Me...a nurse.....what?!

As I sit here waiting for my PS3 to do a system update and listening to the dull sound of Timberland and Justin Trouser snake coming up from underneath me (my wife working out in the garage), I think to myself what a wonderful world......oh no sorry that is from a song.  I think wow in under two months I will officially be a STUDENT NURSE, after Christmas this year I will be let loose on an unsuspecting public (god help them).

As much as I am loving my time off I really can not wait to get cracking, from learning new things to meeting new people, it's all so exciting.  Well I have a pre-course day on the 18th August which is when we apparently get given our vaccinations, like the dog when you take them to the vets we will be lining up for them.

Just thought I would bob in and have a little blah blah blah on here.

Dean

A month gone!

Well a month has passed since I started my fitness regime and amazing I am still going strong.  I have thrown myself into it and am starting to see results, after taking photo's at the beginning and took more yesterday, the difference was clear to see.  

Will be taking more in a month to compare again and fingers crossed I will look even better.  Wanna get ripped big time, too long I have been in this body that I have not been happy with knowing what the possibilities could be.  Hoping to start cardio soon but been focusing on weight for the last month and am starting to see veins in places they were not which I love to see as in my previous gym days I had more than I currently have and was much bigger.

Maybe mens health will do a fit nurse (male) bodies and I could enter ha ha!!  

Anyway currently bidding on a book for uni so I can get started on my reading, which will get me all excited.  

Post soon.

Dean

Just checking in

Hello to all who read.

Just to let you know diet and workouts going well, feeling really motivated.  Took delivery of protein shake and thermopure (helps strip fat with a healthy diet and exercise programme) today which gives me an extra push, I will be ripped, I will be ripped, positive thinking and all that.  Ryan Reynolds watch your back ha ha!

Anyway will report back once I have some news and to let you know how the products are working.

As for the nursing side of things, still awaiting reply from NHS regarding bursary (have had a reply just to say I forgot to put in the original of my birth certificate - doh!), fingers crossed its a good figure and also need to get some reading done, which of course means buying a book, which of course means money.  Leading nicely to.............................................................hoping to get some work over the next 3 months as a bank axillary at the hospice I currently volunteer in which will be extra money in our pockets and more importantly experience under my belt so when I first have to clear up something not so nice or help a patient wipe their bottom it wont feel too odd.  I hope!

Until next time keep it healthy!

Dean

All done!

Well college do was last night, a good night had by all I think. Well done to Karen and Jayne for managing to arrange something despite people not making it easy for them.

Had a few drinks (which due to my current training I am not used to), 4 pints and I was a little tipsy. This is not the old me who used to have 8 minute pints with his friends in the old days. Oh well, at least I am a cheap date these days ha ha!

Time to knuckle down now and get this body in shape for the end of summer (hhmmmm, my timing could have been better, maybe to get it sorted for the beginning would have made more sense, never mind).

While writing this I have a 1/2 pint of skimmed milk in my hand (proper hardcore me ha ha) and am listening to little einstens who are flying SUPER FASTTTTTTTTTT!! Woohhoooo!!

Dean

The final day

Of college is today. Well actually it was a few weeks ago but today is presentation evening for my access course which means after today I am finally 100% finished and have my university course to look forward to.

Should be a great night, will see all my class mates who I haven't seen for a few weeks and say our farewells. Hopefully we will all stay in touch and meet up now and again to see how we are all doing as I feel I have made a few good friends on the course. Also I will be seeing some of them at uni anyway with some going to Sheffield Hallam to do adult nursing which means I will be in some lectures with them according to the uni lecturers.

Hope I don't have to smile for any photo's, hate having my picture taken.

Will post and let you know how it all went.

Dean

Time to get fit!

After years of on/off gym going and lots of random diets I have decided (with the blessing of my lovely wife) to really go for it between now and the start of my university course. I have never been slim but never been really fat either, I have always been over weight. But at the same time I am not just fat because of the time spent at the gym there is some muscle which bulks me out, but this has reduced in the last 3 years since I haven't gone to a gym in that amount of time.

Reason for doing it are:-

- Want to feel more confident in my body and happily take off my shirt to reveal a ripped body (hopefully).

- I think going into a profession as a nurse means you should promote health yourself which many (no offence meant) health professionals don't.

- Want my wife to look at me and think ffwwwwwwooooaahahhhhh go on then ha ha!!

So I have started a healthy diet, no crap, no alcohol, just lots of water, veg and protein with a reasonable amount of complex carbs. As well as this I am doing weight training 5 times a week (Monday to Friday, exercising a different muscle group everyday) and going out running at least 2-3 times a week.

Will be sure to keep you up-to-date with how I get on. Have some good motivation on the forums at Bodybuilding.com, great site!!

Dean

Stethoscopes

Now I am truly settled into holiday mode I decided to have a little look at equipment I may need for when out on placement.

I joined the site Student Nurse, which for anyone out there wanting to get into a health profession is a great site. From that site I came across a great site for equipment called Medisave they sell all sorts, but what I was most interested in were Stethoscopes. Their are many different colours and you can choose between normal or paediatric as well as even get special covers for the kiddies like bear covers to make the Stethoscopes look fun.

Anyway thought the link above may help someone.

Bye for now