30PoundsDown
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I'm back.
I don't remember that last time I posted here... perhaps a month or two ago? Not quite sure, but I know its been awhile. If you read my other journal (which I didn't get very far into) you may remember that I'm a recently certified EMT who was looking into going Fire-Paramedic. Well, I got a job running BLS calls for a private ambulance at the start of November and I've just been so burnt out at work that I pretty much neglected my diet and exercise. I can safely say that I get a lot of lifting in (have you ever carried a 200lb person up a flight of stairs? Its not fun... or easy) but the rest of the time I'm sitting in the ambulance. Still, it takes a lot out of you and by the time shift ends I just don't care what I do. At the same time, the more time I spend working in this field, the more I'm realizing the need to really take care of myself. I get a lot of elderly patients and every time its a sort of wake up call. High blood pressure, kidney failure, diabetes, heart problems.. common ailments, and every day I'm faced with the reality that if I don't get serious, somewhere 30-40 years down the line, I'll be in the same exact position that my patients are in now.
I don't have a steady schedule; we get updated every Saturday, and no day is a guarantee. Sometimes I work the day shift, other times I run the night shift. Some days I'll have back to back patients, and other days I'll be sitting at post for hours before I get even a simple dialysis transport. That being said, I know that I need to stop being lazy and get back on the bandwagon. Tired or not, I need to hit the gym, or even go for a walk/run when I get home. Last time, I just sort of 'winged' it, this time I think I may try following a plan just to keep me more on track. I looked around and the C25K running plan (treadmill version) seems easy enough for me to follow and won't be too much for me to handle before or after work. Plus its only 3 'workouts' a week, which seems flexible enough with my work days. I do plenty of lifting at work, but I still plan to incorporate some strength training into it as well.
Diet wise, I know that there's much to be improved. Since starting work, its been so much more convenient to just buy lunch on the go. Again, I know that I need to stop being lazy and start packing my own lunches. I've also been splurging a bit on stuff like soda and coffee (I'm slowly becoming addicted to caffeine again) so I need to cut that out as soon as I can. Coffee will be the hardest, since I practically live off it now, but what needs to be done will be done. I've started taking a giant water bottle with me onto the rig when we go out, so that helps, but I still get those cravings.
I know I messed up, but I'm willing to get back up and try again. Hopefully this time things go better.
I don't remember that last time I posted here... perhaps a month or two ago? Not quite sure, but I know its been awhile. If you read my other journal (which I didn't get very far into) you may remember that I'm a recently certified EMT who was looking into going Fire-Paramedic. Well, I got a job running BLS calls for a private ambulance at the start of November and I've just been so burnt out at work that I pretty much neglected my diet and exercise. I can safely say that I get a lot of lifting in (have you ever carried a 200lb person up a flight of stairs? Its not fun... or easy) but the rest of the time I'm sitting in the ambulance. Still, it takes a lot out of you and by the time shift ends I just don't care what I do. At the same time, the more time I spend working in this field, the more I'm realizing the need to really take care of myself. I get a lot of elderly patients and every time its a sort of wake up call. High blood pressure, kidney failure, diabetes, heart problems.. common ailments, and every day I'm faced with the reality that if I don't get serious, somewhere 30-40 years down the line, I'll be in the same exact position that my patients are in now.
I don't have a steady schedule; we get updated every Saturday, and no day is a guarantee. Sometimes I work the day shift, other times I run the night shift. Some days I'll have back to back patients, and other days I'll be sitting at post for hours before I get even a simple dialysis transport. That being said, I know that I need to stop being lazy and get back on the bandwagon. Tired or not, I need to hit the gym, or even go for a walk/run when I get home. Last time, I just sort of 'winged' it, this time I think I may try following a plan just to keep me more on track. I looked around and the C25K running plan (treadmill version) seems easy enough for me to follow and won't be too much for me to handle before or after work. Plus its only 3 'workouts' a week, which seems flexible enough with my work days. I do plenty of lifting at work, but I still plan to incorporate some strength training into it as well.
Diet wise, I know that there's much to be improved. Since starting work, its been so much more convenient to just buy lunch on the go. Again, I know that I need to stop being lazy and start packing my own lunches. I've also been splurging a bit on stuff like soda and coffee (I'm slowly becoming addicted to caffeine again) so I need to cut that out as soon as I can. Coffee will be the hardest, since I practically live off it now, but what needs to be done will be done. I've started taking a giant water bottle with me onto the rig when we go out, so that helps, but I still get those cravings.
I know I messed up, but I'm willing to get back up and try again. Hopefully this time things go better.
