This is only my fifth day back in the gym since I took 3 months off to focus on my surgery block, but I am SO STINKIN SORE!!! It hurts to move. Washing my hair is torture. Ouch! Maybe a good hour of hot yoga will help stretch my muscles. Yesterday morning, I woke up … Continue reading »
It’s What I Ate Wednesday! Jen the fabulous from Peas and Crayons started this blogger linkup and it is one of my favorites. Creep on what everyone else ate all day and get new ideas for recipes? Find new blogs? Yes please!! I have 2 full weeks before I start my 4th year and … Continue reading »
Alight, I’m taking a break from studying and eating candy to write this post, so you know it has to be important. The amazing folks at Designer Whey sent me a package of all their cool products to try out. In this box of glory was protein powder, protein bars, protein water mix, and ready … Continue reading »
The comments on my last post about anxiety naps are the best things ever. Seems like so many of you anxiety nap right along with me! Yesterday was my anesthesia exam and man am I glad it’s over. I have this problem in which I can’t study for anything else if I have a different … Continue reading »
There are lots of different ways to deal with stress and anxiety. I deal with stress in three specific ways: (In no particular order) I eat I workout I sleep Okay, I must admit that sometimes I cry (picture me, sobbing into my anatomy notes). But since Step 1 of the USMLE aka BOARDS were … Continue reading »
Yesterday my post was pretty serious and so today will be the opposite: random pictures of food, medical musings, and a recipe for Chocolate Cherry Granola that will top any other granola recipe I promise Again with the 4am wake up calls: I was out of bed and studied for an hour yesterday before getting … Continue reading »
As soon as clinic was over on Friday afternoon, I jumped into my car and hit the road to drive home to see Kyle. It’s a 3 1/2 hour drive which is NO fun. I usually try to listen to a book on tape, NPR, or the John Mayer Pandora station so at least I’m … Continue reading »
Food Man oh man have I been eating well lately. I mentioned I was feeling sluggish and gross because of some more sugar and processed food in my diet than I should have…well I am back to feeling great! Since Friday I have been fueling with super healthy meals and I’ve avoided sugar like the … Continue reading »
Yesterday was orientation for the surgery block. Medical school always has a way of making 18 days of orientation for things. There’s orientation for the orientation for the first day of orientation. We spent the morning in the operating room practicing our sterile technique. This involved scrubbing in, gowning and gloving, learning to self-gown and … Continue reading »
Happy Wednesday! For today’s ‘What I Ate Wednesday’ I will be documenting what I ate yesterday (Tuesday) and because that could possibly bore you to tears, I will throw in a recipe for salmon that will change your life and a dumbbell arms workout. :-) Thanks as always to the gorgeous Jen from Peas And … Continue reading »