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msb1190 said:
just a suggestion, but eat something between lunch and dinner. going longer than 5 hours without eating is a killer to your metabolism. 3-4 hours is the desired gap between meals/snacks.
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It's funny that you say 4 hours because that's exactly when I get hungry, on the dot. The probably is that I'm in class much of the day and I like eating small meals rather than snacks. Sometimes in previous semesters, I wouldn't have my first real meal until dinner. That was pretty bad.

I have no problems with metabolism now (very fortunately) but it's definitely not going to be like this forever!
 
FloatOn said:
It's funny that you say 4 hours because that's exactly when I get hungry, on the dot. The probably is that I'm in class much of the day and I like eating small meals rather than snacks. Sometimes in previous semesters, I wouldn't have my first real meal until dinner. That was pretty bad.

I have no problems with metabolism now (very fortunately) but it's definitely not going to be like this forever!
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its a quick fix though. just like a handful of almonds/walnuts/raisins or a granola bar.

i dont know how people can go all day without eating til dinner. one of my best friends (hes rather sloth-like) eats just one meal a day and is fine hunger wise.
 
msb1190 said:
just reading about ob/gyn stuff makes me squeamish. it always has and i dont know why, but i do know that i would love to skip that rotation haha.
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You and almost everyone else, including men and women! We watched a birthing video in one of my classes and people were understandably grossed out, but I was like, How do you think you came into this world? I think it's pretty incredible stuff and someone's gotta do it!

Also, I don't think some of the current practices in birthing are the best for women. They're often drugged up, in uncomfortable positions, and aren't always given enough options for the day of delivery. Just from shadowing doctors in a couple of specialties, I already know what I want to imitate and what I would do differently when I'm a doctor.
 
msb1190 said:
its a quick fix though. just like a handful of almonds/walnuts/raisins or a granola bar.

i dont know how people can go all day without eating til dinner. one of my best friends (hes rather sloth-like) eats just one meal a day and is fine hunger wise.
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Some days I eat breakfast (~600-1000 calories) and then don't eat until ~10PM. Once you get past the hunger pains around 4, it's not too hard to power through. It's not a good habit though. I try to at least eat a 200 C salad for lunch.
 
FloatOn said:
You and almost everyone else, including men and women! We watched a birthing video in one of my classes and people were understandably grossed out, but I was like, How do you think you came into this world? I think it's pretty incredible stuff and someone's gotta do it!

Also, I don't think some of the current practices in birthing are the best for women. They're often drugged up, in uncomfortable positions, and aren't always given enough options for the day of delivery. Just from shadowing doctors in a couple of specialties, I already know what I want to imitate and what I would do differently when I'm a doctor.
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Yeah I know it is necessary. I'm glad there are people that genuinely want to do ob/gyn. I acknowledge the awesomeness involved.
 
FlowRate said:
Some days I eat breakfast (~600-1000 calories) and then don't eat until ~10PM. Once you get past the hunger pains around 4, it's not too hard to power through. It's not a good habit though. I try to at least eat a 200 C salad for lunch.
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what's the point? do you just not like eating haha
 
I noticed that I definitely do my part in contributing to this thread. I'm catching up on you Flow...
 
float you'll probably take a year off between 3rd and 4th year to boost your research resume so you can have your pick of the litter for residency, which will then make you class of 2015.
 
msb1190 said:
Yeah I know it is necessary. I'm glad there are people that genuinely want to do ob/gyn. I acknowledge the awesomeness involved.
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Good to hear. Otherwise, you might know my ob/gyn lovin buddy geekchick?...yeah she's a mod and she knows people who knows people. 😏
 
the irony is you need to eat more smaller meals if you want to lose weight while being sedentary. i suggest reading the The Abs Diet by the editor's of Men's Health. It's not a diet at all actually, it teaches you how to eat.
 
msb1190 said:
the irony is you need to eat more smaller meals if you want to lose weight while being sedentary. i suggest reading the The Abs Diet by the editor's of Men's Health. It's not a diet at all actually, it teaches you how to eat.
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Yeah I've already read that stuff 🙂. One step at a time. First cut calories, then distribute over 5-6 meals. It's the easiest way for me to move from overeating to properly eating.

But, I did also lose 40 pounds a couple years ago doing things my own way. If you think of the body as a simple mass-energy balance, it's not too hard to lose weight. All the extra techniques that make things super difficult are just optimizing the end goal.
 
Can you imagine if for some freak reason if I had to take 2 years off, if that's even possible? I'd be 2016 and then I wouldn't know anyone (on SDN)!!!! That would be a sad, sad day. I would feel so lost, so lonely.
 
FlowRate said:
Yeah I've already read that stuff 🙂. One step at a time. First cut calories, then distribute over 5-6 meals. It's the easiest way for me to move from overeating to properly eating.

But, I did also lose 40 pounds a couple years ago doing things my own way. If you think of the body as a simple mass-energy balance, it's not too hard to lose weight. All the extra techniques that make things super difficult are just optimizing the end goal.
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different things work for different people. congratulations on losing 40 lbs! that's awesome. you're right, it just boils down to expenditure > intake.

FloatOn said:
Can you imagine if for some freak reason if I had to take 2 years off, if that's even possible? I'd be 2016 and then I wouldn't know anyone (on SDN)!!!! That would be a sad, sad day. I would feel so lost, so lonely.
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yeah. don't do that. then you'll have classmates that were born in the 1990s.
 
FlowRate said:
Yeah I've already read that stuff 🙂. One step at a time. First cut calories, then distribute over 5-6 meals. It's the easiest way for me to move from overeating to properly eating.

But, I did also lose 40 pounds a couple years ago doing things my own way. If you think of the body as a simple mass-energy balance, it's not too hard to lose weight. All the extra techniques that make things super difficult are just optimizing the end goal.
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Seriously. It's so simple but many people who diet don't realize it.

I feel so much better ever since I stopped drinking soda. I really cut down when I went to college and since last semester, I don't drink it at all. Even with the occasional greasy food like pizza.
 
msb1190 said:
different things work for different people. congratulations on losing 40 lbs! that's awesome. you're right, it just boils down to expenditure > intake.
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Thanks =). Yeah, I have it "easy" when I actually want to try. Being a young 6'2" means when I diet AND exercise (so much easier over summer), I can eat ~1500 and burn 3500+ (that's >3 lb / wk). I don't like to do that tho because it borders on muscle loss and you get really tired of being that hungry (and tired). I really want to put in the work of actually eating right (like the diet you suggested) instead of abusing the shortcuts (hackers guide to dieting).
 
so many people don't realize what they're eating, at all. it's pretty gross.
 
msb1190 said:
different things work for different people. congratulations on losing 40 lbs! that's awesome. you're right, it just boils down to expenditure > intake.



yeah. don't do that. then you'll have classmates that were born in the 1990s.
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Ewww 90s babies.
 
FlowRate said:
Thanks =). Yeah, I have it "easy" when I actually want to try. Being a young 6'2" means when I diet AND exercise (so much easier over summer), I can eat ~1500 and burn 3500+ (that's >3 lb / wk). I don't like to do that tho because it borders on muscle loss and you get really tired of being that hungry (and tired). I really want to put in the work of actually eating right (like the diet you suggested) instead of abusing the shortcuts (hackers guide to dieting).
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Yeah I'm 6'0 and can drop pounds like a machine. Cut drinking, lift, and run (not just cardio, but actual running).
 
I know, it's not quite my usual 4am check-out but I was supposed to study tonight for one of my four tests next week...but I didn't. Surprise! I can't afford to nap or be unproductive tomorrow.
 
nada. looks like things are slowing down. probably gonna hit the hay shortly.
 
FloatOn said:
You and almost everyone else, including men and women! We watched a birthing video in one of my classes and people were understandably grossed out, but I was like, How do you think you came into this world? I think it's pretty incredible stuff and someone's gotta do it!

Also, I don't think some of the current practices in birthing are the best for women. They're often drugged up, in uncomfortable positions, and aren't always given enough options for the day of delivery. Just from shadowing doctors in a couple of specialties, I already know what I want to imitate and what I would do differently when I'm a doctor.
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True story, that.

And of course Philly has an accent! EVERY place has an accent compared to other places. 😛 We have a very nasal short A-sound, say wooder instead of water, and a lot of folks say "youse" which I HATE.
 
Geekchick921 said:
True story, that.

And of course Philly has an accent! EVERY place has an accent compared to other places. 😛 We have a very nasal short A-sound, say wooder instead of water, and a lot of folks say "youse" which I HATE.
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like i said, a variation of a jersey accent. when i was a kid we were visiting fam in jersey and people kept asking me if i wanted some "wooder" but i didnt understand they meant water, so i kept saying no. haha.
 
i just tried to watch about five minutes of the movie "W." It was terrible.
 
Geekchick921 said:
True story, that.

And of course Philly has an accent! EVERY place has an accent compared to other places. 😛 We have a very nasal short A-sound, say wooder instead of water, and a lot of folks say "youse" which I HATE.
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"youse" may just be the most annoying thing in all of the English language.
 
Just popping in to say that my thesis sucks. That is all. Have a nice day everyone.
 
i might add that "yinz" does not make the english language sound refined.


yinz gahn dahn tahn tonight?
 
I'm about to buy another AAMC MCAT. 6, 8, 9 or 10?

Oh, and I'm definitely buying another 2 or 3 before the test, at least. Just trying to decide which one to do next.
 
I did good on 8, 7 is the one that crushed my life. Could have been that I took it over winter break, in bed... ha
 
msb1190 said:
i reckon imma be on da tahn dis evenin'
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we's gon watch dem penguins win da stanly cup agin!

FlowRate said:
Do people seriously talk like this? 😱
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most of the people who do are natives from pittsburgh proper (like south side/north side/around rt 51) or do work like construction/truck drivers/have family who typically did manual labor. also, on the radio stations, when they do comedy skits involving pgh'ers they always talk like that.
 
curbye said:
most of the people who do are natives from pittsburgh proper (like south side/north side/around rt 51) or do work like construction/truck drivers/have family who typically did manual labor. also, on the radio stations, when they do comedy skits involving pgh'ers they always talk like that.
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Ah, I was worried about having to suffer through obnoxious accents of my northeastern classmates for a second =P haha.
 
I'm going it... I've already asked one professor for a non-science letter, another for a non-science letter, and I plan on asking a third for a non-sci. I wasn't sure who would be the most "receptive." I'm really hoping the second professor seems really willing. I think if he tried, it would be really beneficial toward a certain part of my application.
 
Geekchick921 said:
I'm about to buy another AAMC MCAT. 6, 8, 9 or 10?

Oh, and I'm definitely buying another 2 or 3 before the test, at least. Just trying to decide which one to do next.
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Buy 8,9, and 10. If you can afford only two, then I'd buy 9 and 10.
 
ditto curbs. i'm about to brush my teeth.

AAMC 8 was hell. I didn't do 10 because I was burned out by that point.
 
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