Since my gastric bypass surgery, I have been slowly but surely losing weight. The question is, how am I losing weight? Why am I losing now when all of my previous weight loss attempts have been futile? What is the major difference after weight loss surgery? I decided to do a little research to find out more and share my experiences with you. Keep in…
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Life and depression as a medical resident
I started my medical residency a few months after I graduated from medical school. Residency consists of the first years of training you are given after becoming a doctor. You are not allowed to just set up shop after graduating from medical school, you must choose your specialty and be trained in it. Residency is highly supervised and programmed (which is a good…
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Post-weight loss surgery Easy Chili recipe
Before I had gastric bypass surgery, I ate a lot of “convenience food” – frozen dinners, hummus and crackers, and prepared salads from the deli. I’ve never been much of a cook, and it always seemed pointless to learn how to cook for only one person. I didn’t realize it at the time, but having weight loss surgery would force me to…
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Ft. Lauderdale for a relaxing break on a budget
This past week I traveled to Ft. Lauderdale in Florida for a relaxing break. Traveling is something that truly makes me happy and I have missed it so much. Although I prefer to go abroad, this small trip was just what I needed. It just so happened that my time off coincided with college spring break, which was not what I…
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Making my way through medical school and life abroad
In college, I majored in psychology and was also pre-med, taking as many science classes as I could. After I was diagnosed with depression, the psychology classes took on a whole new meaning for me. I was obsessed with learning more about the brain, and about how mine had gone off track. I fancied myself something of an expert, having lived through many…
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