To expect fat nurses to have some insight?.

I think I’ll buy this to wear. Will that make you happy OP? Little disclaimer though, the losing it refers to my mental state.

Couldn't give a shiny shite about nurse sizes, what I do care about is that they are thorough, polite and well compensated for their work.

So how fat do I need to be before I label myself a "fat nurse"?? 🤔 I'm a bit overweight already, but at what stage do I get the title? I might get a sash made. A really, really big one obviously...

The nurses would have had to give you the information re: healthy eating etc (part of their job remit) as part of the appointment.

It's like when I have to let my patients know that they should look to quit smoking (everyone knows it's bad for them, but I have to document that I've explained the dangers etc of it and offered them a referral to smoking cessation)....even though I am stating the obvious!

I'm a nurse myself, in my early 40's. I probably look haggard, and I do weigh more than I would like to. I don't smoke or drink and my diet is very healthy. I watch what I eat, I don't add sugar to anything, and I rarely eat sugary things/sweets/chocolates. I'm lucky enough to know how to cook and eat a healthy balanced diet. I'm on my feet all day (I work on a ward). However, PCOS and some awful peri-menopause symptoms has make me gain about 10kg in past 5yrs (I can't think what else it could be as I've always had a good diet). I was very slim in my 20's and up through to my late 30's. Three years of trying to see my GP about this has come to nothing - appointments are almost impossible to come by. I've saved up to see a doctor privately though, so hoping that will help address things.

If someone didn't know me, they might wonder at why a size 14 nurse (me!) is giving them the low down on healthy eating (I have to do that too), but it's part of the job.

Can you not genuinely not think of any reason why nurses might not be able to find time to go to the gym or cook healthy meals from scratch or are you being disingenuous on purpose?;

Op, you'll be shocked to discover that some doctors are very unhealthy, some dentists don't brush their teeth, some opticians don't look after their eyes and on and on. That doesn't mean that their years of training and experience is suddenly invalid. It just means they struggle with the same stuff as the rest of us.

But you can have a good diet and be fat. Or skinny with bad diet.

I’m a mental health nurse with a (few) diagnosis of mental illnesses. Surely I should be able to take my own advice and not become unwell?

Popcorn is a wholegrain 👍🏻

I mean my hairdresser is bald... does a cracking job on my hair though

The state the NHS is in, I'd just be fucking glad I'd seen a nurse irrespective of their weight. Personally, I think YABU.

So if I go to the doctors or see a nurse with an ingrown toenail, hur my leg, have a haemorrhoid issue, have a baby whatever I have to check they have had personally the same issue?

Does the same work for plumbers, wait staff, mechanics or just medical staff?

Great dietary advice there

You can’t do popcorn at 4 pages in. It’s too late. Popcorn needs to be within the first 10 posts.

🍿 This'll go well...

Not being bothered about being patronised or the harmless instances of hypocrisy of others is absolutely blissful.

Like you said, you are not overweight ‐the long straw is clearly yours. The chubby nurses are conscientiously doing their jobs. Good for them.

I'm a fat doctor. I comfort eat to cope with the stress of the job. And, honestly, the OP can do one.

I haven't heard of anything specifically about margarine vs butter.

We are meant to give the same advice to everyone. There are lots of people who are very clued up on nutrition, especially with all the access to information online now. Unfortunately I still have to parrot on about 30g of fibre a day, sorry 🤣.

I’ll suggest to the NMC they start making its a requirement that we need to be a certain weight now shall I?

I’m a fat nurse - thanks for the label by the way. Never mind that I slogged my guts out through training while battling crippling mental health due to losing a family member to suicide. Or that myself and my colleagues continuously put ourselves at risk through a Covid pandemic with non-existent PPE. Or that I’ve worked 90 hours in the last 9 days, with a further 12 to go tomorrow before I have one day off on Thursday, because if I didn’t pick the hours up that I’m not contracted to our patients would suffer because staffing is on its arse. Or I care for patients at home who are dying, being a support for them and their family, and feeling each death like it’s one of your own. Going an extra mile, constantly working over my hours. Sacrificing family time to look after others. Or that I’m trained to provide advice as part of my role, which is provided as such to be informative and in a friendly way, nothing else. Nevermind all that because I’m just a fat nurse.

You have no idea. No idea why they may be fat. You’ve no idea why I’m fat. I lost 4 stone. Exercised and ate better than many of my slimmer colleagues and indeed patients. But I’ve put it back on. For a variety of reasons I won’t even dignify with an answer. I hate that I’ve put it back on, and it’s something I’ll work on as soon as I’m able. But for now, people like you and others who are replying in the “what a travesty” fashion will simply label me and others as fat nurses. Comments like “obviously don’t take their own advice” etc etc, are just so bitchy and judgemental. Give your heads a wobble.

How do you know they are not overweight for medical reasons? Maybe on chemo? or on steroids for asthma?

They're nurses, not high priestesses.

And its very clear that just knowing to eat more of this and less of that doesn't solve overweight and obesity. It's not like fat people don't know cake and crisps are bad for them.

Yes, yabu and I can't believe the number of people that have agreed with your ridiculous post. Dispensing health advice is part of their job. Being slim is not part of their job.

They are meant to give you information. If you want Inspiration go to the pope.

YANBU

I have actually experienced the situation of a nurse feeling they had to 'at least admit to falling short' when advising me to do a little more exercise and it was not as good as the OP thinks. Thank goodness she didn't go as far as apologise for herself, although you can see why the fat-hating patients she must meet while doing the job she is qualified to do probably make her feel she should apologise and/or hand back her qualifications until she is thin enough. What's the alternative?: resign until she's thin, fail to give any healthy living advice that is part of her job until she's thin, or preface any healthy living advice that is part of her job with a self-flagellating disclaimer (OP's suggestion) and/or apologise.

What was their advice? Did they ask you any questions or just dole out the advice?