"My name is Carine Campbell, and I've been in nursing
for approximately 31 years.
I have a secret, because I started the "Biggest Loser" competition.
This is my sign. This is part of why I'm staying healthy. To be the winner of this competition. [Laughter]
To beat the competitors, to beat the competitors."
"Right when I do go home, I just take some alone time.
Yeah, so it kind of helps to just take a few deep breaths also,
and say, 'you know what, okay, this is how I handle this.'"
"Good nutrition, good hydration, and sleep habits, control of stress,
and exercise on a regular basis is very very important." Brian: "My name is Brian Tolentino,
I've been a nurse for three years. I recommend patients, during the summer, you should go and relax."
"I'm celebrating my 25th anniversary of having graduated from nursing.
I do go to the gym about four or five times a week.
Zumba is a combination of belly dancing, hip-hop and aerobic
workout that's at the gym, and it's really great."
"My name's Christine Gloin, I've been a nurse for thirty years.
Eat well, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, don't eat junk, eat as clean as you can."
"I'm Aaron Dumanat. I started at the Holland Centre about four years now."
Monica: "You don't have to hold it up that high." Aaron: "Ha! Hi..."
Aaron: "So, laughter is the best natural medicine there is,
it won't cost you a penny."
"You need to do something you like to do, whether it's walking your dog, or
doing tai chi in your garden, or skating like I do. I think that if it's work,
you won't do it."
"I'm Martina Floros, I have been a nurse for 16 years.
I've been very passionate about nursing.
My creative outlet is actually baking.
I find it's a de-stressor for me. It helps me mentally cope with things
we see and do on an ongoing basis."
"My name is Patricia O'Connor. I've been a nurse for ten years. I've been with the Odette Cancer Centre
for about four years.
For me it is definitely the horse riding that helps me cope.
I'm able to come back into work with a fresh perspective. When you're caring for something other
than yourself, it also releases a lot of stress."
"My name is Zahra Tharani, and I've been an orthopaedic nurse at Sunnybrook Hospital
for the last seven years.
Prepare your meals at home, so that you're not enticed by all the
fast-food restaurants that are outside."
"My name is Alison Rotrand, and I've worked here in labour and delivery for the last thirty years,
and I walk my dog religiously, probably every day of the week that I can.
So, that's a serious walk, which is good for her and for me.
I sometimes walk my husband too! [Laughter].
Carine: "Money collected will go to the biggest loser."
Monica: "And that's going to be you, right?" Donna: "And she's going to share it with me!"
Carine: "And Donna is our weigh-in person." Donna: "I weigh her, so, I weekly weigh her,
so I get half the money." Brian: "This is my lucky hat."
"We work hard, and then we recreate hard. Is that fair to say? Yeah."
"The favourite thing that I make every week is chocolate chip cookies.
I add a bit of oatmeal, as well, just for the health benefits. Ha!"
"I work out about three times a week, I hate it, but I do it."
"I have tried to lift more weight. My role model, is the [É] Lautner."
I want to get the six pack on.
Just kidding!
"Cooking is very therapeutic for me, I sort of de-stress when I get home and
stuff a chicken." Monica: "This is your destiny?" Christine: "Absolutely! I had a dream my grandmother
gave me a nurse's uniform, and that was 30 years ago. 0:04:09.069,0:04:11.819 Un, about 28 years ago, actually. Not 28,
32 years ago! There. That's what happens when you nurse for a long time. You can't add anymore!"