda, referring to the rude doc. I wish I would've been at that visit w/her cause I would've gotten snarky RIGHT BACK at him!

It's a different scene when the shoe's on the other foot, hmmm? You and I have something in common: we might speak before we should! LOL

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I meant to add this to nerdtonurse's post, the Allnurses Guide. Sorry about that...

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I thought I would share this article since it follows the discussion of this thread. It talks about a hospital in Texas who in addition to refusing to hire smokers, is also not hiring anyone with a body mass index of 35 or higher.

A follow-up to the issue of hospitals refusing to hire obese employees | Scrubs – The Leading Lifestyle Nursing Magazine Featuring Inspirational and Informational Nursing Articles

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