Working out and Nursing..

I am off 4 days a week. I work out on my days off. You gained beacuse you eat too much not your work our.

I think the first thing you should do is figure out when and how often you wish to go. 3x a week before work? 2x a week after? Or just work out on your off days? For example, I go to the gym 3x a week before work. That schedule works for me because I love to get in my exercise before work; it helps energize me for the day. I wouldn't want to get off a long shift to go work out, but that's just me!

Regardless of the schedule, getting on some sort of routine would help immensely. So would a pre-workout drink of some sort.

I work night shift 3 days a week. I drop my son off at school after work, work out for 1.5 hours, go play with my horses, go home and go to bed only on days that I'm not expected to be at work that night. On days where I'm working later in the evening, I sleep. Works for me!

I do cardio for an hour before work, and do weights on my days off. I find that it actually wakes me up and sets up a good pace for the day.

Working out is also a great self reminder to not eat the left over cake that admin gifted us after they had their meetings.

I used to work out before my shift. I was too tired to do it afterwards. Now I only work PRN, so it's not a problem to find the time.

I bike to and from work. It's a 30 minute commute each way (give or take) and pretty flat. It saves me from having to take the train (which is generally very crowded) and allows me to decompress. I can honestly say this has been a game changer. I could never muster the energy to go for a run before or after a shift so combining my commute with my workout has been the perfect solution for me.

I bike to and from work. It's a 30 minute commute each way (give or take) and pretty flat. It saves me from having to take the train (which is generally very crowded) and allows me to decompress. I can honestly say this has been a game changer. I could never muster the energy to go for a run before or after a shift so combining my commute with my workout has been the perfect solution for me.

Are you able to shower when you get to work? I hope so!

Hahaha. Eww! My poor patients! Yep- there are actually really nice shower facilities.

My hospital has a gym that's super cheap for staff. I go in an hour early to work out before my shift. I used to stay late and work out after but doing it before work yields better workouts.

You have 4 days to work out. That is enough. I blast my cardio on those days... you don't need to work out every day.

I prefer doing it outdoor and it seriously only takes 20-30 minutes per day to work-out so if you do that 3-5 times a week with a well-balanced diet, you can shed off some weight easily in a matter of 3-4 weeks.

So if you're doing it this way, consider safety, i.e., lighting/weather/traffic conditions. If it's indoor, that's just a given.

Sleep also plays a big factor with these changes you're going through. Make sure that you get a decent 7-8 hours of it.

I do understand, if you have kids and husband to fend, finding some time to work-out and get a decent sleep can somehow be a challenge. But it still can be done.

Remember, all it takes is 20-30 minutes!

You can do it!