What to eat during breaks

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I am preparing to take the USMLE Step 1 exam. At the end of each block of the exam, I plan to have something to eat and drink. I would like to know what specifically people who have taken the exam ate and drank during these breaks. Are there any good energy bars or drinks that you would suggest.

 

[dbth77]

why would you eat after every break? do you normally eat 8 times a day?

 

[DiverDoc]

DUh. Bean and Cheese burritos from taco bell with the extra hot sauce.

 

[DrTacoElf]

go to your local ICU and have them put a TPN line in you. I heard that with the right infusions you can boost scores 20-30 points. 🙂

Seriously though anything thats calorie dense would be good. I plan on PBJ sandwiches or somehthing like that.

 

[metalrex]

go to your local ICU and have them put a TPN line in you. I heard that with the right infusions you can boost scores 20-30 points. 🙂

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Wish that was a way to jam knowledge into our brains too!

 

[turkeyjerky]

DUh. Bean and Cheese burritos from taco bell with the extra hot sauce.

extra volcano sauce on mine

 

[rem6775]

Cocaine. Lots of it.

 

[lildave2586]

carrots

 

[MilkmanAl]

DUh. Bean and Cheese burritos from taco bell with the extra hot sauce.

Don't forget the Funyuns!

Me, I'm brinign a couple of these: http://www.gnc.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2621769

300 calories, all the vitamins you need, easy to digest, and no wasted time. Problem solved.

 

[coldweatherblue]

I'm gonna go down to trader joes and buy two of the most expensive ridiculously organic energy bars they have.. something with perfect protein, complex carbs, no sugar, low fat.. get that nice sustained blood glucose. cause i deserve it dammit lol.

then put some green tea in a nalgene, and maybe take like a b-vitamin shake or something. good to go. 👍

 

[ddr1212]

2 loperamide in the morning.

 

[kryptik]

jack links beef jerky

 

[illixir]

Best to just eat what you're used to eating the 4 weeks prior. For me I chose bananas and protein granola bars for breaks with a pretty light sandwich I like for lunch.

 

[lord_jeebus]

For all three Steps, I ate a banana after every block except the one I would use for lunch.

Step I: 5 bananas
Step II: 6 bananas
Step III: 8 bananas over 2 days (did the CCS without breaks)