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I wouldn’t worry to much, just keep the pounds coming!
There are so may fat ones, and I mean like obese bmi 40+
They are just fine just keep active and mobile

I think it depends on where you want to work when you are finished with school. I work in the ER and most days never stop moving, but have friends who work in primary care who spend most of their days sitting. The nice thing about nursing is you can move to different areas if one doesn't fit your lifestyle. Best of luck in school, it's not easy!

My sister-in-law is a nurse and she weighs close to 300lbs. I have no doubt that if she didn't move as much as she does, she'd be much heavier. The girl likes to eat.

100% this. There are even nursing jobs where you're providing care over the phone, so it's a complete desk job.

Not a nurse but a dr here,

It is definetly true that we easily gain weight. But also depends. When i first started out the stress, night shift and acute situations actually made me loose weight.
But after a while when relaxing more into the job you start to enjoy more and also find time to eat with your work collegueas.

Well the eating + night shifts + no free time for excercise piled the weight on quite quick.

Anyways, yeah a lot of us gain weight and it is definitely possible to provide good care and be bigger.
However for me it is something that i sometimes wrestle with. I know the health consequences, however i also really like eating so its up to yourselve to find a good balance.

Anyways good luck with your training!!

not a nurse, but my ex was. she was a ssbbw, and while she was bigger than most of her colleagues, she didn't really stand out. most of them were of bigger stature.