Relax Babe

Recently I answered an email about fitness and I thought it might help others to see my side of the coin. Please let me know if you have any questions! I have a few questions. One water how much should I consume in one day?  Water consumption is based on weight. Definitely try for 16 ounces before and during your work out. It's a lot, and if you're not used to it you may need to pee during your work out (and all day). Your body will adapt and get used to the consumption and pee less over time. It's generally 8 ounces per body pound of weight, but some days I get even more just because I'm thirsty or I'm trying not to eat.   Is their anything else that is healthy to drink beside water? Water is the best because it has nothing added. If you drink something else, it technically does not count toward your overall water intake. If you need caffeine, tea and coffee (without anything added) are fine. Caffeine might make you less thirsty for water, so ...

Great! You got the call back and they want you. Whether or not you start before you take your NCLEX, there are a few guidelines for nursing residencies, especially in the OR. First, this is a real-life nursing job. Whether you’ve had a real job before, had a nursing job before, or never worked a day in your life besides school, this is completely different. Now that you’ve finished with school, you’re back in for more! This time there’s more at stake and there are a whole lot of relationships, connections, and bridges you need to harness. This is where life gets tricky. How many times did you procrastinate and do that assignment late because you knew you could? Now every day you have something due, and it is mostly mental and physical muscle memory, not a tangible paper essay. How many times did you sleep in a little, roll into class late, maybe talk to your professor once a month? Now every day you must be on time according to the clock, every day you...

I recently got asked to discuss interviews and residencies. For the sake of space and time, I’m going to split them up into two different posts. Interestly enough, I have interviewed a lot in my life. Generally speaking, the only time I wasn’t sure I would get the job was my first interview and my nursing school interviews. Also interesting, the only interviews I thought I bombed where the ones I was offered. Let’s start with prep. You’re going to need a resume and cover letter, you will be asked behavioral questions, and you will need to thank with whom you interview. Pretty straight-forward, no-fail ways to set yourself up for success for this interview on your part. Whether or not you get the job is surprisingly, most likely because the manager does not think you’re a right fit for the environment. Honestly, you should be thanking them for not making you truck through horrible training, debating staying for 2 years to get your experience, and allowing you t...

 What happens when you see that vending machine? And you realize just how tired you are. Just how exhausted that case made you? How you really deserve a pick-me-up even though you know you're having spaghetti tonight and maybe that glass of wine too, maybe some cake if you can swing it? How you really deserve this candy bar. Right. Now?  When I first started my fitness journey, it was absolutely torturous to go out with friends. I couldn't say no, my will power wasn't strong enough. I wanted to eat like they did, feel the comfort and comrodary. But now Harvard Public School of Health has really done it. They've explained every tenticle in our obesity epidemic. It's an epidemic I promise you. When children don't even know what sunlight is, it's an epidemic. I know that we are not perfect, and humans will most likely choose the path of least resistance. I'm not trying to change those that are happy where they are (although I will get to them si...

Be compassionate towards everyone, including yourself. Tough day at work? You deserve a second to relax. And pose for yourself the question, what will make me relax? Maybe it's a quick gym session, cooking, talking with a friend. Whatever you do, do not ramp yourself about something else. There will always be time to take on the world, but when you are overwhelmed, it is not the best time. If you would not stress your friend out by doing x, y, or z, love yourself not to stress out by doing x, y, or z to yourself. <3 Do Good Only

My Fitness Journey and Relationship with Protein Sometimes you just want to get pretty and talk about it.

Let's say you track everything you eat for 7 days straight. You track your weight, water intake, and exercise. Your weight did not change. Now we've got something to work with called your basic metabolic weight. We know how many calories it takes, and roughly your macronutrient composition, to keep your weight constant. So then we can play with macros. Let's say you're 150 pounds and you're only eating 75 grams of protein every day. You're losing 75 grams of protein that could be used to satiate yourself instead of filling yourself with quick carbohydrate calories. So now we up your protein to 75 grams, which could be 400-500 calories depending on your protein sources, now we can decrease your carbs and fats by 300-400 calories and seriously cut calories over a week. We just need to create a 3500 calorie deficit over a week to lose 1 pound a week. Isn't math fun?! - Do Good Only