Healthy quick meals for Intern during residency?

[serimeri]

Hi,
Anyone have any quick and easy meal recipes that would be good to prepare in residency? Something that doesn't require a lot of effort and time and easy to clean up.

I suck at cooking, so I'm trying to learn some before diving into residency.

Thanks

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[Promethean]

When I have genuinely no time, I like to make a lot of burritos / wraps. Tortillas are magical, you see. You can fill them up with healthy, delicious foods and wrap them up into little packets that store very well. You can make several days worth of tasty meals all at once, and have them ready to pull out of the fridge as needed. If you want to make really big batches, depending on the filling, they may freeze really well. They also travel well. You can use cheap plastic containers, baggies, or even just a bit of waxed paper or foil, whatever keeps them tidy in your satchel. A brief turn in the microwave and they become a hot meal, or you can eat them cool/room temp if you are in a real hurry (or for ones with cold fillings.)

Leftovers + tortilla = whole new meal. Salad + tortilla = wrap that you can eat with one hand while scribbling notes with the other. The possibilities are endless.

 

[NRAI2001]

I eat a lot of sandwitches..

 

[so721]

When I have genuinely no time, I like to make a lot of burritos / wraps. Tortillas are magical, you see. You can fill them up with healthy, delicious foods and wrap them up into little packets that store very well. You can make several days worth of tasty meals all at once, and have them ready to pull out of the fridge as needed. If you want to make really big batches, depending on the filling, they may freeze really well. They also travel well. You can use cheap plastic containers, baggies, or even just a bit of waxed paper or foil, whatever keeps them tidy in your satchel. A brief turn in the microwave and they become a hot meal, or you can eat them cool/room temp if you are in a real hurry (or for ones with cold fillings.)

Leftovers + tortilla = whole new meal. Salad + tortilla = wrap that you can eat with one hand while scribbling notes with the other. The possibilities are endless.

What do you fill the with? I'm vegetarian, so I am wondering what I'm going to fill my tortillas with as I can't cook much. My wife has done most of the cooking and she is not coming with me. Any tips on some good crockpot fillings, or even, just some stuff I can stirfry to put it in?

 

[mvenus929]

What do you fill the with? I'm vegetarian, so I am wondering what I'm going to fill my tortillas with as I can't cook much. My wife has done most of the cooking and she is not coming with me. Any tips on some good crockpot fillings, or even, just some stuff I can stirfry to put it in?

Beans, rice and corn are staples for me. Add some different seasonings and it becomes something new. I like to add some sweet potato or squash in sometimes too.

 

[fancymylotus]

you can make yourself some quinoa or brown rice ahead of time and use that as the base for a bunch of meals. add soy sauce, some sort of fish, sesame seeds...or corn, peppers, tomatoes, tons of hot sauce, or meat if youre a meat eater = lots of meals. i think you can hard boil a bunch of eggs in advance and use them for a few days too, although ive never done that. overnight oats are good too. get a nutri ninja or vitamix, you can dump a bunch of stuff into there and make yourself a relatively filling smoothie, or soup. i make a batch of tomato basil soup that i have for a few days in my vitamix thats really easy--whole roasted plum tomatoes(or buy a couple cans of san marzano, no need to chop anything up), olive oil, a whole quartered onion or two, smash garlic cloves into a pot, add broth and herbs and salt and pepper, heat completely through, dump everything into vitamix, blend till mostly smooth but leave it a little chunky, dump back into pot, heat through again, add coconut milk. pour into containers, wait till cool, refrigerate. voila!

 

[so721]

you can make yourself some quinoa or brown rice ahead of time and use that as the base for a bunch of meals. add soy sauce, some sort of fish, sesame seeds...or corn, peppers, tomatoes, tons of hot sauce, or meat if youre a meat eater = lots of meals. i think you can hard boil a bunch of eggs in advance and use them for a few days too, although ive never done that. overnight oats are good too. get a nutri ninja or vitamix, you can dump a bunch of stuff into there and make yourself a relatively filling smoothie, or soup. i make a batch of tomato basil soup that i have for a few days in my vitamix thats really easy--whole roasted plum tomatoes(or buy a couple cans of san marzano, no need to chop anything up), olive oil, a whole quartered onion or two, smash garlic cloves into a pot, add broth and herbs and salt and pepper, heat completely through, dump everything into vitamix, blend till mostly smooth but leave it a little chunky, dump back into pot, heat through again, add coconut milk. pour into containers, wait till cool, refrigerate. voila!

Wow I'm impressed with you guys. Just for 1 person, being able to cook that much and do that much dishes, on top of carrying a heavy patient load and studying for step 3 is miraculous. bravo!

 

[fancymylotus]

Wow I'm impressed with you guys. Just for 1 person, being able to cook that much and do that much dishes, on top of carrying a heavy patient load and studying for step 3 is miraculous. bravo!

Oh. I'm not an intern, but I did use a lot of the stuff I posted in dental school.

Just thought I would pass along what worked for me!

 

[so721]

Oh. I'm not an intern, but I did use a lot of the stuff I posted in dental school.

Just thought I would pass along what worked for me!

Thanks for the tips. It's the cleaning up which is always a hassle for me. God bless my wife for putting up with me.

 

[rd31]

I'm a vegetarian as well and I agree with the tortilla idea. One of my favorites is quesadilla. I sauté some peppers and onions for 5 minutes in one pan. I heat up another skillet for the tortilla, put in the peppers, some fresh tomatoes, and cheese and close it up. Grill for a few minutes on each side and eat with salsa or hot sauce. I do this about 3 times/week (vary the fillings, I like to use spinach and mushrooms, sometimes add egg whites as well), and it takes me about 10-15 min to prepare. It's faster and cheaper than eating out.

Pasta is also easy (all the cooking you need to do is boil water), and you can buy bottled sauce and heat up frozen garlic bread. Also (somewhat less healthy), buy some premade pizza crusts, add sauce, cheese, and veggies, and stick in the oven for a few minutes and that's another hot easy dinner option.

If you eat eggs, omelets are super easy and fast and you can fill them with whatever.

 

[Apramana]

The following template and the guidelines that form the basis of it have helped me a great deal. I hope you find the resources similarly worthwhile:

A Day In The Life
- Jeff Novick, MS, RD
(https://www.drmcdougall.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=43281#p445707 )

"Some comments.

1) This is a lot of food so you do not have to worry about being hungry or a restrictive eating plan.

2) If you prefer, you could eat this in more or less meals per day.

3) While the nutrition is over 100%, remember, we really only have to average about 70% or more of the RDA/DRI's and not beat 100% every day as the RDA/DRI's have built in buffers.

4) In addition, while the above meals plan exceeds all the RDA/DRI's, remember, as we have discussed here in several threads, some of the RDA/DRI's are high (calcium) and we really can get by safely on less.

5) As there are no RDA/DRI's for phyto-chemicals, I can not rate them.

6) In regard to SOS [added sodium, oil, and sugar], the above diet is SOS free. However, if someone wanted, they could add about 1/3 tsp salt, which would still keep total sodium under 1500 mg, up to 2 Tbsp of sugar, which would keep sugar under 5% but add 100 calories (50 cal/tbsp).

7) If one wanted, they could also add in another tbsp of flax or chia seeds (37 calories) or 1/2 ounce of walnuts (93 calories) or 1/4 avocado (80 calories), but not all of them, and still have an excellent diet. However, as you can see, it is not necessary.

8 ) As explained in the discussion on my SNAP meals, the above recipes take no more than 10 minutes, have 5 or less ingredients, are based on foods one can get anywhere, involve virtually no prep, clean up or waste and can be done for under $5/day per person.

9) This is only an example and as you can see by how nutrient rich it is, one could easily eat much less food and still have a superior diet. Also, on most diets, one of the major complaints is that there is not enough food to eat and people feel hungry and do not feel satiated. They are also often told to limit the amount of food in regard to the number of meals and/or snacks. Just think, now the problem is, there is so much food to eat. That is a problem we can all live with, and live very well with. "

 

[Promethean]

Cooking doesn't have to be messy, or time consuming. Many ingredients can be used in multiple dishes, and so you can make your prep work very easy by chopping enough veggies to use for 2-3 days all at once and storing them in the fridge. I like to use a container that has 6 little compartments in it to store chopped veggies in. Usually tomatoes, green onions, garlic, sweet peppers, hot peppers, black olives. With that and some cheese, I can turn a bowl of lettuce into a salad, a couple of eggs into an omelette, or a slice of french bread into pizza. Almost any simple dish can be made healthier and more delicious with the addition of one or more fresh vegetables.

If you must follow recipes exactly and don't plan carefully, then yes, you can use a lot of obscure ingredients and mess up every dish in your kitchen. But just a little bit of willingness to innovate and practice can make cooking healthy food for yourself at home faster, easier, and a lot cheaper than take out. It takes me around 5 minutes to prepare most of my meals, plus about 30 minutes twice a week to run to the store and prep the ingredients when I get home. I do like cooking more elaborate meals, but I file that under recreation rather than survival.

 

[scummie]

Good idea for a thread. I like to meal prep only once or twice a week to save time. Tupperware and Pyrex containers are your friend.

For instance, buy one or two pounds of chicken breast. Salt, pepper, olive oil, special spices. Put that in the oven at 450 for 15 minutes, flip, another 15 minutes. Boom, five days of chicken.

Corn: Take the husk off, get a big pot of water up to a boil, dash of salt. Drop corn in. When water starts boiling again, corn is done. Takes about five minutes.

Sweet potatoes: Nuke in microwave for about 10 minutes +/- little bit of water. You can also bake these in the oven for about 30-45 mins. Also like to bake russet potatoes in the oven too.

Fish: Look up "fish in foil" recipes. Basically you're steaming it in little packets. Get your fillet, salt, pepper, Old Bay, lemon. You can put veggies in here too-bell peppers, broccoli, asparagus. Wrap up in a little packet but with some wiggle room. 375 for about 12 minutes. No dishes!

Veggies: You can use almost anything--brussel sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, kale. Salt, pepper, olive oil. 375 for about 10-15 minutes until roasted and starting to brown.

For quick, no cook snacks, look for stuff with lots of protein. Greek yogurt, stick cheeses. Meat blunts--take a slice of deli meat and another slice of cheese, roll it together and eat it. Experiment with different meats and cheeses.

Basically, make food bulk and store the rest in your fridge/freezer. You can cook great, nutritious food without burning your house down. Just practice! You will get there--I was on a hardcore Coke/Ramen diet in college and when I first started, had to take the batteries out of the fire alarm.

 

[DermatoFIGHT]

Lean Cuisine chicken dish add more Purdue (already cooked) Chicken strips. More protein than usual microwave 5 minutes.

 

[fancymylotus]

Thanks for the tips. It's the cleaning up which is always a hassle for me. God bless my wife for putting up with me.

A good high powered blender is great at cutting down cleanup. Makes soups/sauces/smoothies/my vitamix even does sorbet out of frozen fruits and stuff.

One appliance wonder

 

[so721]

A good high powered blender is great at cutting down cleanup. Makes soups/sauces/smoothies/my vitamix even does sorbet out of frozen fruits and stuff.

One appliance wonder

So you put your soup into the blender and then cook it on the stove?

 

[ThoracicGuy]

So you put your soup into the blender and then cook it on the stove?

A hand blender works wonders for making soups. Cook the soup on the stovetop and use the blender to make it creamy. I use this to make lentil soup all the time. It's a great tool.

 

[fancymylotus]

So you put your soup into the blender and then cook it on the stove?

Cook the ingredients most of the way on the stove, dump into vitamix, purée down, dump back into pot, cook the rest of the way

(This is mostly bc onions make me cry a lot and runny mascara is not cute. Plus who has time to chop stuff anyway?)

 

[fancymylotus]

Blue apron

Which is great for people that eat all sorts of animals. But it's allegedly tough to pick and choose what proteins you want

I really want to try Sakara life because **** is getting crazy and I have barely any time to cook anymore BUT it is stupid expensive

 

[Mass Effect]

Thanks for the tips. It's the cleaning up which is always a hassle for me. God bless my wife for putting up with me.

You want no clean up? All you do is buy crockpot liners that go into the crockpot, throw meat and veggies into the crockpot, let it cook for 6-8 hours. When you're done, you dish out the food and throw the liner away. No cleanup whatsoever. The liner prevents any food actually getting in the crockpot and requiring clean-up.

 

[TraumaLlamaMD]

I've been cooking chickpeas and lentils in various Indian curry sauces (I get them at the grocery store for around $3 a can, which lasts me ~5 servings, but apparently they're not too difficult to make either) - store it in a tupperware, microwave as desired. I hate cooking and this is easy even for me. You just throw the chickpeas/lentils in a pan on the stove, dump in the curry, stir occasionally and leave it alone until they're soft enough to eat. And, there's only one pan to clean after.

 

[psych72]

I loved chickeas, but I get super constipated from them! What I like doing, if your not into cooking, is buying some pre-made salads in the zip loc bag, then putting some hummus in a pita wrap.

 

[dozitgetchahi]

Option 1: slow cooker. The slow cooker is your friend. Dump ingredients in before going to bed => wake up to a nice smell and a good meal. You can cook in huge batches that last for several days; my usual strategy is to make 3 slow cooker meals/week (6 qt slow cooker). Many recipes all over the internet. I have an archive of tried and true slow cooker recipes from the web if you're curious (a lot of what's out there sucks, frankly).

Option 2: salads: Quick, cheap, healthy. Get a magic bullet or something similar so you can make homemade vinaigrettes rather than buying the disgusting crap on the shelves. Greek salads (olives/tomato/red onion/cucumber/lettuce/feta cheese) are my current favorite, with homemade greek dressing.

Option 3: eggs/peppers/onions/mushrooms +/- bacon/chicken/whatever's in your kitchen are your friend as well. I've made plenty of riffs on the above with copious hot sauce, black pepper, cumin, chili powder etc. Delicious.

Option 4: Michael Symon's 5 in 5 (they decided to edit out my link so just google it) is a cookbook written with the premise that all its recipes can be made with 5 fresh ingredients in 5 minutes. It's very helpful.

 

[ggidgetzz]

Option 1: slow cooker. The slow cooker is your friend. Dump ingredients in before going to bed => wake up to a nice smell and a good meal. You can cook in huge batches that last for several days; my usual strategy is to make 3 slow cooker meals/week (6 qt slow cooker). Many recipes all over the internet. I have an archive of tried and true slow cooker recipes from the web if you're curious (a lot of what's out there sucks, frankly).

I would love to see your recipes - I'm always looking for new crockpot meals!

 

[dozitgetchahi]

OK, here goes. (We'll see if any of these links make it through).

http://www.delish.com/cooking/recip...5/latin-chicken-black-beans-potatoes-ghk0907/ (Chicken/black beans/sweet potatoes)

http://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/2012/11/recipe-for-slow-cooker-crockpot-greek.html?m=1
(Greek lemon and rice soup)

http://popularpaleo.com/2013/02/20/slow-cooker-balsamic-chicken-sausage/ (slow cooker balsamic chicken and sausage)

http://paleomg.com/honey-ginger-apple-shredded-pork/

http://thisisawesomeland.com/2014/02/07/slow-cooker-chicken-mulligatawny-soup/ ***

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2014/01/slow-cooker-beef-stroganoff-recipe.html ***

http://mobile.eatingwell.com/recipes/stout_chicken_stew.html (slow cooker stout and chicken stew) ***

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/...k-shoulder-pasta-porchetta-flavor-recipe.html (pork shoulder with noodles)

http://www.cookingclassy.com/2013/11/slow-cooker-chicken-noodle-soup/ ***

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/slow_cooker_picadillo.html ***

http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a6277/slow-cooked-tex-mex-chicken-beans-recipe/

http://iowagirleats.com/2013/10/23/crock-pot-italian-beef-sandwiches/ ***

http://paleomg.com/crockpot-ropa-vieja-cuban-style-rice/ (crockpot ropa vieja) ***

http://paleomg.com/leftovers-barbacoa/

http://www.lifeasaplate.com/2011/10/19/texmex-crockpot-carnitas/

http://www.rachaelray.com/recipes/buffalo-chicken-chili *** (can drop everything in the slow cooker and cook for 8 hours on low - MAJOR crowd pleaser, have cooked this for groups many times and everyone goes wild over it. Healthy too.)

http://paleopot.com/2012/07/paleo-chicken-chili-verde-with-butternut-squash/ ***

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-char-siu-pork-roast-10000001160642/ (Korean slow roasted pork) ***

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/bachelors-stew/

http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/89539/slow-cooker-chicken-tortilla-soup/ *** (add a poblano pepper, lime juice, smoked paprika, a lot more black pepper, some hot sauce - trust me)

http://www.gimmesomeoven.com/2-ingredient-slow-cooker-salsa-chicken-recipe/


All have been tried and are good, but the ones with (***) next to them are the real knockouts.

For other inspiration, read America's Test Kitchen's Slow Cooker Revolution and Healthy Slow Cooker Revolution. Both really good too.

 

[ggidgetzz]

This is a jackpot!! Thanks so much!!

 

[masaraksh]

- Uncrustables
- Hot pockets
- Haterade

 

[cabinbuilder]

Hi,
Anyone have any quick and easy meal recipes that would be good to prepare in residency? Something that doesn't require a lot of effort and time and easy to clean up.

I suck at cooking, so I'm trying to learn some before diving into residency.

Thanks

I travel with a 1 qt size crock pot since I work 12 hr shifts. You can get one at Wal-Mart for $10 Easy:

Layer in this order the night before: potatoes cubed, pork loin or steak or chicken, I like carrots but have done green pepper, yellow squash, peas etc.

In the morning mix one packet of brown gravy mix and pour over, sprinkle with Mrs, Dash, salt/pepper. Plug in.


I have done the same with a pre-marinated chicken breast at the store. Just put in water instead of gravy.


There is a really nice crock pot site on facebook that has really easy recipes.

 

[deleted103644]

Medical students are nutritious and plentiful.

 

[Bluefiya]

- Starkist Tuna packets (flavored ones too!)- I just eat out of them or have a salad with it or make a wrap (Scope that **** after though lol)
- Buy thinly sliced chicken breast- thaw the night before, Take out a few slices- throw in a pan and before turning it on, marinate right on the pan (Mrs. Dash or Weber spices on both sides + lemon etc) for 15 mins while making veges/ salad etc. Then cook!
- Smoothies!!! Hamilton beach blender costs about 12-14$- Quick and easy - Spinach and Banana is my go to.
- Power Crunch Protein bars yum
- Carrot + hummus
- Egg McMuffin things are easy to make on the weekend and store for a few days.
- Salmon- Lemon + Soysauce and brown sugar or maple syrup Marinade (can get more fancy by adding garlic/ginger etc)- Can be marinated the night before or 20 mins before cooking. Serve with Steamed/microwaved and buttered Broccoli and Rice or no rice if Paleo.

 

[serimeri]

- Starkist Tuna packets (flavored ones too!)- I just eat out of them or have a salad with it or make a wrap (Scope that **** after though lol)
- Buy thinly sliced chicken breast- thaw the night before, Take out a few slices- throw in a pan and before turning it on, marinate right on the pan (Mrs. Dash or Weber spices on both sides + lemon etc) for 15 mins while making veges/ salad etc. Then cook!
- Smoothies!!! Hamilton beach blender costs about 12-14$- Quick and easy - Spinach and Banana is my go to.
- Power Crunch Protein bars yum
- Carrot + hummus
- Egg McMuffin things are easy to make on the weekend and store for a few days.
- Salmon- Lemon + Soysauce and brown sugar or maple syrup Marinade (can get more fancy by adding garlic/ginger etc)- Can be marinated the night before or 20 mins before cooking. Serve with Steamed/microwaved and buttered Broccoli and Rice or no rice if Paleo.

Yum ideas that I can actually do. Regarding the Salmon, can you do it with the Costco ones that are cold, too?

Also, I bought the crock pot, lets hope I don't screw this up.

 

[DrYoda]

Chipotle.

 

[psych72]

Chipotle.

Honestly, it makes perfect sense. Its cheap and I think I can get by with lunch and dinner with chipotle. Though, I must take a Beano in order to avoid excessive flatus

 

[serimeri]

I travel with a 1 qt size crock pot since I work 12 hr shifts. You can get one at Wal-Mart for $10 Easy:

Layer in this order the night before: potatoes cubed, pork loin or steak or chicken, I like carrots but have done green pepper, yellow squash, peas etc.

In the morning mix one packet of brown gravy mix and pour over, sprinkle with Mrs, Dash, salt/pepper. Plug in.


I have done the same with a pre-marinated chicken breast at the store. Just put in water instead of gravy.


There is a really nice crock pot site on facebook that has really easy recipes.

Wait you take the 1 quart crockpot to work? can you buy the potatoes frozen?

I like the crockpot idea, but it seems like its something you put in at night and let sit then you have to put in the fridge after 7 hours or so.

 

[serimeri]

Good idea for a thread. I like to meal prep only once or twice a week to save time. Tupperware and Pyrex containers are your friend.

For instance, buy one or two pounds of chicken breast. Salt, pepper, olive oil, special spices. Put that in the oven at 450 for 15 minutes, flip, another 15 minutes. Boom, five days of chicken.

Corn: Take the husk off, get a big pot of water up to a boil, dash of salt. Drop corn in. When water starts boiling again, corn is done. Takes about five minutes.

Sweet potatoes: Nuke in microwave for about 10 minutes +/- little bit of water. You can also bake these in the oven for about 30-45 mins. Also like to bake russet potatoes in the oven too.

Fish: Look up "fish in foil" recipes. Basically you're steaming it in little packets. Get your fillet, salt, pepper, Old Bay, lemon. You can put veggies in here too-bell peppers, broccoli, asparagus. Wrap up in a little packet but with some wiggle room. 375 for about 12 minutes. No dishes!

Veggies: You can use almost anything--brussel sprouts, broccoli, cabbage, kale. Salt, pepper, olive oil. 375 for about 10-15 minutes until roasted and starting to brown.

For quick, no cook snacks, look for stuff with lots of protein. Greek yogurt, stick cheeses. Meat blunts--take a slice of deli meat and another slice of cheese, roll it together and eat it. Experiment with different meats and cheeses.

Basically, make food bulk and store the rest in your fridge/freezer. You can cook great, nutritious food without burning your house down. Just practice! You will get there--I was on a hardcore Coke/Ramen diet in college and when I first started, had to take the batteries out of the fire alarm.

what are you baking the veggies in? a baking tray like the one you use for cakes?

I only ask because I'm vegetarian and I liked your idea of 1-15 minutes.

 

[cabinbuilder]

Wait you take the 1 quart crockpot to work? can you buy the potatoes frozen?

I like the crockpot idea, but it seems like its something you put in at night and let sit then you have to put in the fridge after 7 hours or so.

No, I work in 5 states so the crockpot travels with me, it fits in my suitcase.

I prep the food in the crockpot at night, put it in fridge overnight. Put the water/gravy pack in before I walk out the door in the am and plug in so it's fresh and hot when I get home 10-12 hours later.

Don't know about frozen potatoes. I always use fresh.

 

[psych72]

I just got my schedule for intern year. I'll easily be working 80+ on a weekly basis when you account for the court prep time and homework involved for forensics. I'm thinking about just buying ensure and boost packets and stocking my fridge with them. They contain enough fiber to stimulate a bowel movement and will give me enough time to get my work done. I don't like doing dishes, I don't like cleaning pots and pans, I don't like cleaning a kitchen up. This is the perfect solutions short of starting an IV on myself and the positive is I can drink an ensure while I sit on the toilet so I don't have to waste a lot of time.

 

[anonperson]

I just got my schedule for intern year. I'll easily be working 80+ on a weekly basis when you account for the court prep time and homework involved for forensics. I'm thinking about just buying ensure and boost packets and stocking my fridge with them. They contain enough fiber to stimulate a bowel movement and will give me enough time to get my work done. I don't like doing dishes, I don't like cleaning pots and pans, I don't like cleaning a kitchen up. This is the perfect solutions short of starting an IV on myself and the positive is I can drink an ensure while I sit on the toilet so I don't have to waste a lot of time.

If you use a foley catheter and rectal trumpet then you'd really save time.

 

[dozitgetchahi]

I just got my schedule for intern year. I'll easily be working 80+ on a weekly basis when you account for the court prep time and homework involved for forensics. I'm thinking about just buying ensure and boost packets and stocking my fridge with them. They contain enough fiber to stimulate a bowel movement and will give me enough time to get my work done. I don't like doing dishes, I don't like cleaning pots and pans, I don't like cleaning a kitchen up. This is the perfect solutions short of starting an IV on myself and the positive is I can drink an ensure while I sit on the toilet so I don't have to waste a lot of time.

Jesus christ. Intern year is pretty damn bad, but it's not THAT bad. I promise you that constantly guzzling ensure will get old after a while.

 

[rd31]

Jesus christ. Intern year is pretty damn bad, but it's not THAT bad. I promise you that constantly guzzling ensure will get old after a while.

I'm 97% sure he was being sarcastic.

 

[psych72]

I'm 97% sure he was being sarcastic.

Maybe I was and maybe i wasn't

Seriously, I hate cooking and buying groceries! Too bad I'm moving away from mom to do that stuff for me! Plus, it doesn't help that I have sensitivy tummy that has diarhea whenever i eat hospital crap

 

[smq123]

Maybe I was and maybe i wasn't

Seriously, I hate cooking and buying groceries! Too bad I'm moving away from mom to do that stuff for me! Plus, it doesn't help that I have sensitivy tummy that has diarhea whenever i eat hospital crap

I hope you like frozen meals....sounds like that's your only other option.

 

[j4pac]

learn about 5 crockpot recipes 5 stir-fry recipes and you are set for all of medical school.

Do NOT eat like crap...unless you want to feel or perform like crap in school. You need protein and vegetables. Vegetables are going to SAVE your gut while you down energy drinks and coffee all day.

Crockpots take about 10 minutes of prep in the AM and can provide you dinner that night and lunch the next day. Stir fry is also incredibly easy...taking about 10 minutes to prep and another 10 to cook.

The 10-20 minutes a day is going to be worth the investment...trust me. This is an endurance race and not a sprint.