Any Nurses Out There?

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in Health and Weight Loss
I have always been overweight but now that I am a momI want to be healthy and strong. My family and I both deserve that.

Anyway, I am a nurse on an Intermediate Medical Unit/PCU. I work three twelve hour shifts a week from 6:45a-7:15p. I either eat all my calories because I ate pure crap or I am under by more than 300. For example, yesterday I was so exhausted when I got home I didn't eat my dinner that was already ready to go (thank you meal prep). So I was way under. We are so busy that sometimes we don't get a full lunch break or if we do its 30 minutes but 5 here and 5 there. I pack lots of snacks such as cucumber, baby carrots, etc but it doesn't always work out.

Any tips?

Thank you in advance!

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    _Tzefira_ wrote: »
    Emergency room represent. My shifts change week to week (I'm also a full-time student), so mealtime can be pretty haphazard. I do a lot of pre-logging too, especially on workdays/nights. Almost always bring my own food to campus and to work, including baggies of pita chips or whatever that I've weighed first at home to keep me from eating snack machine junk.
    JillianRN527 wrote: »
    tinkerb311 wrote: »
    Im picu nurse and ive put on so much weight in this job, staying in one small bedspace all day, 3x 20 min breaks in a 13hr day and starving myself on nights then binging when i finish nights. But this is the week my change starts, eating healthier and gym induction tomorrow! Is there a nurse group on here?

    I try and working out on my three days off. I know I should do more but I feel like it is the most realistic. I'm trying to make my new like change realistic and possible.

    Im aiming for gym 3x a week...this week im only going to manage 2x (work/children ) but next week i might get extra in to balance out!
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    I've decided to do 2 classes per week at the gym with one or two runs a week too. Starting next week as I'm doing the Manchester 10k on Sunday!
    Probably will only get to do one of each a week but at least it's something!

    Any tips on how to get motivated and willpower?!
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    I'm a nurse and I get shaky and don't concentrate well if I don't get enough to eat, so I try to have something that will stick with me when I'm really busy. What I do is when I'm home preparing meals, I plan to make enough of something that some of it can be packed in a lunch or dinner to take to work. For example, I might put fresh green beans, baby, red potatoes and chicken tenders into a baking dish and bake for an hour. When it's done I will pack part of it in a container to take to work. I'm always planning ahead and making my meals stretch to be able to take some with me. I've been known to freeze portions of things just for those times when I don't have time to cook and I just need to grab something out of the fridge or freezer and toss it in my bag.
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    I'm usually well under on my work days as I'm burning loads more calories. My main meal is when I get home around 8:30pm. I can get to 2pm without feeling the need to eat. We only get 2 half hr breaks.
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    @debrag12 I eat mostly when I get home too. We only get 30 minutes.
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    HAPPY NURSES WEEK EVERYONE!!!!!
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    You too!
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    hollyrayburn wrote: »
    HAPPY NURSES WEEK EVERYONE!!!!!

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    ;)
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    Troutsy wrote: »
    hollyrayburn wrote: »
    HAPPY NURSES WEEK EVERYONE!!!!!

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    ;)

    LOL, I know, right? I didn't even get to margarita it up because my honey is out of state on a conference!

    I celebrated with a cobb salad from chick fila!
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    I read somewhere that you shouldn't be using calories burned at work as that should be in you activity level, ie sedentary, light activity etc.
    How do you measure calories burned at work?
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    Happy Nurses Week!!!!!!
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    louise3uk wrote: »
    I read somewhere that you shouldn't be using calories burned at work as that should be in you activity level, ie sedentary, light activity etc.
    How do you measure calories burned at work?

    I put my activity level as lightly active, and try not to eat back what I burn with all my walking, etc.

    Except on H&P days, cause I do excessive walking throughout the jail those days lol
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    And what kinds of devil delicious food has been brought at your facilities for celebrations? Lol
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    JillianRN527 wrote: »
    evileen99 wrote: »
    I always take a MetRx protein bar (30 grams protein, 325 calories) that I can eat in just a couple of minutes. It helps to keep me from getting ravenous and make sure I get some protein .

    What flavor do you recommend? I make a shake in the morning or I take it Premier Protein or EAS Protein shake that is already make. High protein low sugar. They aren't too bad as long as they are COLD! But it's the next 10 hours that are tough. Getting my water in is a challenge too!

    I like the peanut butter cup flavor best; it doesn't really taste like a peanut butter cup but I think it's the most palatable. Second is the roasted peanut.

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