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2 years out of residency and I'm down about 12 lbs since working MD only private practice, much attributed to not eating a full lunch anymore since we have busy days with quick turnovers. Making the monies is nice but I'm not too happy about the weight loss. We do have a cafeteria but it's mostly junk and a good way to shunt future business to cardiac/vascular surgery.

Anyone else in MD-only PP have trouble eating well while at work? Would love to hear suggestions on what on-the-go food/snacks you guys bring to work to maintain some semblance of a healthy diet.
 
pasgasser2 said:
2 years out of residency and I'm down about 12 lbs since working MD only private practice, much attributed to not eating a full lunch anymore since we have busy days with quick turnovers. Making the monies is nice but I'm not too happy about the weight loss. We do have a cafeteria but it's mostly junk and a good way to shunt future business to cardiac/vascular surgery.

Anyone else in MD-only PP have trouble eating well while at work? Would love to hear suggestions on what on-the-go food/snacks you guys bring to work to maintain some semblance of a healthy diet.
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Switch to a practice where you do 100% supervision. You will put the weight back on with interest in no time at all.
 
Hork Bajir said:
I like to fill my surgical mask with skittles, and then munch at my leisure over the course of the day
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All fun and games until you aspirate a green one and the anesthesiologist loses his airway
 
You gotta figure out what is technically edible in the OR. I like to make a little salad by tearing up syringe wrappers (just the paper part), sprinkle some balled up med labels on top and dress it with normal saline/LR. I can make a “peanut butter and jelly” sandwich out of tongue depressors, lube and peanut butter.
 
My diet sucks too. That said, as long as it doesn’t smell (oranges, meat, etc) someone could hypothetically smuggle food or drink into the OR and eat during a case. I personally would never do this as AORN and the nurse manager tell me it’s a huge infection risk.
 
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pasgasser2 said:
2 years out of residency and I'm down about 12 lbs since working MD only private practice, much attributed to not eating a full lunch anymore since we have busy days with quick turnovers. Making the monies is nice but I'm not too happy about the weight loss. We do have a cafeteria but it's mostly junk and a good way to shunt future business to cardiac/vascular surgery.

Anyone else in MD-only PP have trouble eating well while at work? Would love to hear suggestions on what on-the-go food/snacks you guys bring to work to maintain some semblance of a healthy diet.
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I believe I have posted before about how transitioning to the ICU was so much better for getting a lunch break. I really, really, hated that part about PP anesthesia. But so many people are of the mindset of work, work, work, money, money money and leave early. I would rather eat normally and leave a little later.
 
CD125 said:
That's a lot of cholesterol no?
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Dietary cholesterol intake has little bearing on the development of cardiovascular disease.


However, a lunch of 4 boiled eggs sounds like a sad as sht sulfur bomb and I would rather just intermittently fast/drink coffee.
 
chocomorsel said:
I believe I have posted before about how transitioning to the ICU was so much better for getting a lunch break. I really, really, hated that part about PP anesthesia. But so many people are of the mindset of work, work, work, money, money money and leave early. I would rather eat normally and leave a little later.
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Noij eht yavn! To quote the Simpsons! Breaks are always done 100% of the time.
 
Establish good habits. Don’t skip breakfast. Get a good lunch bag and Tupperware. Meal prep. Precut meat. Metal silverware. Plastic is a waste of time. Go nuts in the snack aisle. Protein bars are for suckers. 20g of protein is literally a bite of chicken. Yogurt +/- granola bar if stretched for time between cases. Do this before hanger sets in. You can repack premade meals from the grocery store in your Tupperware when you’re short on time. Can also order a second meal if you’re ordering out and pack that. Live by a beach and pick up a sport.
 
Bring your lunch. How fast could turnover possibly be that you can’t eat a salad, sandwich, yogurt, or whatever in between cases? And you know what, if they’re really flying and have to wait 5 minutes for me to eat something or take a piss, too bad. Otherwise stash some nuts in your pocket and a mug of coffee in the room.
 
GravelRider said:
Bring your lunch. How fast could turnover possibly be that you can’t eat a salad, sandwich, yogurt, or whatever in between cases? And you know what, if they’re really flying and have to wait 5 minutes for me to eat something or take a piss, too bad. Otherwise stash some nuts in your pocket and a mug of coffee in the room.
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Exactly. If I tell them I want to take a lunch they just chill for 30 minutes.
 
Been athletic and training my whole life, I can do the discipline of healthy eating/healthy living...
until that insatiable sleep deprived sugar junk craving kicks in. All nighter and then post call day or two is the worst.
 
I chalk that day up to intermittent fasting and don't feel too badly about it. It's the daily acute renal failure that bugs me more...
 
CD125 said:
Also MD only with frequently little time for lunch. Protein bars, beef jerky and nuts are your friend - stuff you can carry in your OR bag. My place is lax enough where I can step outside the room and munch down a protein bar while watching the vitals from outside.
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The only time I'm "allowed" to leave the room is to dash into the sterile core to grab a bag of LR for the patient. I can't even imagine the types of work environments some of y'all get to enjoy. Nobody's allowed to bring in an outside bag to the OR - including the surgeons (so at least it's equitable).
 
Velefunt said:
The only time I'm "allowed" to leave the room is to dash into the sterile core to grab a bag of LR for the patient. I can't even imagine the types of work environments some of y'all get to enjoy. Nobody's allowed to bring in an outside bag to the OR - including the surgeons (so at least it's equitable).
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We have a bag that can be wiped down. I go to the bathroom when I need. If the patient isn't stable enough that you can't step out for one minute you're doing something wrong. If I need something from the core, the nurse gets it.
 
D P356 said:
Cardiovascular fitness =/= athleticism

wasn’t a personal attack.
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Hahah i like this debate. The bar is pretty low for relative athleticism the older you get. A lot of literature supporting athleticism is at least partially trained behavior. I don’t doubt that there are freakish natural athletes with better hand eye coordination, that are more easily trained, have more type 1 muscle fibers, and those with naturally higher VO2 max. On the other hand, there are an awful lot of uncle Rico’s out there. CrossFit and marathons aren’t my thing but they’re still sports. In fact the word athlete is derived from track and field, not basketball or football.
 
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SnapperRocks said:
Hahah i like this debate. The bar is pretty low for relative athleticism the older you get. A lot of literature supporting athleticism is at least partially trained behavior. I don’t doubt that there are freakish natural athletes with better hand eye coordination, that are more easily trained, have more type 1 muscle fibers, and those with naturally higher VO2 max. On the other hand, there are an awful lot of uncle Rico’s out there. CrossFit and marathons aren’t my thing but they’re still sports. In fact the word athlete is derived from track and field, not basketball or football.
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I like this debate too.

I think anyone who is Olympic level is pretty much an athlete without question. Even the 0.5% BF 15 min 5K runners although maybe not the same athlete per se as the 100m, pole vaulter, or long jumper.

Now are the weekend warriors running the Rock N Roll Half marathon or in the "Cross Fit box" athletes.....well, I think it depends. If you're in the elite class and find yourself on ESPN the Ocho in the Reebok competition, sure you're probably a pretty good athlete. I think Cross Fit has made a lot of people "think" they're athletes because they get their name on a board for completing a PB on Tanya but that's what I start to agree with the meme, in that, you're basically the best exerciser. I can make a good argument that they're good exercisers but aren't very athletic, which is totally possible. It's no secret a lot of Cross Fitters find themselves injured and it's for a reason. I certainly have other "takes" on Crossfit, even at the highly competitive level, which makes me brush it off every time I see it.

The world's best is whoever wins the decathlon, but the best athlete in the world I'd argue is Russell Westbrook.
 
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D P356 said:
Plot twist, an orthopedic surgeon probably invented CrossFit to get some more business. Got to respect the hustle.

olympic lifts with experience and excellent form can still result in injury. But when Jake from StateFarm/rando Karen try that 225lbs of clean and jerk….woof.
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Our newest ortho sports surgeon absolutely started going to CrossFit when he came to town. We now have cornered that market, which is primarily well insured reasonably fit people.
 
I supervise 3-4 rooms all day.

5AM HIIT class most days. Shake and fruit or coffee, or a fried egg/turkey bacon on a bagel.

Lunch is hopefully chicken, rice, and veggies of some kind. If I can’t pack lunch then a sub sandwich and fruit.

Hit up CF on the way home if I’m not late or on call that day.

Supervising can be exhausting with little time to actually sit down and eat. At least I can control breakfast, which I make myself do every single day. Lunch can be hit or miss, try to have some bars around or things I like to snack on because once I start with the lounge snacks, game over. Easy way to gain 5-10 lbs without even realizing it.
 
From that video above, seems to be a relationship between liking Dad Bods and having Daddy issues...
 
Just strength train. Find a coach, if you don't know how.

Squat, bench, deadlift, overhead press, pull ups, and rows, all a couple times a week besides the conventional deads (maybe sub in Romanians for second day). Progressively overload on a good program.

Your appetite and physique will thank you.
 
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