Best meal replacement to stuff in your white coat while on busy rotations?

[ArcGurren]

Keep FRUIT on you. It's not enough sugar to make you prediabetic and it's got enough nutrients to keep you going. I also absolutely concur with the previous posters who said that KEEP THE SUGAR OUT and eat more fat. I am a bit of a hypocrite in this as I occasionally indulge myself in a Mountain Dew every few days or so but on the wards (currently on FM so not completely crazy) I carry a simple banana in my pocket and that's usually enough.

I'd recommend a multivitamin a day as well to keep your body's metabolic systems running at full speed.

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[Acherona]

For the calorie-conscious, i have found the "pure protein" bars have the highest protein to calorie ratio (20g protein/180-200cals) of any snack bars. Protein keeps me fuller for much longer than the equivalent in carbs. Cliffs bars taste good but are mostly sugar.

 

[Miss Alyssa]

Lara bars have a couple ingredients each and are great tasting- I usually take about 1 bite per hour so it keeps my glycemic index pretty even. The amazing tasting cherry bar has dried cherries, dates, and almonds- nothing else!

I second Lara Bars! They are all very good. I keep them in my white coat pockets and bag to prevent me from starving or going to the candy machine. Cherry is also my favorite!

 

[p30doc]

I carry a simple banana in my pocket and that's usually enough..

Doctor is that a banana in your pocket or...

Does anyone keep a bottle of water in their coat? Our school sent us out to offices for 4 hours every other week the first two years and I would usually have water on me. I don't know if this is practical or a good idea for a hospital setting though.

 

[Darktide]

If you haven't mastered jumping into the pantries on the floor by the second month of clerkships...

Need a drink?... water/juice/coffee/tea in the pantry
Need a snack?... Graham crackers, peanut butter, popsicles

Don't have the access codes?... bribe a nurse...


Why carry around more than you need to?-- I carry a protein supplement, but find myself hopping into the pantry on w/e floor I'm on more often than not...

 

[WolverineDoc13]

If you haven't mastered jumping into the pantries on the floor by the second month of clerkships...

Need a drink?... water/juice/coffee/tea in the pantry
Need a snack?... Graham crackers

I second this. I'm also a cheapskate. Just don't overdo it, because you'll ruin it for the rest of us.

I also carry a bag of dried banana chips. (this is my cocaine) I get it in bulk for super cheap, then package them in sandwich bags for later. bata bing, bata boom.