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We usually have 30 min for lunch and two short breaks each day, but I sometimes used this time for preparing for caring for the patients or studying for exams. I always had a homemade blueberry shake (nutrient dense food) for breakfast and lots of coffee, too!!! I am usually too preoccupied to be really hungry so salad for lunch and water or tea.
I usually drink a smoothie for breakfast with fruit, (raw) milk, and greens like spinach or kale. I'm also a 'weirdo' (I follow the paleo lifestyle) so I like bone broth (beef bones that were simmered in a crock pot) with an egg in it, like egg-drop soup. SO delicious and filling, especially at 5 in the morning when I usually can't stomach much.
Throughout clinical, I eat things that have a lot of protein, like 'meat rollups', just sandwich meat with veggies rolled up inside, chunks of ham, etc. I like nuts, but they aren't filling to me so I pair them with something else, like yoghurt. Hard boiled eggs are also a necessity for me. Everything I pack needs to be easily eaten, so if I have an apple, I have it cut into chunks (because there isn't always time to eat an entire apples), sandwiches cut into triangles, etc. I use these containers to make 'snack packs' with fruit, veggies, and a dip and they are awesome and leak free: Amazon.com: Ziploc Container, Divided Rectangle, 2-Count(Pack of 2): Health & Personal Care
I also REALLY like babyfood packets, like the ones with the straw thing. (Like these: Amazon.com : Happy Tot Organic Baby Food, Stage 4.22 Ounce, Spinach, Mango and Pear, 4.22-Ounce Pouches (Pack of 16) : Baby Snack Foods : Grocery & Gourmet Food) I'll usually bring one or two in my nurse pouch or scrubs pockets because they are really good emergency food that I can quickly eat in the bathroom if need be. I usually eat the veggie ones because they are more filling then the fruit ones. They seem silly, but I turned some of my classmates on to them and they swear by them now!
I ALWAYS have tons of food with me! I use this lunch tote with ice packs: Amazon.com: Insulated Lunch Tote with Yellow Trim and Zipper Closure: Reusable Lunch Bags: Kitchen & Dining
Breakfast (beforehand because it's super important): brown sugar oatmeal mixed with light almond milk, a banana and 2 cups of coffee
Lunch: Peanut butter sandwich, strawberries or grapes, and sliced sweet peppers with ranch dressing
Snacks: a mix of Clif bar, sliced apples, those 100 calorie packs of chocolate prezels, yogurt, or sugar free pudding.
My biggest thing is water. I try to drink 16 oz by mid morning, another 16 oz by the time I leave clinical and 8-16 oz in the evening. Otherwise I get terrible headaches from dehydration.
tbbtpeach
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What do you eat to get your through a long day of school/clinical?
I always try to eat breakfast. A green smoothie or an egg with a piece of toast. I want to try to stay away from coffee/carbonated beverages.
Do you eat lunch (do you even have the time?)
What do you think gives you the most energy, while keeping you alert?
Thanks!