Med school is not good for someone’s health. It seems to me that most med students don’t eat right, drink way too much caffeine, don’t get enough sleep, have too much stress, and don’t exercise enough. A couple of weeks ago, we had some lectures on obesity and how to work with individuals on losing weight, etc. It just so happened that day we were provided free lunch from a local residency program. We had pizza.
Since in med school, I have eaten more pizza, drank more soft drinks, and lost considerable amounts of sleep. One of my New Years resolutions is to cut out the soda and sleep a little more. Another goal I have is to start to exercise again and get into better shape. It is hard to find the time to exercise between tests and study groups. I haven’t been able to go to the fitness center here and I don’t want to many times because I feel like it would take more time away from my wife and son. So, my wife and I decided to exercise together. We both are out of shape compared to when we got married six years ago.
Last night, we started a work out regime that consists of 9 exercises per session with a total of 5 sessions per week. It is called the 22-minute marine work out. I found it in a magazine several years ago. We had considered P90X but I found myself exhausted only watching it without doing any of the exercises. We think this marine work out will be a good start for us and maybe after a couple of months, we can consider something more challenging like P90X.
Well, I am sad at how out of shape I am. I used to be in great shape when I live in Hawaii and Japan but not anymore. It will be a slow road but if I can stay consistent I know it will get better. I find myself at times ignoring how out of shape I am because I don’t want to face the reality of just how far I have fallen from when I was in good shape. I understand how people can let their weight and health spiral down because it can be depressing facing the facts. Sometimes, it is just easier to look the other way and pretend no problem exists at all. I am trying not to do that and I am hoping to get back into shape. I need to lose 15 pounds to get back to my preferred weight. I will give myself six months to get it done. Lets see if I am successful.
