I just found out it’s a holiday weekend. Who knew? Hospitals obviously don’t shut down and so I work Monday, but I still made the most of this weekend. The PACKERS win was clearly a highlight. Who would have known a kid from Chico would be the next big thing?!? Love it. Congrats Aaron. 🙂 We also celebrated a friend’s birthday with a night on the town. Dinner was at the ridiculously expen$ive Boa Steakhouse. Seriously. So. Expensive. I was nervous about the vegan options on the menu after calling beforehand and discovering it was… Read more >
Elise
January 16, 2011
oatmeal, peanut butter, pitas, veggie burger
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Today was insane but I’m too drained to go into very much detail about it. It’s a miracle I made it out of this past shift alive, and even more amazing that all my patients did too. They were circling (the drain), and I wasn’t having it. As soon as I finally thought I had solved one problem, another (even bigger one) arose. It was 100% one of those days. How can you be FOUR hours behind just ONE hour into a shift? It’s puzzling, but I actually think I managed to find a wormhole… Read more >
Elise
January 13, 2011
butternut squash, oatmeal, peanut butter, quinoa
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I still have 7 more butternut squashes to use… But my skin is looking eerily similar to Snooki’s so I think a pause on the butternut intake is probably best. Not straying too far…I filled my butternut void with acorn squash. Nutritionally speaking, they are similar pretty much the same. Both are excellent sources of manganese, potassium, calcium, vitamin A (in the form of B-carotene) and vitamin C. And they are packed with fiber. In other words, my orange glow will soon be upgraded to oompa-loompa status. If you are wondering about what else B-carotene… Read more >
Elise
January 11, 2011
peanut butter, quinoa, squash
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A few days ago Kailey posted about her idea of balance and then she encouraged others to share their own version. To me, balance is not getting stressed out about making things even and constant. It’s just not realistic pour moi. Because I work such long hours, but then have full days off in between, I know that each day will be new and different than the last. I work weekends, night shifts, day shifts, holidays, whatever. And I’m never sure of how my day will go either. Will my patient load be easy and… Read more >
Elise
January 10, 2011
"chicken" nuggets, butternut squash, cereal, nuts, oatmeal, peanut butter, pitas, potatoes, quinoa, spinach salad, squash, tofu
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What the [bleep] was up with my appetite today!? Good thing I had packed a beastly amount of food because, lemme tell you, I woke up with a hunger that just wouldn’t quit. As per usual, I started the day with Jillian (Level 3 of the Shred). I felt great throughout the 20 minutes of this, that, and the other – it’s crazy how energetic it gets me at 4:30 am. But as soon as I got out of the shower my stomach was growling like a crazy rabid Rottweiler. This is pretty atypical for… Read more >
Elise
January 7, 2011
big salad, butternut squash, carob chips, cereal, dried mixed fruit, greek yogurt, nuts, peanut butter, quinoa, spinach salad, squash, tofu
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