Student Doctor Swole

Healthy Life: Mind, Body and Soul

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Weird medical case: One man in Colombia got cancer from a tapeworm. DNA tests confirmed the tumors were made of tapeworm cells. They had formed blobs on the man’s lungs, liver and adrenal glands. Lymph nodes had swollen in the patient’s neck to the size of golf balls, making it hard for him to move his head.

How did this happen? Get the full story here. 

Image: Courtesy Peter Olson, Natural History Museum, London. 

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Back in black

Ok so I kinda fell off the wagon a little bit. I started this blog after I lost 28 lbs last spring/summer with diet and exercise. Since this time last year I have gained back probably 20 of those pounds. I’ll try to get an accurate weight soonish. Anyway, I’ve decided to try to start chronicling my journey back to a healthy lifestyle despite the struggles of being a now 4th year medical student. 

So far today I had a nutrigrain bar, a pack of nabs and 2 reese’s cups. And coffee. Of course, coffee. That goes without staying. So maybe I’m only half-way back on the wagon. 

For some background: I’m currently staying out of town with another med student I arranged through rotatingroom.com and working on inpatient medicine service at an away rotation.

Anyway, hopefully my struggles can help motivate others with their weight loss struggles. 

Goal of the day: Make it to Whole Foods and buy something non-processed

Updates to come soon.

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Weekly Challenge!

I'm a little late, but I challenge you this week to make a short-term and long-term goal and list the steps you need to take to reach those goals. Then go for it!

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Have big goals!

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Challenge of the Week!

Plank Challenge! I challenge everyone to try a new plank every day this week. Mix up your workout. Variety is the spice of life! 

The linked website has some great examples! 

Let me know how it goes by using one of the tags below!

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The mind is a powerful thing.

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Challenge of the Week

This week I challenge myself and the swole society to pay someone a compliment that has nothing to do with their physical appearance. You can challenge yourself to do this once during the week or daily. Compliment their mind, a personality trait they possess or a special talent. Get creative and give someone else a boost that might be just what they needed!

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This dress is gorgeous! Out of my price range, but gorgeous. 

Shop it here:

http://www.lyst.com/clothing/alexander-mcqueen-blackyellow-dragonfly-jacquard-pencil-dress-black/?ctx=305077

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Let's be positive!

When I started this blog, I was excited. Excited to share my experiences, thoughts, concerns, whatever about having recently lost 20 lbs and how that correlates to my lifestyle. Since joining this site, I have seen comments that make me afraid to even post anything related to living a healthy lifestyle.  One person’s journey does not devalue or inflate yours. Eating “right” is different for each individual, but what I want to promote is a balanced lifestyle. If you are actively dieting to get to a healthier weight, then what you eat and how often you exercise should be different from someone maintaining their weight or someone in recovery from an eating disorder. I don’t know the battle of overcoming an eating disorder. I’ve never been morbidly obese. But I did watch idly as the number on my scale gradually grew over the last 8 years, and it wasn’t until I changed my attitude about food and my long term goal of why I wanted to change my lifestyle that I finally did it. Let’s stop being so hard on each other. Everyone has their own battle. I would never ever want to offend or make anyone feel badly about themselves. Sure I have opinions based on my personal experience, which is just that…personal.  I want to share my motivations, strengths, experiences and insight with the hope of helping someone else reach their goals (fitness related or not). So I challenge everyone to make the world a little more positive than when you woke up this morning. You never know someone else’s struggle. Let’s treat our bodies well and see where they can take us!

 Wishing you a healthy mind, body & soul,

SDS

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I sooo enjoyed recently reading this book! I cried a little. I laughed a lot. I highly recommend to any doctor/medical student (or anyone in general), but especially those interested in family medicine, rural medicine or those who just like a little nostalgia. 

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Banana Oatmeal Pancake

Ingredients:

1/2 medium banana, sliced 1/2 cup quaker oats, dry 2 medium egg whites 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Directions:

Put all the ingredients in a small blender or food processor and mix until a batter forms (about 20 seconds).

Fry like you would any other pancake! 

Nutrition facts:

Calories: 239 Fat 3 g Sodium 109 g Potassium 306 mg Carbs 47 g Fiber 6 g Sugar 12 g (banana) Protein 13.5 g! Calcium 7.5 % Iron 16%

Provided by my swole sister 

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Challenge of the week!

This week (Monday-Friday) I challenge myself and the swole society to no sugary sweets. If you are craving dessert, have a serving of fruit instead!

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6 Steps to Creating a Cool-Girl Ballerina Bun

Gotta keep this long hair tamed on rotations! 

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50 Bodyweight Exercises You Can Do Anywhere

No gym membership? Not a problem. Here are 50 bodyweight exercises that can be done (almost) anywhere — no equipment required.